diff --git a/roles/serterm/defaults/main.yml b/roles/serterm/defaults/main.yml
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+++ b/roles/serterm/defaults/main.yml
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+serterm_static_windows: []
+serterm_authorized_keys: []
diff --git a/roles/serterm/files/add-window.sh b/roles/serterm/files/add-window.sh
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+++ b/roles/serterm/files/add-window.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+# vim: set sw=4 ts=4 sts=4 et :
+
+port="$1"
+
+exec tmux new-window -a -t 'serial:{end}' -n "${port##*/}" /usr/local/libexec/serterm/connect-serial /dev/"${port}"
diff --git a/roles/serterm/files/connect-serial.sh b/roles/serterm/files/connect-serial.sh
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+++ b/roles/serterm/files/connect-serial.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+# vim: set sw=4 ts=4 sts=4 et :
+
+: "${LOG_DIR:=/var/log/serial}"
+
+port="$1"
+
+exec picocom -b 115200 -g "${LOG_DIR%/}"/"${port##*/}".log "${port}"
diff --git a/roles/serterm/files/remove-window.sh b/roles/serterm/files/remove-window.sh
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index 0000000..f053cc3
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+++ b/roles/serterm/files/remove-window.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# vim: set sw=4 ts=4 sts=4 et :
+
+port="$1"
+
+exec tmux kill-window -t "${port##*/}"
diff --git a/roles/serterm/files/serial-terminal-server-window@.service b/roles/serterm/files/serial-terminal-server-window@.service
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index 0000000..c4a8ed5
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+++ b/roles/serterm/files/serial-terminal-server-window@.service
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+# vim: set ft=systemd :
+[Unit]
+Description=Add serial terminal window for %I
+Requires=serial-terminal-server.service
+After=serial-terminal-server.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/local/libexec/serterm/add-window %I
+ExecStop=/usr/local/libexec/serterm/remove-window %I
+RemainAfterExit=yes
+User=serterm
+Group=serterm
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=serial-terminal-server.service
diff --git a/roles/serterm/files/serial-terminal-server.service b/roles/serterm/files/serial-terminal-server.service
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index 0000000..91530a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/serterm/files/serial-terminal-server.service
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# vim: set ft=systemd :
+[Unit]
+Description=Serial Terminal
+
+[Service]
+Type=forking
+ExecStart=/usr/local/libexec/serterm/start-server
+User=serterm
+Group=serterm
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=1s
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/roles/serterm/files/start-server.sh b/roles/serterm/files/start-server.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19eba0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/serterm/files/start-server.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# vim: set sw=4 ts=4 sts=4 et :
+
+if [ -z "${TMUX}" ]; then
+    exec tmux new-session -s serial -d "$0"
+fi
+
+tmux \
+    set-option -t serial:0 -w remain-on-exit on \; \
+    rename-window -t serial:0 info
+
+cat <<'EOF'
+This window must remain open to keep the tmux server/session running.
+If all windows are closed, tmux will exit and will not be able to
+receive commands to add new windows for hotplugged devices.
+EOF
diff --git a/roles/serterm/files/start-session.sh b/roles/serterm/files/start-session.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1d9612
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/serterm/files/start-session.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# vim: set sw=4 ts=4 sts=4 et :
+
+if [ -z "${TMUX}" ]; then
+    exec tmux new-session -s serial -d "$0"
+fi
+
+tmux \
+    set-option -t serial:0 -w remain-on-exit on \; \
+    rename-window -t serial:0 info
+
+cat <<'EOF'
+This window must remain open to keep the tmux server/session running.
+If all windows are closed, tmux will exit and will not be able to
+receive commands to add new windows for hotplugged devices.
+
+Use `respawn-window` to restart all serial terminal windows.
+EOF
diff --git a/roles/serterm/files/start-terminal-server.sh b/roles/serterm/files/start-terminal-server.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1d9612
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/serterm/files/start-terminal-server.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# vim: set sw=4 ts=4 sts=4 et :
+
+if [ -z "${TMUX}" ]; then
+    exec tmux new-session -s serial -d "$0"
+fi
+
+tmux \
+    set-option -t serial:0 -w remain-on-exit on \; \
+    rename-window -t serial:0 info
+
+cat <<'EOF'
+This window must remain open to keep the tmux server/session running.
+If all windows are closed, tmux will exit and will not be able to
+receive commands to add new windows for hotplugged devices.
+
+Use `respawn-window` to restart all serial terminal windows.
+EOF
diff --git a/roles/serterm/handlers/main.yml b/roles/serterm/handlers/main.yml
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+++ b/roles/serterm/handlers/main.yml
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+- name: restart serial-terminal-server
+  service:
+    name: serial-terminal-server
+    state: restarted
+
+- name: reload sshd
+  service:
+    name: sshd
+    state: reloaded
diff --git a/roles/serterm/meta/main.yml b/roles/serterm/meta/main.yml
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index 0000000..e2827fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/serterm/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+- systemd-base
diff --git a/roles/serterm/tasks/main.yml b/roles/serterm/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8dc1fcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/serterm/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+- name: ensure serial terminal packages are instaled
+  package:
+    name:
+    - picocom
+    - tmux
+    state: present
+  tags:
+  - install
+
+- name: ensure serterm group exists
+  group:
+    name: serterm
+    state: present
+  tags:
+  - group
+  - user
+- name: ensure serterm user exists
+  user:
+    name: serterm
+    create_home: false
+    home: /
+    group: serterm
+    groups:
+    - dialout
+    state: present
+  tags:
+  - user
+
+- name: ensure serial log directory exists
+  file:
+    path: /var/log/serial
+    owner: root
+    group: serterm
+    mode: ug=rwx,o=
+    state: directory
+  tags:
+  - logs
+
+- name: ensure serterm configuration directory exists
+  file:
+    path: /etc/serterm
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rwx,go=rx
+    state: directory
+  tags:
+  - config
+- name: ensure serterm is configured
+  template:
+    src: tmux.conf.j2
+    dest: /etc/serterm/tmux.conf
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rw,go=r
+  tags:
+  - config
+
+- name: ensure serterm script directory exists
+  file:
+    path: /usr/local/libexec/serterm
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rwx,go=rx
+    state: directory
+  tags:
+  - script
+- name: ensure serterm scripts are installed
+  copy:
+    src: '{{ item }}.sh'
+    dest: /usr/local/libexec/serterm/{{ item }}
+    mode: u=rwx,go=rx
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+  loop:
+  - add-window
+  - connect-serial
+  - remove-window
+  - start-server
+  notify:
+  - restart serial-terminal-server
+
+- name: ensure serterm systemd units are installed
+  copy:
+    src: '{{ item }}'
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/
+    mode: u=rw,go=r
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+  notify:
+  - reload systemd
+  - restart serial-terminal-server
+  loop:
+  - serial-terminal-server.service
+  - serial-terminal-server-window@.service
+  tags:
+  - systemd
+
+- name: ensure serial-terminal-server is enabled
+  service:
+    name: serial-terminal-server
+    enabled: true
+  tags:
+  - service
+- name: ensure static serial-terminal-server-window units are enabled
+  service:
+    name: serial-terminal-server-window@{{ item }}
+    enabled: true
+  loop: '{{ serterm_static_windows }}'
+  tags:
+  - service
+
+- name: flush handlers
+  meta: flush_handlers
+  tags:
+  - always
+
+- name: ensure serial-terminal-server is running
+  service:
+    name: serial-terminal-server
+    state: started
+  tags:
+  - service
+- name: ensure static serial-terminal-server-window units are started
+  service:
+    name: serial-terminal-server-window@{{ item }}
+    state: started
+  loop: '{{ serterm_static_windows }}'
+  tags:
+  - service
+
+- name: ensure serterm user ssh keys are authorized
+  template:
+    src: authorized_keys.j2
+    dest: /etc/serterm/authorized_keys
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rw,go=r
+  tags:
+  - ssh
+  - authorized_keys
+
+- name: ensure sshd is configured for serterm
+  template:
+    src: sshd_config.j2
+    dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/80-serterm.conf
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rw,go=r
+  notify:
+  - reload sshd
+  tags:
+  - ssh
+  - sshd_config
diff --git a/roles/serterm/templates/authorized_keys.j2 b/roles/serterm/templates/authorized_keys.j2
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index 0000000..65d942d
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+++ b/roles/serterm/templates/authorized_keys.j2
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+{% for key in serterm_authorized_keys %}
+{{ key }}
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/roles/serterm/templates/sshd_config.j2 b/roles/serterm/templates/sshd_config.j2
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index 0000000..faf19dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/serterm/templates/sshd_config.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Match user serterm
+	ForceCommand tmux attach
+	AuthorizedKeysFile /etc/serterm/authorized_keys
diff --git a/roles/serterm/templates/tmux.conf.j2 b/roles/serterm/templates/tmux.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfd4946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/serterm/templates/tmux.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+set -g remain-on-exit on
diff --git a/serterm.yml b/serterm.yml
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index 0000000..0e23fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/serterm.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+- hosts: serterm
+  roles:
+  - role: serterm
+    tags:
+    - serterm