diff --git a/modules/misc/news.nix b/modules/misc/news.nix
index c3f7c548..580efcd6 100644
--- a/modules/misc/news.nix
+++ b/modules/misc/news.nix
@@ -1185,6 +1185,14 @@ in
           Specifying them as strings is deprecated.
         '';
       }
+
+      {
+        time = "2019-09-17T19:33:49+00:00";
+        condition = hostPlatform.isLinux;
+        message = ''
+          A new module is available: 'services.sxhkd'.
+        '';
+      }
     ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/modules.nix b/modules/modules.nix
index c4261182..42f425d4 100644
--- a/modules/modules.nix
+++ b/modules/modules.nix
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ let
     (loadModule ./services/screen-locker.nix { })
     (loadModule ./services/stalonetray.nix { })
     (loadModule ./services/status-notifier-watcher.nix { })
+    (loadModule ./services/sxhkd.nix { condition = hostPlatform.isLinux; })
     (loadModule ./services/syncthing.nix { })
     (loadModule ./services/taffybar.nix { })
     (loadModule ./services/tahoe-lafs.nix { })
diff --git a/modules/services/sxhkd.nix b/modules/services/sxhkd.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9f0a968
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/services/sxhkd.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+{config, lib, pkgs, ...}:
+
+with lib;
+
+let
+
+  cfg = config.services.sxhkd;
+
+  keybindingsStr = concatStringsSep "\n" (
+    mapAttrsToList (hotkey: command:
+      optionalString (command != null) ''
+        ${hotkey}
+          ${command}
+      ''
+    )
+    cfg.keybindings
+  );
+
+in
+
+{
+  options.services.sxhkd = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "simple X hotkey daemon";
+
+    keybindings = mkOption {
+      type = types.attrsOf (types.nullOr types.str);
+      default = {};
+      description = "An attribute set that assigns hotkeys to commands.";
+      example = literalExample ''
+        {
+          "super + shift + {r,c}" = "i3-msg {restart,reload}";
+          "super + {s,w}"         = "i3-msg {stacking,tabbed}";
+        }
+      '';
+    };
+
+    extraConfig = mkOption {
+      default = "";
+      type = types.lines;
+      description = "Additional configuration to add.";
+      example = literalExample ''
+        super + {_,shift +} {1-9,0}
+          i3-msg {workspace,move container to workspace} {1-10}
+      '';
+    };
+
+    extraPath = mkOption {
+      default = "";
+      type = types.envVar;
+      description = ''
+        Additional <envar>PATH</envar> entries to search for commands.
+      '';
+      example = "/home/some-user/bin:/extra/path/bin";
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    home.packages = [ pkgs.sxhkd ];
+
+    xdg.configFile."sxhkd/sxhkdrc".text = concatStringsSep "\n" [
+      keybindingsStr
+      cfg.extraConfig
+    ];
+
+    systemd.user.services.sxhkd = {
+      Unit = {
+        Description = "simple X hotkey daemon";
+        After = [ "graphical-session-pre.target" ];
+        PartOf = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+      };
+
+      Service = {
+        Environment =
+          "PATH="
+          + "${config.home.profileDirectory}/bin"
+          + optionalString (cfg.extraPath != "") ":"
+          + cfg.extraPath;
+        ExecStart = "${pkgs.sxhkd}/bin/sxhkd";
+      };
+
+      Install = {
+        WantedBy = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/tests/default.nix b/tests/default.nix
index 355427ac..4bda0474 100644
--- a/tests/default.nix
+++ b/tests/default.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import nmt {
     // import ./modules/misc/xsession
     // import ./modules/programs/firefox
     // import ./modules/programs/rofi
+    // import ./modules/services/sxhkd
     // import ./modules/systemd
   )
   // import ./modules/home-environment
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/sxhkd/configuration.nix b/tests/modules/services/sxhkd/configuration.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac04a7ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/modules/services/sxhkd/configuration.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{ config, ... }:
+{
+  config = {
+    services.sxhkd = {
+      enable = true;
+
+      keybindings = {
+        "super + a" = "run command a";
+        "super + b" = null;
+        "super + Shift + b" = "run command b";
+      };
+
+      extraConfig = ''
+        super + c
+          call command c
+ 
+        # comment
+        super + d
+          call command d
+      '';
+    };
+
+    nmt.script = ''
+      local sxhkdrc=home-files/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+
+      assertFileExists $sxhkdrc
+
+      assertFileContent $sxhkdrc ${./sxhkdrc}
+    '';
+  };
+}
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/sxhkd/default.nix b/tests/modules/services/sxhkd/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec25252c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/modules/services/sxhkd/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  sxhkd-configuration = ./configuration.nix;
+  sxhkd-service = ./service.nix;
+}
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/sxhkd/service.nix b/tests/modules/services/sxhkd/service.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46ce259a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/modules/services/sxhkd/service.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{ config, ... }:
+{
+  config = {
+    services.sxhkd = {
+      enable = true;
+      extraPath = "/home/the-user/bin:/extra/path/bin";
+    };
+
+    nmt.script = ''
+      local serviceFile=home-files/.config/systemd/user/sxhkd.service
+
+      assertFileExists $serviceFile
+
+      assertFileRegex $serviceFile 'ExecStart=.*/bin/sxhkd'
+
+      assertFileRegex $serviceFile \
+        'Environment=PATH=.*\.nix-profile/bin:/home/the-user/bin:/extra/path/bin'
+    '';
+  };
+}
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/tests/modules/services/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8883464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/modules/services/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+super + Shift + b
+  run command b
+
+super + a
+  run command a
+
+
+super + c
+  call command c
+
+# comment
+super + d
+  call command d