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+[Unit]
+Description=run deltachat teams-bot: {{ bot_email }}
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/home/{{ unix_user }}/.venv/bin/teams-bot run -v
+EnvironmentFile=/home/{{ unix_user }}/.env
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5s
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target