diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 11f6d38..1fb7f15 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 *.swp
+.env
 *.egg-info/
 __pycache__/
 /.tox/
diff --git a/local-deploy.py b/local-deploy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d572b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local-deploy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import os
+import importlib.resources
+
+from pyinfra.operations import apt, files, pip, server, systemd
+
+
+# install into .local/lib
+def install(unix_user) -> None:
+    remember_package = importlib.resources.files("remember_remember_bot")
+    working_directory = os.getcwd()
+    remote_venv_dir = f"{working_directory}/venv"
+
+    # install systemd units
+    fn = "remember-remember-bot"
+    service_file = remember_package / "pyinfra_assets" / f"{fn}.service.j2"
+    files.template(
+        name=f"Upload {fn}.service",
+        src=service_file,
+        dest=f"/home/{unix_user}/.config/systemd/user/{fn}.service",
+        execpath=f"{remote_venv_dir}/bin/{fn}",
+        working_directory=working_directory,
+        unix_user=unix_user,
+    )
+    systemd.service(
+        name=f"Setup {fn} service",
+        service=f"{fn}.service",
+        running=True,
+        enabled=True,
+        restarted=True,
+        daemon_reload=True,
+        user_mode=True,
+    )
+
+
+unix_user = os.environ.get("REMEMBER_PYINFRA_USER", os.environ.get("USER"))
+install(unix_user)
diff --git a/src/remember_remember_bot/pyinfra_assets/remember-remember-bot.service.j2 b/src/remember_remember_bot/pyinfra_assets/remember-remember-bot.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b30f9ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/remember_remember_bot/pyinfra_assets/remember-remember-bot.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=run deltachat remember-remember-bot
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart={{ execpath }} --debug
+EnvironmentFile={{ working_directory }}/.env
+WorkingDirectory={{ working_directory }}
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5s
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target