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+[Unit]
+Description=Forgejo Runner
+Documentation=https://forgejo.org/docs/latest/admin/actions/
+After=docker.service
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/forgejo-runner daemon
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID
+
+# This user and working directory must already exist
+User=runner 
+WorkingDirectory=/home/runner
+Restart=on-failure
+TimeoutSec=0
+RestartSec=10
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target