diff --git a/service_os/service.go b/service_os/service.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6db6263b6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service_os/service.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package service_os
diff --git a/service_os/service_windows.go b/service_os/service_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa3e8b30c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service_os/service_windows.go
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+//+build windows
+
+package service_os
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	wsvc "golang.org/x/sys/windows/svc"
+)
+
+type serviceWindows struct {}
+
+func init() {
+	interactive, err := wsvc.IsAnInteractiveSession()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	if interactive {
+		return
+	}
+	go func() {
+		_ = wsvc.Run("", serviceWindows{})
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}()
+}
+
+func (serviceWindows) Execute(args []string, r <-chan wsvc.ChangeRequest, s chan<- wsvc.Status) (svcSpecificEC bool, exitCode uint32) {
+	const accCommands = wsvc.AcceptStop | wsvc.AcceptShutdown
+	s <- wsvc.Status{State: wsvc.StartPending}
+
+	s <- wsvc.Status{State: wsvc.Running, Accepts: accCommands}
+	for {
+		c := <-r
+		switch c.Cmd {
+		case wsvc.Interrogate:
+			s <- c.CurrentStatus
+		case wsvc.Stop, wsvc.Shutdown:
+			s <- wsvc.Status{State: wsvc.StopPending}
+			return false, 0
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false, 0
+}