diff --git a/roles/shell/tasks/users.yml b/roles/shell/tasks/users.yml
index 25506880..1f839573 100644
--- a/roles/shell/tasks/users.yml
+++ b/roles/shell/tasks/users.yml
@@ -326,3 +326,4 @@
 - include: users/aryak.yml
 - include: users/tel.yml
 - include: users/bosch40.yml
+- include: users/idlestate.yml
diff --git a/roles/shell/tasks/users/idlestate.yml b/roles/shell/tasks/users/idlestate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1fabcbd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/shell/tasks/users/idlestate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+- name: Setting up idlestate
+  user:
+    name: idlestate
+    groups: tilde
+    state: present
+    skeleton: /etc/skel
+    shell: /bin/bash
+    system: no
+    createhome: yes
+    home: /home/idlestate
+- authorized_key:
+    user: idlestate
+    state: present
+    key: "ecdsa-sha2-nistp256 AAAAE2VjZHNhLXNoYTItbmlzdHAyNTYAAAAIbmlzdHAyNTYAAABBBPFhZs14rOR1imDHFsjeS5c9m4AuLz2oWlttcX/CMfKmHA7tbKppGxHmV0EQ6kwnDrYErJOh6bvwZ6ipX6X6iBA= Billy Idle"