diff --git a/stdservice/console_log.go b/stdservice/console_log.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5d2d14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stdservice/console_log.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package stdservice
+
+import "fmt"
+
+type ConsoleLogger struct{}
+
+func (ConsoleLogger) LogError(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	fmt.Printf(format, a...)
+	return nil
+}
+func (ConsoleLogger) LogWarning(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	fmt.Printf(format, a...)
+	return nil
+}
+func (ConsoleLogger) LogInfo(format string, a ...interface{}) error {
+	fmt.Printf(format, a...)
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/stdservice/stdservice.go b/stdservice/stdservice.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f3222b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stdservice/stdservice.go
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package stdservice
+
+import (
+	"bitbucket.org/kardianos/service"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+)
+
+// Standard service configuration. Start() can block as long as desired,
+// Stop() should not block for more then a second or two.
+type Config struct {
+	// Used to register the service with the operating system.
+	Name, DisplayName, LongDescription string
+
+	// Called when the service starts or stops.
+	Start, Stop func()
+
+	s service.Service
+	l service.Logger
+}
+
+// Get service after Run() has been called.
+func (c *Config) Service() service.Service {
+	return c.s
+}
+
+// Get logger after Run() has been called.
+func (c *Config) Logger() service.Logger {
+	return c.l
+}
+
+// Fill in configuration, then call Run() to setup basic handling.
+// Blocks until program completes. Is intended to handle the standard
+// simple cases for running a service.
+func Run(c *Config) {
+	var s, err = service.NewService(c.Name, c.DisplayName, c.LongDescription)
+	c.s = s
+	c.l = s
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("%s unable to start: %s", c.DisplayName, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if len(os.Args) > 1 {
+		var err error
+		verb := os.Args[1]
+		switch verb {
+		case "install":
+			err = s.Install()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Failed to install: %s\n", err)
+				return
+			}
+			fmt.Printf("Service \"%s\" installed.\n", c.DisplayName)
+		case "remove":
+			err = s.Remove()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Failed to remove: %s\n", err)
+				return
+			}
+			fmt.Printf("Service \"%s\" removed.\n", c.DisplayName)
+		case "run":
+			c.l = ConsoleLogger{}
+			defer c.Stop()
+			c.Start()
+		case "start":
+			err = s.Start()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Failed to start: %s\n", err)
+				return
+			}
+			fmt.Printf("Service \"%s\" started.\n", c.DisplayName)
+		case "stop":
+			err = s.Stop()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Failed to stop: %s\n", err)
+				return
+			}
+			fmt.Printf("Service \"%s\" stopped.\n", c.DisplayName)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+	err = s.Run(func() error {
+		// start
+		go c.Start()
+		return nil
+	}, func() error {
+		// stop
+		c.Stop()
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		c.l.LogError(err.Error())
+	}
+}