diff --git a/clanModules/borgbackup-static/default.nix b/clanModules/borgbackup-static/default.nix
index 36fa6d6f..931ea15f 100644
--- a/clanModules/borgbackup-static/default.nix
+++ b/clanModules/borgbackup-static/default.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ let
   clanDir = config.clan.core.clanDir;
   machineDir = clanDir + "/machines/";
 in
-{
+lib.warn "This module is deprecated use the service via the inventory interface instead." {
   imports = [ ../borgbackup ];
 
   options.clan.borgbackup-static = {
diff --git a/clanModules/borgbackup/default.nix b/clanModules/borgbackup/default.nix
index a625b83f..b46624be 100644
--- a/clanModules/borgbackup/default.nix
+++ b/clanModules/borgbackup/default.nix
@@ -27,8 +27,55 @@ let
       exit 1
     fi
   '';
+
+  # Each .nix file in the roles directory is a role
+  # TODO: Helper function to set available roles within module meta.
+  roles =
+    if builtins.pathExists ./roles then
+      lib.pipe ./roles [
+        builtins.readDir
+        (lib.filterAttrs (_n: v: v == "regular"))
+        lib.attrNames
+        (map (fileName: lib.removeSuffix ".nix" fileName))
+      ]
+    else
+      null;
+
+  # TODO: make this an interface of every module
+  # Maybe load from readme.md
+  metaInfoOption = lib.mkOption {
+    readOnly = true;
+    description = ''
+      Meta is used to retrieve information about this module.
+
+      - `availableRoles` is a list of roles that can be assigned via the inventory.
+      - `category` is used to group services in the clan marketplace.
+      - `description` is a short description of the service for the clan marketplace.
+    '';
+    default = {
+      description = "Borgbackup is a backup program. Optionally, it supports compression and authenticated encryption.";
+      availableRoles = roles;
+      category = "backup";
+    };
+    type = lib.types.submodule {
+      options = {
+        description = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.str; };
+        availableRoles = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.nullOr (lib.types.listOf lib.types.str); };
+        category = lib.mkOption {
+          description = "A category for the service. This is used to group services in the clan ui";
+          type = lib.types.enum [
+            "backup"
+            "network"
+          ];
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
 in
 {
+
+  options.clan.borgbackup.meta = metaInfoOption;
+
   options.clan.borgbackup.destinations = lib.mkOption {
     type = lib.types.attrsOf (
       lib.types.submodule (
@@ -76,7 +123,7 @@ in
       lib.nameValuePair "borgbackup-job-${dest.name}" {
         # since borgbackup mounts the system read-only, we need to run in a ExecStartPre script, so we can generate additional files.
         serviceConfig.ExecStartPre = [
-          (''+${pkgs.writeShellScript "borgbackup-job-${dest.name}-pre-backup-commands" preBackupScript}'')
+          ''+${pkgs.writeShellScript "borgbackup-job-${dest.name}-pre-backup-commands" preBackupScript}''
         ];
       }
     ) cfg.destinations;
diff --git a/clanModules/borgbackup/roles/client.nix b/clanModules/borgbackup/roles/client.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84ce41ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clanModules/borgbackup/roles/client.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+let
+  instances = config.clan.inventory.services.borgbackup;
+  # roles = { ${role_name} :: { machines :: [string] } }
+  allServers = lib.foldlAttrs (
+    acc: _instanceName: instanceConfig:
+    acc
+    ++ (
+      if builtins.elem machineName instanceConfig.roles.client.machines then
+        instanceConfig.roles.server.machines
+      else
+        [ ]
+    )
+  ) [ ] instances;
+
+  inherit (config.clan.core) machineName;
+in
+{
+  config.clan.borgbackup.destinations =
+    let
+
+      destinations = builtins.map (serverName: {
+        name = serverName;
+        value = {
+          repo = "borg@${serverName}:/var/lib/borgbackup/${machineName}";
+        };
+      }) allServers;
+    in
+    (builtins.listToAttrs destinations);
+}
diff --git a/clanModules/borgbackup/roles/server.nix b/clanModules/borgbackup/roles/server.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48c7089c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clanModules/borgbackup/roles/server.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+let
+  clanDir = config.clan.core.clanDir;
+  machineDir = clanDir + "/machines/";
+  inherit (config.clan.core) machineName;
+
+  instances = config.clan.inventory.services.borgbackup;
+
+  # roles = { ${role_name} :: { machines :: [string] } }
+
+  allClients = lib.foldlAttrs (
+    acc: _instanceName: instanceConfig:
+    acc
+    ++ (
+      if (builtins.elem machineName instanceConfig.roles.server.machines) then
+        instanceConfig.roles.client.machines
+      else
+        [ ]
+    )
+  ) [ ] instances;
+in
+{
+  config.services.borgbackup.repos =
+    let
+      borgbackupIpMachinePath = machines: machineDir + machines + "/facts/borgbackup.ssh.pub";
+      machinesMaybeKey = builtins.map (
+        machine:
+        let
+          fullPath = borgbackupIpMachinePath machine;
+        in
+        if builtins.pathExists fullPath then machine else null
+      ) allClients;
+
+      machinesWithKey = lib.filter (x: x != null) machinesMaybeKey;
+
+      hosts = builtins.map (machine: {
+        name = machine;
+        value = {
+          path = "/var/lib/borgbackup/${machine}";
+          authorizedKeys = [ (builtins.readFile (borgbackupIpMachinePath machine)) ];
+        };
+      }) machinesWithKey;
+    in
+    if (builtins.listToAttrs hosts) != [ ] then builtins.listToAttrs hosts else { };
+}
diff --git a/docs/mkdocs.yml b/docs/mkdocs.yml
index d43ee81b..daaf98e9 100644
--- a/docs/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/docs/mkdocs.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ nav:
       - Mesh VPN: getting-started/mesh-vpn.md
       - Backup & Restore: getting-started/backups.md
       - Flake-parts: getting-started/flake-parts.md
-  - Modules:
+  - Reference:
       - Clan Modules:
           - reference/clanModules/borgbackup-static.md
           - reference/clanModules/borgbackup.md
diff --git a/docs/nix/flake-module.nix b/docs/nix/flake-module.nix
index b398db44..8370c0a2 100644
--- a/docs/nix/flake-module.nix
+++ b/docs/nix/flake-module.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
       clanModulesFileInfo = pkgs.writeText "info.json" (builtins.toJSON jsonDocs.clanModules);
       clanModulesReadmes = pkgs.writeText "info.json" (builtins.toJSON jsonDocs.clanModulesReadmes);
+      clanModulesMeta = pkgs.writeText "info.json" (builtins.toJSON jsonDocs.clanModulesMeta);
 
       # Simply evaluated options (JSON)
       renderOptions =
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@
         # A file that contains the links to all clanModule docs
         export CLAN_MODULES=${clanModulesFileInfo}
         export CLAN_MODULES_READMES=${clanModulesReadmes}
+        export CLAN_MODULES_META=${clanModulesMeta}
 
         mkdir $out
 
diff --git a/docs/nix/get-module-docs.nix b/docs/nix/get-module-docs.nix
index a05fe847..b1d2ed9d 100644
--- a/docs/nix/get-module-docs.nix
+++ b/docs/nix/get-module-docs.nix
@@ -43,11 +43,16 @@ let
     module_name: _module: self.lib.modules.getReadme module_name
   ) clanModules;
 
+  clanModulesMeta = builtins.mapAttrs (
+    module_name: _module:
+    (self.lib.evalClanModules [ module_name ]).config.clan.${module_name}.meta or { }
+  ) clanModules;
+
   # clanCore docs
   clanCoreDocs = (evalDocs (getOptions [ ]).clan.core).optionsJSON;
 in
 {
-  inherit clanModulesReadmes;
+  inherit clanModulesReadmes clanModulesMeta;
   clanCore = clanCoreDocs;
   clanModules = clanModulesDocs;
 }
diff --git a/docs/nix/scripts/renderOptions.py b/docs/nix/scripts/renderOptions.py
index 4480d410..909d6108 100644
--- a/docs/nix/scripts/renderOptions.py
+++ b/docs/nix/scripts/renderOptions.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ from typing import Any
 CLAN_CORE = os.getenv("CLAN_CORE")
 CLAN_MODULES = os.environ.get("CLAN_MODULES")
 CLAN_MODULES_READMES = os.environ.get("CLAN_MODULES_READMES")
+CLAN_MODULES_META = os.environ.get("CLAN_MODULES_META")
+
 
 OUT = os.environ.get("out")
 
@@ -76,7 +78,9 @@ def render_option(name: str, option: dict[str, Any], level: int = 3) -> str:
 
     res = f"""
 {"#" * level} {sanitize(name)}
-{"Readonly" if read_only else ""}
+
+{"**Readonly**" if read_only else ""}
+
 {option.get("description", "No description available.")}
 
 **Type**: `{option["type"]}`
@@ -188,6 +192,35 @@ def produce_clan_core_docs() -> None:
                 of.write(output)
 
 
+def render_meta(meta: dict[str, Any], module_name: str) -> str:
+    roles = meta.get("availableRoles", None)
+
+    if roles:
+        roles_list = "\n".join([f"    - `{r}`" for r in roles])
+        return f"""
+???+ tip "Inventory (WIP)"
+
+    Predefined roles:
+
+{roles_list}
+
+    Usage:
+
+    ```{{.nix hl_lines="4"}}
+    buildClan {{
+      inventory.services = {{
+        {module_name}.instance_1 = {{
+            roles.{roles[0]}.machines = [ "sara_machine" ];
+            # ...
+        }};
+      }};
+    }}
+    ```
+
+"""
+    return ""
+
+
 def produce_clan_modules_docs() -> None:
     if not CLAN_MODULES:
         raise ValueError(
@@ -198,6 +231,11 @@ def produce_clan_modules_docs() -> None:
             f"Environment variables are not set correctly: $CLAN_MODULES_READMES={CLAN_MODULES_READMES}"
         )
 
+    if not CLAN_MODULES_META:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Environment variables are not set correctly: $CLAN_MODULES_META={CLAN_MODULES_META}"
+        )
+
     if not OUT:
         raise ValueError(f"Environment variables are not set correctly: $out={OUT}")
 
@@ -207,6 +245,10 @@ def produce_clan_modules_docs() -> None:
     with open(CLAN_MODULES_READMES) as readme:
         readme_map: dict[str, str] = json.load(readme)
 
+    with open(CLAN_MODULES_META) as f:
+        meta_map: dict[str, Any] = json.load(f)
+        print(meta_map)
+
     # {'borgbackup': '/nix/store/hi17dwgy7963ddd4ijh81fv0c9sbh8sw-options.json', ... }
     for module_name, options_file in links.items():
         with open(Path(options_file) / "share/doc/nixos/options.json") as f:
@@ -217,6 +259,11 @@ def produce_clan_modules_docs() -> None:
             if readme_map.get(module_name, None):
                 output += f"{readme_map[module_name]}\n"
 
+            # Add meta information:
+            # - Inventory implementation status
+            if meta_map.get(module_name, None):
+                output += render_meta(meta_map.get(module_name, {}), module_name)
+
             output += module_usage(module_name)
 
             output += options_head if len(options.items()) else ""
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 341c5b84..be6a1db8 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@
           ./nixosModules/flake-module.nix
           ./pkgs/flake-module.nix
           ./templates/flake-module.nix
-
-          ./inventory/flake-module.nix
         ];
       }
     );
diff --git a/flakeModules/clan.nix b/flakeModules/clan.nix
index 139ef8d9..b1a1247a 100644
--- a/flakeModules/clan.nix
+++ b/flakeModules/clan.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ let
     inherit lib clan-core;
     inherit (inputs) nixpkgs;
   };
-
   cfg = config.clan;
 in
 {
@@ -91,6 +90,9 @@ in
     clanInternals = lib.mkOption {
       type = lib.types.submodule {
         options = {
+          inventory = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.attrsOf lib.types.unspecified; };
+          inventoryFile = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.unspecified; };
+
           meta = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.attrsOf lib.types.unspecified; };
           all-machines-json = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.attrsOf lib.types.unspecified; };
           machines = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.attrsOf (lib.types.attrsOf lib.types.unspecified); };
diff --git a/inventory/README.md b/inventory/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 318d1bf0..00000000
--- a/inventory/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-# Inventory
-
-This part provides a specification for the inventory.
-
-It is used for design phase and as validation helper.
-
-> Cue is less verbose and easier to understand and maintain than json-schema.
-> Json-schema, if needed can be easily generated on-the fly.
-
-## Checking validity
-
-Directly check a json against the schema
-
-`cue vet inventory.json root.cue -d '#Root'`
-
-## Json schema
-
-Export the json-schema i.e. for usage in python / javascript / nix
-
-`cue export --out openapi root.cue`
-
-## Usage
-
-Comments are rendered as descriptions in the json schema.
-
-```cue
-// A name of the clan (primarily shown by the UI)
-name: string
-```
-
-Cue open sets. In the following `foo = {...}` means that the key `foo` can contain any arbitrary json object.
-
-```cue
-foo: { ... }
-```
-
-Cue dynamic keys.
-
-```cue
-[string]: {
-    attr: string
-}
-```
-
-This is the schema of
-
-```json
-{
-    "a": {
-        "attr": "foo"
-    },
-    "b": {
-        "attr": "bar"
-    }
-    // ... Indefinitely more dynamic keys of type "string"
-}
-```
diff --git a/inventory/example_flake.nix b/inventory/example_flake.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 11be13a7..00000000
--- a/inventory/example_flake.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,137 +0,0 @@
-{
-  description = "<Put your description here>";
-
-  inputs.clan-core.url = "https://git.clan.lol/clan/clan-core/archive/main.tar.gz";
-
-  outputs =
-    { clan-core, ... }:
-    let
-      pkgs = clan-core.inputs.nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system};
-      system = "x86_64-linux";
-    in
-    # Usage see: https://docs.clan.lol
-    #  nice_flake_interface -> buildInventory() -> Inventory -> buildClanFromInventory() -> nixosConfigurations
-    # buildClanFromInventory = inventory: evalModules {
-    #     extraAttrs = { inherit inventory; };
-    #     # (attrNames inventory.machines)
-    # };
-    # clan =
-    #   clan-core.lib.buildClanFromInventory [
-    #     # Inventory 0 (loads the json file managed by the Python API)
-    #     (builtins.fromJSON (builtins.readFile ./inventory.json))
-    #     # ->
-    #     # {
-    #     #   services."backups_1".autoIncludeMachines = true;
-    #     #   services."backups_1".module = "borgbackup";
-    #     #   ... etc.
-    #     # }
-    #   ]
-    #   ++ (buildInventory {
-    #     clanName = "nice_flake_interface";
-    #     description = "A nice flake interface";
-    #     icon = "assets/icon.png";
-    #     machines = {
-    #       jon = {
-    #         # Just regular nixos/clan configuration ?
-    #         # config = {
-    #         #   imports = [
-    #         #     ./modules/shared.nix
-    #         #     ./machines/jon/configuration.nix
-    #         #   ];
-    #         #   nixpkgs.hostPlatform = system;
-    #         #   # Set this for clan commands use ssh i.e. `clan machines update`
-    #         #   # If you change the hostname, you need to update this line to root@<new-hostname>
-    #         #   # This only works however if you have avahi running on your admin machine else use IP
-    #         #   clan.networking.targetHost = pkgs.lib.mkDefault "root@jon";
-    #         #   # ssh root@flash-installer.local lsblk --output NAME,ID-LINK,FSTYPE,SIZE,MOUNTPOINT
-    #         #   disko.devices.disk.main = {
-    #         #     device = "/dev/disk/by-id/__CHANGE_ME__";
-    #         #   };
-    #         #   # IMPORTANT! Add your SSH key here
-    #         #   # e.g. > cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
-    #         #   users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = throw ''
-    #         #     Don't forget to add your SSH key here!
-    #         #     users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [ "<YOUR SSH_KEY>" ]
-    #         #   '';
-    #         #   # Zerotier needs one controller to accept new nodes. Once accepted
-    #         #   # the controller can be offline and routing still works.
-    #         #   clan.networking.zerotier.controller.enable = true;
-    #         # };
-    #       };
-    #     };
-    #   })
-    #   ++ [
-    #     # Low level inventory overrides (comes at the end)
-    #     {
-    #       services."backups_2".autoIncludeMachines = true;
-    #       services."backups_2".module = "borgbackup";
-    #     }
-    #   ];
-    # # buildClan :: [ Partial<Inventory> ] -> Inventory
-    # # foldl' (acc: v: lib.recursiveUpdate acc v) {} []
-    # inventory = [
-    #   # import json
-    #   {...}
-    #   # power user flake
-    #   {...}
-    # ]
-    # # With Module system
-    # # Pros: Easy to understand,
-    # # Cons: Verbose, hard to maintain
-    # # buildClan :: { modules = [ { config = Partial<Inventory>; options :: InventoryOptions; } } ]; } -> Inventory
-    # eval = lib.evalModules {
-    #   modules = [
-    #     {
-    #       # Inventory Schema
-    #       # Python validation
-    #       options = {...}
-    #     }
-    #     {
-    #       config = map lib.mkDefault
-    #       (builtins.fromJSON (builtins.readFile ./inventory.json))
-    #     }
-    #     {
-    #       #  User provided
-    #       config = {...}
-    #     }
-    #     # Later overrides.
-    #     {
-    #       lib.mkForce ...
-    #     }
-    #   ];
-    # }
-    # nixosConfigurations = lib.evalModules inventory;
-    # eval.config.inventory
-    # #
-    # eval.config.machines.jon#nixosConfig
-    # eval.config.machines.sara#nixosConfig
-    #
-    # {inventory, config, ...}:{
-    #   hostname = config.machines.sara # Invalid
-    #   hostname = inventory.machines.sara.hostname # Valid
-    # }
-    /*
-      # Type
-
-      buildInventory :: {
-        clanName :: string
-        machines :: {
-          ${name} :: {
-            config :: {
-              # NixOS configuration
-            };
-          };
-        };
-        # ... More mapped inventory options
-        # i.e. shared config for all machines
-      } -> Inventory
-    */
-    {
-      # all machines managed by Clan
-      inherit (clan) nixosConfigurations clanInternals;
-      # add the Clan cli tool to the dev shell
-      devShells.${system}.default = pkgs.mkShell {
-        packages = [ clan-core.packages.${system}.clan-cli ];
-      };
-    };
-}
diff --git a/inventory/src/machines/machines.cue b/inventory/src/machines/machines.cue
deleted file mode 100644
index a917e1e9..00000000
--- a/inventory/src/machines/machines.cue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-package machines
-
-
-#machine: machines: [string]: {
-    name: string,
-    description?: string,
-    icon?: string
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inventory/src/tests/borgbackup.json b/inventory/src/tests/borgbackup.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 43e04322..00000000
--- a/inventory/src/tests/borgbackup.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "machines": {
-    "camina_machine": {
-      "name": "camina"
-    },
-    "vyr_machine": {
-      "name": "vyr"
-    },
-    "vi_machine": {
-      "name": "vi"
-    }
-  },
-  "meta": {
-    "name": "kenjis clan"
-  },
-  "services": {
-    "backup": {
-      "meta": {
-        "name": "My backup"
-      },
-      "module": "borbackup-static",
-      "machineConfig": {
-        "vyr": {
-          "roles": ["server"]
-        },
-        "vi": {
-          "roles": ["client"]
-        },
-        "camina_machine": {
-          "roles": ["client"]
-        }
-      },
-      "config": {
-        "folders": ["/home", "/root", "/var", "/etc"]
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/inventory/src/tests/syncthing.json b/inventory/src/tests/syncthing.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f5d59cf..00000000
--- a/inventory/src/tests/syncthing.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "machines": {
-    "camina_machine": {
-      "name": "camina"
-    },
-    "vyr": {
-      "name": "vyr"
-    },
-    "vi": {
-      "name": "vi"
-    }
-  },
-  "meta": {
-    "name": "kenjis clan"
-  },
-  "services": {
-    "sync_files": {
-      "meta": {
-        "name": "My sync"
-      },
-      "module": "syncthing-static-peers",
-      "machineConfig": {
-        "vyr": {},
-        "vi": {},
-        "camina_machine": {}
-      },
-      "config": {
-        "folders": {
-          "test": {
-            "path": "~/data/docs",
-            "devices": ["camina", "vyr", "vi"]
-          },
-          "videos": {
-            "path": "~/data/videos",
-            "devices": ["camina", "vyr", "ezra"]
-          },
-          "playlist": {
-            "path": "~/data/playlist",
-            "devices": ["camina", "vyr", "ezra"]
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/inventory/src/tests/zerotier.json b/inventory/src/tests/zerotier.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 21a2b097..00000000
--- a/inventory/src/tests/zerotier.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "machines": {
-    "camina_machine": {
-      "name": "camina"
-    },
-    "vyr_machine": {
-      "name": "vyr"
-    },
-    "vi_machine": {
-      "name": "vi"
-    }
-  },
-  "meta": {
-    "name": "kenjis clan"
-  },
-  "services": {
-    "backup": {
-      "meta": {
-        "name": "My backup"
-      },
-      "module": "borbackup-static",
-      "machineConfig": {
-        "vyr_machine": {
-          "roles": ["server"]
-        },
-        "vi_machine": {
-          "roles": ["peer"]
-        },
-        "camina_machine": {
-          "roles": ["peer"]
-        }
-      },
-      "config": {}
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/lib/build-clan/default.nix b/lib/build-clan/default.nix
index 90bb8584..452f3839 100644
--- a/lib/build-clan/default.nix
+++ b/lib/build-clan/default.nix
@@ -12,53 +12,83 @@
   # DEPRECATED: use meta.icon instead
   clanIcon ? null, # A path to an icon to be used for the clan, should be the same for all machines
   meta ? { }, # A set containing clan meta: name :: string, icon :: string, description :: string
-  pkgsForSystem ? (_system: null), # A map from arch to pkgs, if specified this nixpkgs will be only imported once for each system.
-# This improves performance, but all nipxkgs.* options will be ignored.
+  # A map from arch to pkgs, if specified this nixpkgs will be only imported once for each system.
+  # This improves performance, but all nipxkgs.* options will be ignored.
+  pkgsForSystem ? (_system: null),
+  /*
+    Low level inventory configuration.
+    Overrides the services configuration.
+  */
+  inventory ? { },
 }:
 let
-  deprecationWarnings = [
-    (lib.warnIf (
-      clanName != null
-    ) "clanName is deprecated, please use meta.name instead. ${clanName}" null)
-    (lib.warnIf (clanIcon != null) "clanIcon is deprecated, please use meta.icon instead" null)
-  ];
+  # Internal inventory, this is the result of merging all potential inventory sources:
+  # - Default instances configured via 'services'
+  # - The inventory overrides
+  #   - Machines that exist in inventory.machines
+  # - Machines explicitly configured via 'machines' argument
+  # - Machines that exist in the machines directory
+  # Checks on the module level:
+  # - Each service role must reference a valid machine after all machines are merged
+  mergedInventory =
+    (lib.evalModules {
+      modules = [
+        clan-core.lib.inventory.interface
+        { inherit meta; }
+        (
+          if
+            builtins.pathExists "${directory}/inventory.json"
+          # Is recursively applied. Any explicit nix will override.
+          then
+            lib.mkDefault (builtins.fromJSON (builtins.readFile "${directory}/inventory.json"))
+          else
+            { }
+        )
+        inventory
+        # Machines explicitly configured via 'machines' argument
+        {
+          # { ${name} :: meta // { name, tags } }
+          machines = lib.mapAttrs (
+            name: config:
+            (lib.attrByPath [
+              "clan"
+              "meta"
+            ] { } config)
+            // {
+              # meta.name default is the attribute name of the machine
+              name = lib.mkDefault (
+                lib.attrByPath [
+                  "clan"
+                  "meta"
+                  "name"
+                ] name config
+              );
+              tags = lib.attrByPath [
+                "clan"
+                "tags"
+              ] [ ] config;
+            }
+          ) machines;
+        }
+        # Will be deprecated
+        { machines = lib.mapAttrs (_n: _: lib.mkDefault { }) machinesDirs; }
+
+        # Deprecated interface
+        (if clanName != null then { meta.name = clanName; } else { })
+        (if clanIcon != null then { meta.icon = clanIcon; } else { })
+      ];
+    }).config;
+
+  inherit (clan-core.lib.inventory) buildInventory;
+
+  # map from machine name to service configuration
+  # { ${machineName} :: Config }
+  serviceConfigs = buildInventory mergedInventory;
 
   machinesDirs = lib.optionalAttrs (builtins.pathExists "${directory}/machines") (
     builtins.readDir (directory + /machines)
   );
 
-  mergedMeta =
-    let
-      metaFromFile =
-        if (builtins.pathExists "${directory}/clan/meta.json") then
-          let
-            settings = builtins.fromJSON (builtins.readFile "${directory}/clan/meta.json");
-          in
-          settings
-        else
-          { };
-      legacyMeta = lib.filterAttrs (_: v: v != null) {
-        name = clanName;
-        icon = clanIcon;
-      };
-      optionsMeta = lib.filterAttrs (_: v: v != null) meta;
-
-      warnings =
-        builtins.map (
-          name:
-          if
-            metaFromFile.${name} or null != optionsMeta.${name} or null && optionsMeta.${name} or null != null
-          then
-            lib.warn "meta.${name} is set in different places. (exlicit option meta.${name} overrides ${directory}/clan/meta.json)" null
-          else
-            null
-        ) (builtins.attrNames metaFromFile)
-        ++ [ (if (res.name or null == null) then (throw "meta.name should be set") else null) ];
-      res = metaFromFile // legacyMeta // optionsMeta;
-    in
-    # Print out warnings before returning the merged result
-    builtins.deepSeq warnings res;
-
   machineSettings =
     machineName:
     # CLAN_MACHINE_SETTINGS_FILE allows to override the settings file temporarily
@@ -71,14 +101,16 @@ let
         builtins.fromJSON (builtins.readFile (directory + /machines/${machineName}/settings.json))
       );
 
-  # Read additional imports specified via a config option in settings.json
-  # This is not an infinite recursion, because the imports are discovered here
-  #   before calling evalModules.
-  # It is still useful to have the imports as an option, as this allows for type
-  #   checking and easy integration with the config frontend(s)
   machineImports =
     machineSettings: map (module: clan-core.clanModules.${module}) (machineSettings.clanImports or [ ]);
 
+  deprecationWarnings = [
+    (lib.warnIf (
+      clanName != null
+    ) "clanName is deprecated, please use meta.name instead. ${clanName}" null)
+    (lib.warnIf (clanIcon != null) "clanIcon is deprecated, please use meta.icon instead" null)
+  ];
+
   # TODO: remove default system once we have a hardware-config mechanism
   nixosConfiguration =
     {
@@ -98,6 +130,9 @@ let
           clan-core.nixosModules.clanCore
           extraConfig
           (machines.${name} or { })
+          # Inherit the inventory assertions ?
+          { inherit (mergedInventory) assertions; }
+          { imports = serviceConfigs.${name} or { }; }
           (
             {
               # Settings
@@ -125,7 +160,7 @@ let
       } // specialArgs;
     };
 
-  allMachines = machinesDirs // machines;
+  allMachines = mergedInventory.machines or { };
 
   supportedSystems = [
     "x86_64-linux"
@@ -177,9 +212,10 @@ builtins.deepSeq deprecationWarnings {
   inherit nixosConfigurations;
 
   clanInternals = {
-    # Evaluated clan meta
-    # Merged /clan/meta.json with overrides from buildClan
-    meta = mergedMeta;
+    meta = mergedInventory.meta;
+    inventory = mergedInventory;
+
+    inventoryFile = "${directory}/inventory.json";
 
     # machine specifics
     machines = configsPerSystem;
diff --git a/lib/default.nix b/lib/default.nix
index ef5fe7ac..086fcce8 100644
--- a/lib/default.nix
+++ b/lib/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 }:
 {
   evalClanModules = import ./eval-clan-modules { inherit clan-core nixpkgs lib; };
+  inventory = import ./inventory { inherit lib clan-core; };
   jsonschema = import ./jsonschema { inherit lib; };
   modules = import ./description.nix { inherit clan-core lib; };
   buildClan = import ./build-clan { inherit clan-core lib nixpkgs; };
diff --git a/lib/flake-module.nix b/lib/flake-module.nix
index ef93467b..0785872a 100644
--- a/lib/flake-module.nix
+++ b/lib/flake-module.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
   ...
 }:
 {
-  imports = [ ./jsonschema/flake-module.nix ];
+  imports = [
+    ./jsonschema/flake-module.nix
+    ./inventory/flake-module.nix
+  ];
   flake.lib = import ./default.nix {
     inherit lib inputs;
     inherit (inputs) nixpkgs;
diff --git a/inventory/.envrc b/lib/inventory/.envrc
similarity index 100%
rename from inventory/.envrc
rename to lib/inventory/.envrc
diff --git a/lib/inventory/README.md b/lib/inventory/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4776a388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/inventory/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# Inventory
+
+The inventory is our concept for distributed services. Users can configure multiple machines with minimal effort.
+
+- The inventory acts as a declarative source of truth for all machine configurations.
+- Users can easily add or remove machines to/from services.
+- Ensures that all machines and services are configured consistently, across multiple nixosConfigs.
+- Defaults and predefined roles in our modules minimizes the need for manual configuration.
+
+Open questions:
+
+- [ ] How do we set default role, description and other metadata?
+  - It must be accessible from Python.
+  - It must set the value in the module system.
+
+- [ ] Inventory might use assertions. Should each machine inherit the inventory assertions ?
+
+- [ ] Is the service config interface the same as the module config interface ?
+
+- [ ] As a user do I want to see borgbackup as the high level category?
+
+
+Architecture
+
+```
+nixosConfig < machine_module        < inventory
+---------------------------------------------
+nixos   < borgbackup            <- inventory <-> UI
+
+        creates the config      Maps from high level services to the borgbackup clan module
+        for ONE machine         Inventory is completely serializable.
+                                UI can interact with the inventory to define machines, and services
+                                Defining Users is out of scope for the first prototype.
+```
+
+## Provides a specification for the inventory
+
+It is used for design phase and as validation helper.
+
+> Cue is less verbose and easier to understand and maintain than json-schema.
+> Json-schema, if needed can be easily generated on-the fly.
+
+## Checking validity
+
+Directly check a json against the schema
+
+`cue vet inventory.json root.cue -d '#Root'`
+
+## Json schema
+
+Export the json-schema i.e. for usage in python / javascript / nix
+
+`cue export --out openapi root.cue`
+
+## Usage
+
+Comments are rendered as descriptions in the json schema.
+
+```cue
+// A name of the clan (primarily shown by the UI)
+name: string
+```
+
+Cue open sets. In the following `foo = {...}` means that the key `foo` can contain any arbitrary json object.
+
+```cue
+foo: { ... }
+```
+
+Cue dynamic keys.
+
+```cue
+[string]: {
+    attr: string
+}
+```
+
+This is the schema of
+
+```json
+{
+    "a": {
+        "attr": "foo"
+    },
+    "b": {
+        "attr": "bar"
+    }
+    // ... Indefinitely more dynamic keys of type "string"
+}
+```
diff --git a/lib/inventory/build-inventory/default.nix b/lib/inventory/build-inventory/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5ab65bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/inventory/build-inventory/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# Generate partial NixOS configurations for every machine in the inventory
+# This function is responsible for generating the module configuration for every machine in the inventory.
+{ lib, clan-core }:
+inventory:
+let
+  machines = machinesFromInventory inventory;
+
+  resolveTags =
+    # Inventory, { machines :: [string], tags :: [string] }
+    inventory: members: {
+      machines =
+        members.machines or [ ]
+        ++ (builtins.foldl' (
+          acc: tag:
+          let
+            tagMembers = builtins.attrNames (
+              lib.filterAttrs (_n: v: builtins.elem tag v.tags or [ ]) inventory.machines
+            );
+          in
+          # throw "Machine tag ${tag} not found. Not machine with: tag ${tagName} not in inventory.";
+          if tagMembers == [ ] then
+            throw "Machine tag ${tag} not found. Not machine with: tag ${tag} not in inventory."
+          else
+            acc ++ tagMembers
+        ) [ ] members.tags or [ ]);
+    };
+
+  /*
+    Returns a NixOS configuration for every machine in the inventory.
+
+    machinesFromInventory :: Inventory -> { ${machine_name} :: NixOSConfiguration }
+  */
+  machinesFromInventory =
+    inventory:
+    # For every machine in the inventory, build a NixOS configuration
+    # For each machine generate config, forEach service, if the machine is used.
+    builtins.mapAttrs (
+      machineName: _:
+      lib.foldlAttrs (
+        # [ Modules ], String, { ${instance_name} :: ServiceConfig }
+        acc: moduleName: serviceConfigs:
+        acc
+        # Collect service config
+        ++ (lib.foldlAttrs (
+          # [ Modules ], String, ServiceConfig
+          acc2: instanceName: serviceConfig:
+          let
+            resolvedRoles = builtins.mapAttrs (
+              _roleName: members: resolveTags inventory members
+            ) serviceConfig.roles;
+
+            isInService = builtins.any (members: builtins.elem machineName members.machines) (
+              builtins.attrValues resolvedRoles
+            );
+
+            # Inverse map of roles. Allows for easy lookup of roles for a given machine.
+            # { ${machine_name} :: [roles]
+            inverseRoles = lib.foldlAttrs (
+              acc: roleName:
+              { machines }:
+              acc
+              // builtins.foldl' (
+                acc2: machineName: acc2 // { ${machineName} = (acc.${machineName} or [ ]) ++ [ roleName ]; }
+              ) { } machines
+            ) { } resolvedRoles;
+
+            machineServiceConfig = (serviceConfig.machines.${machineName} or { }).config or { };
+            globalConfig = serviceConfig.config or { };
+
+            # TODO: maybe optimize this dont lookup the role in inverse roles. Imports are not lazy
+            roleModules = builtins.map (
+              role:
+              let
+                path = "${clan-core.clanModules.${moduleName}}/roles/${role}.nix";
+              in
+              if builtins.pathExists path then
+                path
+              else
+                throw "Role doesnt have a module: ${role}. Path: ${path} not found."
+            ) inverseRoles.${machineName} or [ ];
+          in
+          if isInService then
+            acc2
+            ++ [
+              {
+                imports = [ clan-core.clanModules.${moduleName} ] ++ roleModules;
+                config.clan.${moduleName} = lib.mkMerge [
+                  globalConfig
+                  machineServiceConfig
+                ];
+              }
+              {
+                config.clan.inventory.services.${moduleName}.${instanceName} = {
+                  roles = resolvedRoles;
+                  # TODO: Add inverseRoles to the service config if needed
+                  # inherit inverseRoles;
+                };
+              }
+            ]
+          else
+            acc2
+        ) [ ] serviceConfigs)
+      ) [ ] inventory.services
+    ) inventory.machines;
+in
+machines
diff --git a/lib/inventory/build-inventory/interface.nix b/lib/inventory/build-inventory/interface.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c399d2af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/inventory/build-inventory/interface.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+let
+  t = lib.types;
+
+  metaOptions = {
+    name = lib.mkOption { type = t.str; };
+    description = lib.mkOption {
+      default = null;
+      type = t.nullOr t.str;
+    };
+    icon = lib.mkOption {
+      default = null;
+      type = t.nullOr t.str;
+    };
+  };
+
+  machineRef = lib.mkOptionType {
+    name = "machineRef";
+    description = "Machine :: [${builtins.concatStringsSep " | " (builtins.attrNames config.machines)}]";
+    check = v: lib.isString v && builtins.elem v (builtins.attrNames config.machines);
+    merge = lib.mergeEqualOption;
+  };
+
+  allTags = lib.unique (
+    lib.foldlAttrs (
+      tags: _: m:
+      tags ++ m.tags or [ ]
+    ) [ ] config.machines
+  );
+
+  tagRef = lib.mkOptionType {
+    name = "tagRef";
+    description = "Tags :: [${builtins.concatStringsSep " | " allTags}]";
+    check = v: lib.isString v && builtins.elem v allTags;
+    merge = lib.mergeEqualOption;
+  };
+in
+{
+  options.assertions = lib.mkOption {
+    type = t.listOf t.unspecified;
+    internal = true;
+    default = [ ];
+  };
+  config.assertions = lib.foldlAttrs (
+    ass1: serviceName: c:
+    ass1
+    ++ lib.foldlAttrs (
+      ass2: instanceName: instanceConfig:
+      let
+        serviceMachineNames = lib.attrNames instanceConfig.machines;
+        topLevelMachines = lib.attrNames config.machines;
+        # All machines must be defined in the top-level machines
+        assertions = builtins.map (m: {
+          assertion = builtins.elem m topLevelMachines;
+          message = "${serviceName}.${instanceName}.machines.${m}. Should be one of [ ${builtins.concatStringsSep " | " topLevelMachines} ]";
+        }) serviceMachineNames;
+      in
+      ass2 ++ assertions
+    ) [ ] c
+  ) [ ] config.services;
+
+  options.meta = metaOptions;
+
+  options.machines = lib.mkOption {
+    default = { };
+    type = t.attrsOf (
+      t.submodule {
+        options = {
+          inherit (metaOptions) name description icon;
+          tags = lib.mkOption {
+            default = [ ];
+            apply = lib.unique;
+            type = t.listOf t.str;
+          };
+        };
+      }
+    );
+  };
+
+  options.services = lib.mkOption {
+    default = { };
+    type = t.attrsOf (
+      t.attrsOf (
+        t.submodule {
+          options.meta = metaOptions;
+          options.config = lib.mkOption {
+            default = { };
+            type = t.anything;
+          };
+          options.machines = lib.mkOption {
+            default = { };
+            type = t.attrsOf (
+              t.submodule {
+                options.config = lib.mkOption {
+                  default = { };
+                  type = t.anything;
+                };
+              }
+            );
+          };
+          options.roles = lib.mkOption {
+            default = { };
+            type = t.attrsOf (
+              t.submodule {
+                options.machines = lib.mkOption {
+                  default = [ ];
+                  type = t.listOf machineRef;
+                };
+                options.tags = lib.mkOption {
+                  default = [ ];
+                  apply = lib.unique;
+                  type = t.listOf tagRef;
+                };
+              }
+            );
+          };
+        }
+      )
+    );
+  };
+}
diff --git a/lib/inventory/default.nix b/lib/inventory/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78a4c1ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/inventory/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{ lib, clan-core }:
+{
+  buildInventory = import ./build-inventory { inherit lib clan-core; };
+  interface = ./build-inventory/interface.nix;
+}
diff --git a/lib/inventory/example.nix b/lib/inventory/example.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50b41792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/inventory/example.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{ self, ... }:
+self.lib.buildClan {
+  # Name of the clan in the UI, should be unique
+  meta.name = "Inventory clan";
+
+  # Should usually point to the directory of flake.nix
+  directory = self;
+
+  inventory = {
+    services = {
+      borgbackup.instance_1 = {
+        roles.server.machines = [ "backup_server" ];
+        roles.client.tags = [ "backup" ];
+      };
+    };
+  };
+
+  # merged with
+  machines = {
+    "backup_server" = {
+      clan.tags = [ "all" ];
+    };
+    "client_1_machine" = {
+      clan.tags = [
+        "all"
+        "backup"
+      ];
+    };
+    "client_2_machine" = {
+      clan.tags = [
+        "all"
+        "backup"
+      ];
+      # Name of the machine in the UI
+      clan.meta.name = "camina";
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/inventory/flake-module.nix b/lib/inventory/flake-module.nix
similarity index 99%
rename from inventory/flake-module.nix
rename to lib/inventory/flake-module.nix
index 65c6c66f..8778e465 100644
--- a/inventory/flake-module.nix
+++ b/lib/inventory/flake-module.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
           mkdir -p $out
         '';
       };
+
       devShells.inventory-schema = pkgs.mkShell { inputsFrom = [ config.packages.inventory-schema ]; };
 
       checks.inventory-schema-checks = pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation {
diff --git a/inventory/src/cue.mod/module.cue b/lib/inventory/src/cue.mod/module.cue
similarity index 100%
rename from inventory/src/cue.mod/module.cue
rename to lib/inventory/src/cue.mod/module.cue
diff --git a/inventory/src/root.cue b/lib/inventory/src/root.cue
similarity index 64%
rename from inventory/src/root.cue
rename to lib/inventory/src/root.cue
index 3034dab8..da64c1b2 100644
--- a/inventory/src/root.cue
+++ b/lib/inventory/src/root.cue
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 package inventory
 
 import (
-	"clan.lol/inventory/services"
-	"clan.lol/inventory/machines"
+	"clan.lol/inventory/schema"
 )
 
 @jsonschema(schema="http://json-schema.org/schema#")
@@ -16,9 +15,9 @@ import (
 		icon?: string
 	}
 
-	// A map of services
-	services.#service
+	// // A map of services
+	schema.#service
 
-	// A map of machines
-	machines.#machine
+	// // A map of machines
+	schema.#machine
 }
diff --git a/inventory/src/services/services.cue b/lib/inventory/src/schema/schema.cue
similarity index 65%
rename from inventory/src/services/services.cue
rename to lib/inventory/src/schema/schema.cue
index 6949c81b..81d197b6 100644
--- a/inventory/src/services/services.cue
+++ b/lib/inventory/src/schema/schema.cue
@@ -1,22 +1,29 @@
-package services
+package schema
 
-#ServiceRole: "server" | "client" | "both"
+#machine: machines: [string]: {
+    name: string,
+    description?: string,
+    icon?: string
+    tags: [...string]
+}
 
-#service: services: [string]: {
+#role: string
+
+#service: services: [string]: [string]: {
     // Required meta fields
     meta: {
         name: string,
         icon?: string
         description?: string,
     },
-    // Required module specifies the behavior of the service.
-    module: string,
-
     // We moved the machine sepcific config to "machines".
     // It may be moved back depending on what makes more sense in the future.
-    machineConfig: {
+    roles: [#role]: {
+        machines: [...string],
+        tags: [...string],
+    }
+    machines: {
         [string]: {
-            roles?: [ ...#ServiceRole ],
             config?: {
                 ...
             }
@@ -29,4 +36,4 @@ package services
         // It declares the interface how the service can be configured.
         ...
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/inventory/src/tests/borgbackup.json b/lib/inventory/src/tests/borgbackup.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e02bde5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/inventory/src/tests/borgbackup.json
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{
+  "machines": {
+    "camina_machine": {
+      "name": "camina",
+      "tags": ["laptop"]
+    },
+    "vyr_machine": {
+      "name": "vyr"
+    },
+    "vi_machine": {
+      "name": "vi",
+      "tags": ["laptop"]
+    }
+  },
+  "meta": {
+    "name": "kenjis clan"
+  },
+  "services": {
+    "borgbackup": {
+      "instance_1": {
+        "meta": {
+          "name": "My backup"
+        },
+        "roles": {
+          "server": {
+            "machines": ["vyr_machine"]
+          },
+          "client": {
+            "machines": ["vyr_machine"],
+            "tags": ["laptop"]
+          }
+        },
+        "machines": {},
+        "config": {}
+      },
+      "instance_2": {
+        "meta": {
+          "name": "My backup"
+        },
+        "roles": {
+          "server": {
+            "machines": ["vi_machine"]
+          },
+          "client": {
+            "machines": ["camina_machine"]
+          }
+        },
+        "machines": {},
+        "config": {}
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/inventory/src/tests/syncthing.json b/lib/inventory/src/tests/syncthing.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7ed8af6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/inventory/src/tests/syncthing.json
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{
+  "machines": {
+    "camina_machine": {
+      "name": "camina"
+    },
+    "vyr_machine": {
+      "name": "vyr"
+    },
+    "vi_machine": {
+      "name": "vi"
+    }
+  },
+  "meta": {
+    "name": "kenjis clan"
+  },
+  "services": {
+    "syncthing": {
+      "instance_1": {
+        "meta": {
+          "name": "My sync"
+        },
+        "roles": {
+          "peer": {
+            "machines": ["vyr_machine", "vi_machine", "camina_machine"]
+          }
+        },
+        "machines": {},
+        "config": {
+          "folders": {
+            "test": {
+              "path": "~/data/docs",
+              "devices": ["camina_machine", "vyr_machine", "vi_machine"]
+            },
+            "videos": {
+              "path": "~/data/videos",
+              "devices": ["camina_machine", "vyr_machine"]
+            },
+            "playlist": {
+              "path": "~/data/playlist",
+              "devices": ["camina_machine", "vi_machine"]
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/inventory/src/tests/zerotier.json b/lib/inventory/src/tests/zerotier.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f35e2ab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/inventory/src/tests/zerotier.json
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+  "machines": {
+    "camina_machine": {
+      "name": "camina"
+    },
+    "vyr_machine": {
+      "name": "vyr"
+    },
+    "vi_machine": {
+      "name": "vi"
+    }
+  },
+  "meta": {
+    "name": "kenjis clan"
+  },
+  "services": {
+    "zerotier": {
+      "instance_1": {
+        "meta": {
+          "name": "My Network"
+        },
+        "roles": {
+          "controller": { "machines": ["vyr_machine"] },
+          "moon": { "machines": ["vyr_machine"] },
+          "peer": { "machines": ["vi_machine", "camina_machine"] }
+        },
+        "machines": {
+          "vyr_machine": {
+            "config": {}
+          }
+        },
+        "config": {}
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/nixosModules/clanCore/default.nix b/nixosModules/clanCore/default.nix
index 9926155c..c9b7ff3e 100644
--- a/nixosModules/clanCore/default.nix
+++ b/nixosModules/clanCore/default.nix
@@ -14,5 +14,8 @@
     ./vm.nix
     ./wayland-proxy-virtwl.nix
     ./zerotier
+    # Inventory
+    ./inventory/interface.nix
+    ./meta/interface.nix
   ];
 }
diff --git a/nixosModules/clanCore/inventory/interface.nix b/nixosModules/clanCore/inventory/interface.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..895a1599
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixosModules/clanCore/inventory/interface.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{ lib, ... }:
+let
+  # {
+  #   roles = {
+  #     client = {
+  #       machines = [
+  #         "camina_machine"
+  #         "vi_machine"
+  #       ];
+  #     };
+  #     server = {
+  #       machines = [ "vyr_machine" ];
+  #     };
+  #   };
+  # }
+  instanceOptions = lib.types.submodule {
+    options.roles = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.attrsOf machinesList; };
+  };
+
+  # {
+  #   machines = [
+  #     "camina_machine"
+  #     "vi_machine"
+  #     "vyr_machine"
+  #   ];
+  # }
+  machinesList = lib.types.submodule {
+    options.machines = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str; };
+  };
+in
+{
+  options.clan.inventory.services = lib.mkOption {
+    type = lib.types.attrsOf (lib.types.attrsOf instanceOptions);
+  };
+}
diff --git a/nixosModules/clanCore/meta/interface.nix b/nixosModules/clanCore/meta/interface.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3b44046e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixosModules/clanCore/meta/interface.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{ lib, ... }:
+let
+  optStr = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
+in
+{
+  options.clan.meta.name = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.str; };
+  options.clan.meta.description = lib.mkOption { type = optStr; };
+  options.clan.meta.icon = lib.mkOption { type = optStr; };
+  options.clan.tags = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str; };
+}
diff --git a/templates/new-clan/flake.nix b/templates/new-clan/flake.nix
index 7fb1361e..8ae5055d 100644
--- a/templates/new-clan/flake.nix
+++ b/templates/new-clan/flake.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,19 @@
       # Usage see: https://docs.clan.lol
       clan = clan-core.lib.buildClan {
         directory = self;
-        clanName = "__CHANGE_ME__"; # Ensure this is internet wide unique.
+        meta.name = "__CHANGE_ME__"; # Ensure this is internet wide unique.
+
+        # Distributed services, uncomment to enable.
+        # inventory = {
+        #   services = {
+        #     # This example configures a BorgBackup service
+        #     # Check: https://docs.clan.lol/reference/clanModules which ones are available in Inventory
+        #     borgbackup.instance_1 = {
+        #       roles.server.machines = [ "jon" ];
+        #       roles.client.machines = [ "sara" ];
+        #     };
+        #   };
+        # };
 
         # Prerequisite: boot into the installer
         # See: https://docs.clan.lol/getting-started/installer