diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/service.rb b/Library/Homebrew/service.rb
index 88f88abaf8..5f76cd6daf 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/service.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/service.rb
@@ -141,5 +141,36 @@ module Homebrew
 
       base.to_plist
     end
+
+    # Returns a `String` systemd unit.
+    # @return [String]
+    sig { returns(String) }
+    def to_systemd_unit
+      instance_eval(&@service_block)
+
+      clean_command = @run.select { |i| i.is_a?(Pathname) }
+                          .map(&:to_s)
+
+      unit = <<~EOS
+        [Unit]
+        Description=Homebrew generated unit for #{@formula.name}
+
+        [Service]
+        Type=simple
+        ExecStart=#{clean_command.join}
+      EOS
+
+      options = []
+      options << "Restart=always" if @keep_alive == true
+      options << "WorkingDirectory=#{@working_dir}" if @working_dir.present?
+      options << "StandardOutput=append:#{@log_path}" if @log_path.present?
+      options << "StandardError=append:#{@error_log_path}" if @error_log_path.present?
+      if @environment_variables.present?
+        list = @environment_variables.map { |k, v| "#{k}=#{v}" }.join("&")
+        options << "Environment=\"#{list}\""
+      end
+
+      unit + options.join("\n")
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/service_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/service_spec.rb
index aad43d0aea..881128e20d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/service_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/service_spec.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,23 @@ describe Homebrew::Service do
   let(:spec) { :stable }
   let(:f) { klass.new(name, path, spec) }
 
+  describe "#std_service_path_env" do
+    it "returns valid std_service_path_env" do
+      f.class.service do
+        run opt_bin/"beanstalkd"
+        run_type :immediate
+        environment_variables PATH: std_service_path_env
+        error_log_path var/"log/beanstalkd.error.log"
+        log_path var/"log/beanstalkd.log"
+        working_dir var
+        keep_alive true
+      end
+
+      path = f.service.std_service_path_env
+      expect(path).to eq("#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/bin:#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin")
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#to_plist" do
     it "returns valid plist" do
       f.class.service do
@@ -63,4 +80,47 @@ describe Homebrew::Service do
       expect(plist).not_to include("<key>EnvironmentVariables</key>")
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#to_systemd_unit" do
+    it "returns valid unit" do
+      f.class.service do
+        run opt_bin/"beanstalkd"
+        run_type :immediate
+        environment_variables PATH: std_service_path_env
+        error_log_path var/"log/beanstalkd.error.log"
+        log_path var/"log/beanstalkd.log"
+        working_dir var
+        keep_alive true
+      end
+
+      unit = f.service.to_systemd_unit
+      expect(unit).to include("Description=Homebrew generated unit for formula_name")
+      expect(unit).to include("Type=simple")
+      expect(unit).to include("ExecStart=#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/opt/#{name}/bin/beanstalkd")
+      expect(unit).to include("Restart=always")
+      expect(unit).to include("WorkingDirectory=#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/var")
+      expect(unit).to include("StandardOutput=append:#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/var/log/beanstalkd.log")
+      expect(unit).to include("StandardError=append:#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/var/log/beanstalkd.error.log")
+      std_path = "#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/bin:#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin"
+      expect(unit).to include("Environment=\"PATH=#{std_path}\"")
+    end
+
+    it "returns valid partial unit" do
+      f.class.service do
+        run opt_bin/"beanstalkd"
+        run_type :immediate
+      end
+
+      unit = f.service.to_systemd_unit
+      expect(unit).to include("Description=Homebrew generated unit for formula_name")
+      expect(unit).to include("Type=simple")
+      expect(unit).to include("ExecStart=#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/opt/#{name}/bin/beanstalkd")
+      expect(unit).not_to include("Restart=always")
+      expect(unit).not_to include("WorkingDirectory=#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/var")
+      expect(unit).not_to include("StandardOutput=append:#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/var/log/beanstalkd.log")
+      expect(unit).not_to include("StandardError=append:#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/var/log/beanstalkd.error.log")
+      std_path = "#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/bin:#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin"
+      expect(unit).not_to include("Environment=\"PATH=#{std_path}\"")
+    end
+  end
 end