diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index a58ea8f9ec..29e8d27029 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -41787,11 +41787,12 @@ services)}.
 * Power Management: Power Management Home Services.  Services for battery power.
 * Shepherd: Shepherd Home Service.  Managing User's Daemons.
 * SSH: Secure Shell.            Setting up the secure shell client.
+* GPG: GNU Privacy Guard.       Setting up GPG and related tools.
 * Desktop: Desktop Home Services.  Services for graphical environments.
 * Guix: Guix Home Services.     Services for Guix.
 * Fonts: Fonts Home Services.   Services for managing User's fonts.
 * Sound: Sound Home Services.   Dealing with audio.
-* Messaging: Messaging Home Services.   Services for managing messaging.
+* Messaging: Messaging Home Services.  Services for managing messaging.
 * Media: Media Home Services.   Services for managing media.
 @end menu
 @c In addition to that Home Services can provide
@@ -42557,15 +42558,18 @@ The @uref{https://www.openssh.com, OpenSSH package} includes a daemon,
 the @command{ssh-agent} command, that manages keys to connect to remote
 machines using the @acronym{SSH, secure shell} protocol.  With the
 @code{(gnu home services ssh-agent)} service, you can configure the
-OpenSSH ssh-agent to run upon login.
+OpenSSH ssh-agent to run upon login.  @xref{GNU Privacy Guard,
+@code{home-gpg-agent-service-type}}, for an alternative to OpenSSH's
+@command{ssh-agent}.
+
 
 Here is an example of a service and its configuration that you could add
 to the @code{services} field of your @code{home-environment}:
 
 @lisp
 (service home-ssh-agent-service-type
-  (home-ssh-agent-configuration
-   (extra-options '("-t" "1h30m"))))
+         (home-ssh-agent-configuration
+          (extra-options '("-t" "1h30m"))))
 @end lisp
 
 @defvar home-ssh-agent-service-type
@@ -42590,6 +42594,87 @@ Extra options will be passed to @command{ssh-agent}, please run
 @end table
 @end deftp
 
+@node GNU Privacy Guard
+@subsection GNU Privacy Guard
+
+@cindex GNU Privacy Guard, Home service
+@cindex GPG, Home service
+The @code{(gnu home services gnupg)} modules provides services that help
+you set up the GNU Privacy Guard, also known as GnuPG or GPG, in your
+home environment.
+
+@cindex gpg-agent, Home service
+@cindex SSH agent, with gpg-agent
+The @code{gpg-agent} service configures and sets up GPG's agent, the
+program that is responsible for managing OpenPGP private keys and,
+optionally, OpenSSH (secure shell) private keys (@pxref{Invoking
+GPG-AGENT,,, gnupg, Using the GNU Privacy Guard}).
+
+As an example, here is how you would configure @code{gpg-agent} with SSH
+support such that it uses the Emacs-based Pinentry interface when
+prompting for a passphrase:
+
+@lisp
+(service home-gpg-agent-service-type
+         (home-gpg-agent-configuration
+          (pinentry-program
+           (file-append pinentry-emacs "/bin/pinentry-emacs"))
+          (ssh-support? #t)))
+@end lisp
+
+The service reference is given below.
+
+@defvar home-gpg-agent-service-type
+This is the service type for @command{gpg-agent} (@pxref{Invoking
+GPG-AGENT,,, gnupg, Using the GNU Privacy Guard}).  Its value must be a
+@code{home-gpg-agent-configuration}, as shown below.
+@end defvar
+
+@c %start of fragment
+
+@deftp {Data Type} home-gpg-agent-configuration
+Available @code{home-gpg-agent-configuration} fields are:
+
+@table @asis
+@item @code{gnupg} (default: @code{gnupg}) (type: file-like)
+The GnuPG package to use.
+
+@item @code{pinentry-program} (type: file-like)
+Pinentry program to use.  Pinentry is a small user interface that
+@command{gpg-agent} delegates to anytime it needs user input for a
+passphrase or @acronym{PIN,personal identification number}
+(@pxref{Top,,, pinentry,Using the PIN-Entry}).
+
+@item @code{ssh-support?} (default: @code{#f}) (type: boolean)
+Whether to enable @acronym{SSH,secure shell} support.  When true,
+@command{gpg-agent} acts as a drop-in replacement for OpenSSH's
+@command{ssh-agent} program, taking care of OpenSSH secret keys and
+directing passphrase requests to the chosen Pinentry program.
+
+@item @code{default-cache-ttl} (default: @code{600}) (type: integer)
+Time a cache entry is valid, in seconds.
+
+@item @code{max-cache-ttl} (default: @code{7200}) (type: integer)
+Maximum time a cache entry is valid, in seconds.  After this time a
+cache entry will be expired even if it has been accessed recently.
+
+@item @code{default-cache-ttl-ssh} (default: @code{1800}) (type: integer)
+Time a cache entry for SSH keys is valid, in seconds.
+
+@item @code{max-cache-ttl-ssh} (default: @code{7200}) (type: integer)
+Maximum time a cache entry for SSH keys is valid, in seconds.
+
+@item @code{extra-content} (default: @code{""}) (type: raw-configuration-string)
+Raw content to add to the end of @file{~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf}.
+
+@end table
+
+@end deftp
+
+
+@c %end of fragment
+
+
 @node Desktop Home Services
 @subsection Desktop Home Services
 
diff --git a/gnu/home/services/gnupg.scm b/gnu/home/services/gnupg.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e9e02a3cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnu/home/services/gnupg.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
+;;; Copyright © 2023 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
+;;;
+;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+;;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+;;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+;;; your option) any later version.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+;;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+;;; GNU General Public License for more details.
+;;;
+;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+(define-module (gnu home services gnupg)
+  #:use-module (guix gexp)
+  #:use-module ((guix records) #:select (match-record))
+  #:use-module (gnu services)
+  #:use-module (gnu services configuration)
+  #:use-module (gnu home services)
+  #:use-module (gnu home services shepherd)
+  #:autoload   (gnu packages gnupg) (gnupg pinentry)
+  #:export (home-gpg-agent-configuration
+            home-gpg-agent-configuration?
+            home-gpg-agent-configuration-gnupg
+            home-gpg-agent-configuration-pinentry-program
+            home-gpg-agent-configuration-ssh-support?
+            home-gpg-agent-configuration-default-cache-ttl
+            home-gpg-agent-configuration-max-cache-ttl
+            home-gpg-agent-configuration-max-cache-ttl-ssh
+            home-gpg-agent-configuration-extra-content
+
+            home-gpg-agent-service-type))
+
+(define raw-configuration-string? string?)
+
+;; Configuration of 'gpg-agent'.
+(define-configuration/no-serialization home-gpg-agent-configuration
+  (gnupg
+   (file-like gnupg)
+   "The GnuPG package to use.")
+  (pinentry-program
+   (file-like (file-append pinentry "/bin/pinentry-curses"))
+   "Pinentry program to use.  Pinentry is a small user interface that
+@command{gpg-agent} delegates to anytime it needs user input for a passphrase
+or @acronym{PIN, personal identification number} (@pxref{Top,,, pinentry,
+Using the PIN-Entry}).")
+  (ssh-support?
+   (boolean #f)
+   "Whether to enable @acronym{SSH, secure shell} support.  When true,
+@command{gpg-agent} acts as a drop-in replacement for OpenSSH's
+@command{ssh-agent} program, taking care of OpenSSH secret keys and directing
+passphrase requests to the chosen Pinentry program.")
+  (default-cache-ttl
+    (integer 600)
+    "Time a cache entry is valid, in seconds.")
+  (max-cache-ttl
+   (integer 7200)
+   "Maximum time a cache entry is valid, in seconds.  After this time a cache
+entry will be expired even if it has been accessed recently.")
+  (default-cache-ttl-ssh
+    (integer 1800)
+    "Time a cache entry for SSH keys is valid, in seconds.")
+  (max-cache-ttl-ssh
+   (integer 7200)
+   "Maximum time a cache entry for SSH keys is valid, in seconds.")
+  (extra-content
+   (raw-configuration-string "")
+   "Raw content to add to the end of @file{~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf}."))
+
+(define (home-gpg-agent-configuration-file config)
+  "Return the @file{gpg-agent.conf} file for @var{config}."
+  (match-record config <home-gpg-agent-configuration>
+    (pinentry-program default-cache-ttl max-cache-ttl
+                      default-cache-ttl-ssh max-cache-ttl-ssh
+                      extra-content)
+    (mixed-text-file "gpg-agent.conf"
+                     "pinentry-program " pinentry-program "\n"
+                     "default-cache-ttl "
+                     (number->string default-cache-ttl) "\n"
+                     "max-cache-ttl "
+                     (number->string max-cache-ttl) "\n"
+                     "default-cache-ttl-ssh "
+                     (number->string default-cache-ttl-ssh) "\n"
+                     "max-cache-ttl-ssh "
+                     (number->string max-cache-ttl-ssh) "\n"
+                     extra-content)))
+
+(define (home-gpg-agent-shepherd-services config)
+  "Return the possibly-empty list of Shepherd services for @var{config}."
+  (match-record config <home-gpg-agent-configuration>
+    (gnupg ssh-support?)
+    ;; 'gpg-agent' is started on demand by GnuPG's programs, but it has to be
+    ;; started explicitly when OpenSSH support is enabled (info "(gnupg) Agent
+    ;; Options").
+    (if ssh-support?
+        (let ((endpoint (lambda (name socket)
+                          #~(endpoint
+                             (make-socket-address
+                              AF_UNIX
+                              (string-append %user-runtime-dir
+                                             "/gnupg/" #$socket))
+                             #:name #$name
+                             #:socket-directory-permissions #o700))))
+          (list (shepherd-service
+                 (provision '(gpg-agent ssh-agent))
+                 (modules '((shepherd support)))  ;for '%user-runtime-dir'
+                 (start #~(make-systemd-constructor
+                           (list #$(file-append gnupg "/bin/gpg-agent")
+                                 "--supervised" "--enable-ssh-support")
+                           (list #$(endpoint "ssh" "S.gpg-agent.ssh")
+                                 #$(endpoint "browser" "S.gpg-agent.browser")
+                                 #$(endpoint "extra" "S.gpg-agent.extra")
+                                 ;; #$(endpoint "scdaemon" "S.scdaemon")
+                                 #$(endpoint "std" "S.gpg-agent"))))
+                 (stop #~(make-systemd-destructor))
+                 (documentation "Start 'gpg-agent', the GnuPG passphrase
+agent, with support for handling OpenSSH material."))))
+        '())))
+
+(define (home-gpg-agent-files config)
+  `((".gnupg/gpg-agent.conf" ,(home-gpg-agent-configuration-file config))))
+
+(define (home-gpg-agent-environment-variables config)
+  "Return GnuPG environment variables needed for @var{config}."
+  (if (home-gpg-agent-configuration-ssh-support? config)
+      `(("SSH_AUTH_SOCK"
+         . "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/gnupg/S.gpg-agent.ssh"))
+      '()))
+
+(define home-gpg-agent-service-type
+  (service-type
+   (name 'home-gpg-agent)
+   (extensions
+    (list (service-extension home-files-service-type
+                             home-gpg-agent-files)
+          (service-extension home-shepherd-service-type
+                             home-gpg-agent-shepherd-services)
+          (service-extension home-environment-variables-service-type
+                             home-gpg-agent-environment-variables)))
+   (default-value (home-gpg-agent-configuration))
+   (description
+    "Configure GnuPG's agent, @command{gpg-agent}, which is responsible for
+managing OpenPGP and optionally SSH private keys.  When SSH support is
+enabled, @command{gpg-agent} acts as a drop-in replacement for OpenSSH's
+@command{ssh-agent}.")))
diff --git a/gnu/local.mk b/gnu/local.mk
index 3a93ab50dd..77243b7c2f 100644
--- a/gnu/local.mk
+++ b/gnu/local.mk
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES =				\
   %D%/home/services/desktop.scm			\
   %D%/home/services/symlink-manager.scm		\
   %D%/home/services/fontutils.scm		\
+  %D%/home/services/gnupg.scm			\
   %D%/home/services/guix.scm			\
   %D%/home/services/media.scm			\
   %D%/home/services/messaging.scm		\
