diff --git a/gnu/home-services/xdg.scm b/gnu/home-services/xdg.scm
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+;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
+;;; Copyright © 2021 Andrew Tropin <andrew@trop.in>
+;;; Copyright © 2021 Xinglu Chen <public@yoctocell.xyz>
+;;;
+;;; 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 xdg)
+  #:use-module (gnu services configuration)
+  #:use-module (gnu home-services configuration)
+  #:use-module (gnu home-services)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages freedesktop)
+  #:use-module (gnu home-services-utils)
+  #:use-module (guix gexp)
+  #:use-module (guix records)
+  #:use-module (guix i18n)
+
+  #:use-module (ice-9 match)
+  #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
+  #:use-module (rnrs enums)
+
+  #:export (home-xdg-base-directories-service-type
+            home-xdg-base-directories-configuration
+            home-xdg-base-directories-configuration?
+
+            home-xdg-user-directories-service-type
+            home-xdg-user-directories-configuration
+            home-xdg-user-directories-configuration?
+
+            xdg-desktop-action
+            xdg-desktop-entry
+            home-xdg-mime-applications-service-type
+            home-xdg-mime-applications-configuration))
+
+;;; Commentary:
+;;
+;; This module contains services related to XDG directories and
+;; applications.
+;;
+;; - XDG base directories
+;; - XDG user directories
+;; - XDG MIME applications
+;;
+;;; Code:
+
+
+;;;
+;;; XDG base directories.
+;;;
+
+(define (serialize-path field-name val) "")
+(define path? string?)
+
+(define-configuration home-xdg-base-directories-configuration
+  (cache-home
+   (path "$HOME/.cache")
+   "Base directory for programs to store user-specific non-essential
+(cached) data.  Files in this directory can be deleted anytime without
+loss of important data.")
+  (config-home
+   (path "$HOME/.config")
+   "Base directory for programs to store configuration files.
+Some programs store here log or state files, but it's not desired,
+this directory should contain static configurations.")
+  (data-home
+   (path "$HOME/.local/share")
+   "Base directory for programs to store architecture independent
+read-only shared data, analogus to @file{/usr/share}, but for user.")
+  (runtime-dir
+   (path "${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:-/run/user/$UID}")
+   "Base directory for programs to store user-specific runtime files,
+like sockets.")
+  (log-home
+   (path "$HOME/.local/var/log")
+   "Base directory for programs to store log files, analogus to
+@file{/var/log}, but for user.  It is not a part of XDG Base Directory
+Specification, but helps to make implementation of home services more
+consistent.")
+  (state-home
+   (path "$HOME/.local/var/lib")
+   "Base directory for programs to store state files, like databases,
+analogus to @file{/var/lib}, but for user.  It is not a part of XDG
+Base Directory Specification, but helps to make implementation of home
+services more consistent."))
+
+(define (home-xdg-base-directories-environment-variables-service config)
+  (map
+   (lambda (field)
+     (cons (format
+            #f "XDG_~a"
+            (object->snake-case-string (configuration-field-name field) 'upper))
+           ((configuration-field-getter field) config)))
+   home-xdg-base-directories-configuration-fields))
+
+(define (ensure-xdg-base-dirs-on-activation config)
+  #~(map (lambda (xdg-base-dir-variable)
+           ((@@ (guix build utils) mkdir-p)
+            (getenv
+             xdg-base-dir-variable)))
+         '#$(map (lambda (field)
+                   (format
+                    #f "XDG_~a"
+                    (object->snake-case-string
+                     (configuration-field-name field) 'upper)))
+                 home-xdg-base-directories-configuration-fields)))
+
+(define (last-extension-or-cfg config extensions)
+  "Picks configuration value from last provided extension.  If there
+are no extensions use configuration instead."
+  (or (and (not (null? extensions)) (last extensions)) config))
+
+(define home-xdg-base-directories-service-type
+  (service-type (name 'home-xdg-base-directories)
+                (extensions
+                 (list (service-extension
+                        home-environment-variables-service-type
+                        home-xdg-base-directories-environment-variables-service)
+                       (service-extension
+                        home-activation-service-type
+                        ensure-xdg-base-dirs-on-activation)))
+                (default-value (home-xdg-base-directories-configuration))
+                (compose identity)
+                (extend last-extension-or-cfg)
+                (description "Configure XDG base directories.  This
+service introduces two additional variables @env{XDG_STATE_HOME},
+@env{XDG_LOG_HOME}.  They are not a part of XDG specification, at
+least yet, but are convinient to have, it improves the consistency
+between different home services.  The services of this service-type is
+instantiated by default, to provide non-default value, extend the
+service-type (using @code{simple-service} for example).")))
+
+(define (generate-home-xdg-base-directories-documentation)
+  (generate-documentation
+   `((home-xdg-base-directories-configuration
+      ,home-xdg-base-directories-configuration-fields))
+   'home-xdg-base-directories-configuration))
+
+
+;;;
+;;; XDG user directories.
+;;;
+
+(define (serialize-string field-name val)
+  ;; The path has to be quoted
+  (format #f "XDG_~a_DIR=\"~a\"\n"
+          (object->snake-case-string field-name 'upper) val))
+
+(define-configuration home-xdg-user-directories-configuration
+  (desktop
+   (string "$HOME/Desktop")
+   "Default ``desktop'' directory, this is what you see on your
+desktop when using a desktop environment,
+e.g. GNOME (@pxref{XWindow,,,guix.info}).")
+  (documents
+   (string "$HOME/Documents")
+   "Default directory to put documents like PDFs.")
+  (download
+   (string "$HOME/Downloads")
+   "Default directory downloaded files, this is where your Web-broser
+will put downloaded files in.")
+  (music
+   (string "$HOME/Music")
+   "Default directory for audio files.")
+  (pictures
+   (string "$HOME/Pictures")
+   "Default directory for pictures and images.")
+  (publicshare
+   (string "$HOME/Public")
+   "Default directory for shared files, which can be accessed by other
+users on local machine or via network.")
+  (templates
+   (string "$HOME/Templates")
+   "Default directory for templates.  They can be used by graphical
+file manager or other apps for creating new files with some
+pre-populated content.")
+  (videos
+   (string "$HOME/Videos")
+   "Default directory for videos."))
+
+(define (home-xdg-user-directories-files-service config)
+  `(("config/user-dirs.conf"
+     ,(mixed-text-file
+       "user-dirs.conf"
+       "enabled=False\n"))
+    ("config/user-dirs.dirs"
+     ,(mixed-text-file
+       "user-dirs.dirs"
+      (serialize-configuration
+       config
+       home-xdg-user-directories-configuration-fields)))))
+
+(define (home-xdg-user-directories-activation-service config)
+  (let ((dirs (map (lambda (field)
+                     ((configuration-field-getter field) config))
+                   home-xdg-user-directories-configuration-fields)))
+    #~(let ((ensure-dir
+             (lambda (path)
+               (mkdir-p
+                ((@@ (ice-9 string-fun) string-replace-substring)
+                 path "$HOME" (getenv "HOME"))))))
+        (display "Creating XDG user directories...")
+        (map ensure-dir '#$dirs)
+        (display " done\n"))))
+
+(define home-xdg-user-directories-service-type
+  (service-type (name 'home-xdg-user-directories)
+                (extensions
+                 (list (service-extension
+                        home-files-service-type
+                        home-xdg-user-directories-files-service)
+                       (service-extension
+                        home-activation-service-type
+                        home-xdg-user-directories-activation-service)))
+                (default-value (home-xdg-user-directories-configuration))
+                (description "Configure XDG user directories.  To
+disable a directory, point it to the $HOME.")))
+
+(define (generate-home-xdg-user-directories-documentation)
+  (generate-documentation
+   `((home-xdg-user-directories-configuration
+     ,home-xdg-user-directories-configuration-fields))
+   'home-xdg-user-directories-configuration))
+
+
+;;;
+;;; XDG MIME applications.
+;;;
+
+;; Example config
+;;
+;;  (home-xdg-mime-applications-configuration
+;;   (added '((x-scheme-handler/magnet . torrent.desktop)))
+;;   (default '((inode/directory . file.desktop)))
+;;   (removed '((inode/directory . thunar.desktop)))
+;;   (desktop-entries
+;;    (list (xdg-desktop-entry
+;;           (file "file")
+;;           (name "File manager")
+;;           (type 'application)
+;;           (config
+;;            '((exec . "emacsclient -c -a emacs %u"))))
+;;          (xdg-desktop-entry
+;;           (file "text")
+;;           (name "Text editor")
+;;           (type 'application)
+;;           (config
+;;            '((exec . "emacsclient -c -a emacs %u")))
+;;           (actions
+;;            (list (xdg-desktop-action
+;;                   (action 'create)
+;;                   (name "Create an action")
+;;                   (config
+;;                    '((exec . "echo hi"))))))))))
+
+;; See
+;; <https://specifications.freedesktop.org/shared-mime-info-spec/shared-mime-info-spec-latest.html>
+;; <https://specifications.freedesktop.org/mime-apps-spec/mime-apps-spec-latest.html>
+
+(define (serialize-alist field-name val)
+  (define (serialize-mimelist-entry key val)
+    (let ((val (cond
+                ((list? val)
+                 (string-join (map maybe-object->string val) ";"))
+                ((or (string? val) (symbol? val))
+                 val)
+                (else (raise (formatted-message
+                              (G_ "\
+The value of an XDG MIME entry must be a list, string or symbol, was given ~a")
+                              val))))))
+      (format #f "~a=~a\n" key val)))
+
+  (define (merge-duplicates alist acc)
+    "Merge values that have the same key.
+
+@example
+(merge-duplicates '((key1 . value1)
+                      (key2 . value2)
+                      (key1 . value3)
+                      (key1 . value4)) '())
+
+@result{} ((key1 . (value4 value3 value1)) (key2 . value2))
+@end example"
+    (cond
+     ((null? alist) acc)
+     (else (let* ((head (first alist))
+                  (tail (cdr alist))
+                  (key (first head))
+                  (value (cdr head))
+                  (duplicate? (assoc key acc)))
+             (if duplicate?
+                 ;; XXX: This will change the order of things,
+                 ;; though, it shouldn't be a problem for XDG MIME.
+                 (merge-duplicates
+                  tail
+                  (alist-cons key
+                              (cons value (maybe-list (cdr duplicate?)))
+                              (alist-delete key acc)))
+                 (merge-duplicates tail (cons head acc)))))))
+
+  (string-append (if (equal? field-name 'default)
+                     "\n[Default Applications]\n"
+                     (format #f "\n[~a Associations]\n"
+                             (string-capitalize (symbol->string field-name))))
+                 (generic-serialize-alist string-append
+                                          serialize-mimelist-entry
+                                          (merge-duplicates val '()))))
+
+(define xdg-desktop-types (make-enumeration
+                           '(application
+                             link
+                             directory)))
+
+(define (xdg-desktop-type? type)
+  (unless (enum-set-member? type xdg-desktop-types)
+    (raise (formatted-message
+            (G_ "XDG desktop type must be of of ~a, was given: ~a")
+            (list->human-readable-list (enum-set->list xdg-desktop-types))
+            type))))
+
+;; TODO: Add proper docs for this
+;; XXX: 'define-configuration' require that fields have a default
+;; value.
+(define-record-type* <xdg-desktop-action>
+  xdg-desktop-action make-xdg-desktop-action
+  xdg-desktop-action?
+  (action xdg-desktop-action-action)    ; symbol
+  (name xdg-desktop-action-name)        ; string
+  (config xdg-desktop-action-config     ; alist
+                (default '())))
+
+(define-record-type* <xdg-desktop-entry>
+  xdg-desktop-entry make-xdg-desktop-entry
+  xdg-desktop-entry?
+  ;; ".desktop" will automatically be added
+  (file xdg-desktop-entry-file)         ; string
+  (name xdg-desktop-entry-name)         ; string
+  (type xdg-desktop-entry-type)         ; xdg-desktop-type
+  (config xdg-desktop-entry-config      ; alist
+                (default '()))
+  (actions xdg-desktop-entry-actions    ; list of <xdg-desktop-action>
+           (default '())))
+
+(define desktop-entries? (list-of xdg-desktop-entry?))
+(define (serialize-desktop-entries field-name val) "")
+
+(define (serialize-xdg-desktop-entry entry)
+  "Return a tuple of the file name for ENTRY and the serialized
+configuration."
+  (define (format-config key val)
+    (let ((val (cond
+                ((list? val)
+                 (string-join (map maybe-object->string val) ";"))
+                ((boolean? val)
+                 (if val "true" "false"))
+                (else val)))
+          (key (string-capitalize (maybe-object->string key))))
+      (list (if (string-suffix? key "?")
+                (string-drop-right key (- (string-length key) 1))
+                key)
+            "=" val "\n")))
+
+  (define (serialize-alist config)
+    (generic-serialize-alist identity format-config config))
+
+  (define (serialize-xdg-desktop-action action)
+    (match action
+      (($ <xdg-desktop-action> action name config)
+       `(,(format #f "[Desktop Action ~a]\n"
+                  (string-capitalize (maybe-object->string action)))
+         ,(format #f "Name=~a\n" name)
+         ,@(serialize-alist config)))))
+
+  (match entry
+    (($ <xdg-desktop-entry> file name type config actions)
+     (list (if (string-suffix? file ".desktop")
+               file
+               (string-append file ".desktop"))
+           `("[Desktop Entry]\n"
+             ,(format #f "Name=~a\n" name)
+             ,(format #f "Type=~a\n"
+                      (string-capitalize (symbol->string type)))
+             ,@(serialize-alist config)
+             ,@(append-map serialize-xdg-desktop-action actions))))))
+
+(define-configuration home-xdg-mime-applications-configuration
+  (added
+   (alist '())
+   "An association list of MIME types and desktop entries which indicate
+that the application should used to open the specified MIME type.  The
+value has to be string, symbol, or list of strings or symbols, this
+applies to the `@code{default}', and `@code{removed}' fields as well.")
+  (default
+    (alist '())
+    "An association list of MIME types and desktop entries which indicate
+that the application should be the default for opening the specified
+MIME type.")
+  (removed
+   (alist '())
+   "An association list of MIME types and desktop entries which indicate
+that the application cannot open the specified MIME type.")
+  (desktop-entries
+   (desktop-entries '())
+   "A list of XDG desktop entries to create.  See
+@code{xdg-desktop-entry}."))
+
+(define (home-xdg-mime-applications-files-service config)
+  (define (add-xdg-desktop-entry-file entry)
+    (let ((file (first entry))
+          (config (second entry)))
+      (list (format #f "local/share/applications/~a" file)
+          (apply mixed-text-file
+                 (format #f "xdg-desktop-~a-entry" file)
+                 config))))
+
+  (append
+   `(("config/mimeapps.list"
+      ,(mixed-text-file
+        "xdg-mime-appplications"
+        (serialize-configuration
+         config
+         home-xdg-mime-applications-configuration-fields))))
+   (map (compose add-xdg-desktop-entry-file serialize-xdg-desktop-entry)
+        (home-xdg-mime-applications-configuration-desktop-entries config))))
+
+(define (home-xdg-mime-applications-extension old-config extension-configs)
+  (define (extract-fields config)
+    ;; return '(added default removed desktop-entries)
+    (list (home-xdg-mime-applications-configuration-added config)
+          (home-xdg-mime-applications-configuration-default config)
+          (home-xdg-mime-applications-configuration-removed config)
+          (home-xdg-mime-applications-configuration-desktop-entries config)))
+
+  (define (append-configs elem acc)
+    (list (append (first elem) (first acc))
+          (append (second elem) (second acc))
+          (append (third elem) (third acc))
+          (append (fourth elem) (fourth acc))))
+
+  ;; TODO: Implement procedure to check for duplicates without
+  ;; sacrificing performance.
+  ;;
+  ;; Combine all the alists from 'added', 'default' and 'removed'
+  ;; into one big alist.
+  (let ((folded-configs (fold append-configs
+                              (extract-fields old-config)
+                              (map extract-fields extension-configs))))
+    (home-xdg-mime-applications-configuration
+     (added (first folded-configs))
+     (default (second folded-configs))
+     (removed (third folded-configs))
+     (desktop-entries (fourth folded-configs)))))
+
+(define home-xdg-mime-applications-service-type
+  (service-type (name 'home-xdg-mime-applications)
+                (extensions
+                 (list (service-extension
+                        home-files-service-type
+                        home-xdg-mime-applications-files-service)))
+                (compose identity)
+                (extend home-xdg-mime-applications-extension)
+                (default-value (home-xdg-mime-applications-configuration))
+                (description
+                 "Configure XDG MIME applications, and XDG desktop entries.")))
diff --git a/gnu/local.mk b/gnu/local.mk
index dc0e732114..8c44c143af 100644
--- a/gnu/local.mk
+++ b/gnu/local.mk
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES =				\
   %D%/home-services/fontutils.scm               \
   %D%/home-services/configuration.scm           \
   %D%/home-services/shells.scm                  \
+  %D%/home-services/xdg.scm                     \
   %D%/image.scm					\
   %D%/packages.scm				\
   %D%/packages/abduco.scm			\
