{ config, lib, ... }: {
  options.snowflake.services.syncthing = {
    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "enable garbage collection";
    password = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.str; };
    user = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.str; };
    dataDir = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.str; };
    configDir = lib.mkOption { type = lib.types.str; };
  };

  config = lib.mkIf config.snowflake.services.syncthing.enable {
    services = {
      syncthing = {
        enable = true;
        user = config.snowflake.services.syncthing.user;
        dataDir = config.snowflake.services.syncthing.dataDir;
        configDir = config.snowflake.services.syncthing.configDir;
        overrideDevices =
          false; # overrides any devices added or deleted through the WebUI
        overrideFolders =
          false; # overrides any folders added or deleted through the WebUI
        settings = {
          options = {
            urAccepted = -1; # prevent reporting anonymous usage analytics
          };
          gui = {
            user = config.snowflake.services.syncthing.user;
            password = config.snowflake.services.syncthing.password;
          };
          # unable to get the devices and folders bit working concistently.
          # hence choosing to not do it manually for now
          # reproducibility is the core issue, syncthing after every load asks if it can add the new device
          # and it doesn't even request a sync of the folder
          # devices = {
          #   "Kryo" = {
          #     id = "7EDU5MA-M3FEL4F-QWA35PH-MMW2KAL-6GS5CSH-2P7EIW0-4ZQNL37-I5F7CAM";
          #   };
          # };
          # folders = {
          #   "pkb-personal" = {         # Name of folder in Syncthing, also the folder ID
          #     id = "kj6tu-lfx9f";
          #     path = "/home/cc/.pkb/personal";    # Which folder to add to Syncthing
          #     devices = [ "Kryo" ];      # Which devices to share the folder with
          #   };
          # };
        };
      };
    };
  };
}