diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a9c059125e8d
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+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+
+let
+
+  cfg = config.services.xserver.desktopManager.cinnamon;
+  serviceCfg = config.services.cinnamon;
+
+  nixos-gsettings-overrides = pkgs.cinnamon.cinnamon-gsettings-overrides.override {
+    extraGSettingsOverridePackages = cfg.extraGSettingsOverridePackages;
+    extraGSettingsOverrides = cfg.extraGSettingsOverrides;
+  };
+
+in
+
+{
+  options = {
+    services.cinnamon = {
+      apps.enable = mkEnableOption "Cinnamon default applications";
+    };
+
+    services.xserver.desktopManager.cinnamon = {
+      enable = mkEnableOption "the cinnamon desktop manager";
+
+      sessionPath = mkOption {
+        default = [];
+        example = literalExample "[ pkgs.gnome3.gpaste ]";
+        description = ''
+          Additional list of packages to be added to the session search path.
+          Useful for GSettings-conditional autostart.
+
+          Note that this should be a last resort; patching the package is preferred (see GPaste).
+        '';
+      };
+
+      extraGSettingsOverrides = mkOption {
+        default = "";
+        type = types.lines;
+        description = "Additional gsettings overrides.";
+      };
+
+      extraGSettingsOverridePackages = mkOption {
+        default = [];
+        type = types.listOf types.path;
+        description = "List of packages for which gsettings are overridden.";
+      };
+    };
+
+    environment.cinnamon.excludePackages = mkOption {
+      default = [];
+      example = literalExample "[ pkgs.cinnamon.blueberry ]";
+      type = types.listOf types.package;
+      description = "Which packages cinnamon should exclude from the default environment";
+    };
+
+  };
+
+  config = mkMerge [
+    (mkIf (cfg.enable && config.services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm.enable && config.services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm.greeters.gtk.enable) {
+      services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm.greeters.gtk.extraConfig = mkDefault (builtins.readFile "${pkgs.cinnamon.mint-artwork}/etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf.d/99_linuxmint.conf");
+      })
+
+    (mkIf cfg.enable {
+      services.xserver.displayManager.sessionPackages = [ pkgs.cinnamon.cinnamon-common ];
+
+      services.xserver.displayManager.sessionCommands = ''
+        if test "$XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP" = "Cinnamon"; then
+            true
+            ${concatMapStrings (p: ''
+              if [ -d "${p}/share/gsettings-schemas/${p.name}" ]; then
+                export XDG_DATA_DIRS=$XDG_DATA_DIRS''${XDG_DATA_DIRS:+:}${p}/share/gsettings-schemas/${p.name}
+              fi
+
+              if [ -d "${p}/lib/girepository-1.0" ]; then
+                export GI_TYPELIB_PATH=$GI_TYPELIB_PATH''${GI_TYPELIB_PATH:+:}${p}/lib/girepository-1.0
+                export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH''${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:}${p}/lib
+              fi
+            '') cfg.sessionPath}
+        fi
+      '';
+
+      # Default services
+      hardware.bluetooth.enable = mkDefault true;
+      hardware.pulseaudio.enable = mkDefault true;
+      security.polkit.enable = true;
+      services.accounts-daemon.enable = true;
+      services.system-config-printer.enable = (mkIf config.services.printing.enable (mkDefault true));
+      services.dbus.packages = with pkgs.cinnamon; [
+        cinnamon-common
+        cinnamon-screensaver
+        nemo
+        xapps
+      ];
+      services.cinnamon.apps.enable = mkDefault true;
+      services.gnome3.glib-networking.enable = true;
+      services.gnome3.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
+      services.gvfs.enable = true;
+      services.udisks2.enable = true;
+      services.upower.enable = mkDefault config.powerManagement.enable;
+      services.xserver.libinput.enable = mkDefault true;
+      services.xserver.updateDbusEnvironment = true;
+      networking.networkmanager.enable = mkDefault true;
+
+      # Enable colord server
+      services.colord.enable = true;
+
+      # Enable dconf
+      programs.dconf.enable = true;
+
+      # Enable org.a11y.Bus
+      services.gnome3.at-spi2-core.enable = true;
+
+      # Fix lockscreen
+      security.pam.services = {
+        cinnamon-screensaver = {};
+      };
+
+      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs.cinnamon // pkgs; [
+        desktop-file-utils
+        nixos-artwork.wallpapers.simple-dark-gray
+        onboard
+        sound-theme-freedesktop
+
+        # common-files
+        cinnamon-common
+        cinnamon-session
+        cinnamon-desktop
+        cinnamon-menus
+
+        # utils needed by some scripts
+        killall
+
+        # session requirements
+        cinnamon-screensaver
+        # cinnamon-killer-daemon: provided by cinnamon-common
+        gnome3.networkmanagerapplet # session requirement - also nm-applet not needed
+
+        # packages
+        nemo
+        cinnamon-control-center
+        cinnamon-settings-daemon
+        gnome3.libgnomekbd
+        orca
+
+        # theme
+        gnome3.adwaita-icon-theme
+        hicolor-icon-theme
+        gnome3.gnome-themes-extra
+        gtk3.out
+        mint-artwork
+        mint-themes
+        mint-x-icons
+        mint-y-icons
+        vanilla-dmz
+
+        # other
+        glib # for gsettings
+        shared-mime-info # for update-mime-database
+        xdg-user-dirs
+      ];
+
+      # Override GSettings schemas
+      environment.sessionVariables.NIX_GSETTINGS_OVERRIDES_DIR = "${nixos-gsettings-overrides}/share/gsettings-schemas/nixos-gsettings-overrides/glib-2.0/schemas";
+
+      environment.pathsToLink = [
+        # FIXME: modules should link subdirs of `/share` rather than relying on this
+        "/share" # TODO: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/47173
+      ];
+
+      # Shell integration for VTE terminals
+      programs.bash.vteIntegration = mkDefault true;
+      programs.zsh.vteIntegration = mkDefault true;
+
+      # Harmonize Qt5 applications under Pantheon
+      qt5.enable = true;
+      qt5.platformTheme = "gnome";
+      qt5.style = "adwaita";
+
+      # Default Fonts
+      fonts.fonts = with pkgs; [
+        source-code-pro # Default monospace font in 3.32
+        ubuntu_font_family # required for default theme
+      ];
+    })
+
+    (mkIf serviceCfg.apps.enable {
+      programs.geary.enable = mkDefault true;
+      programs.gnome-disks.enable = mkDefault true;
+      programs.gnome-terminal.enable = mkDefault true;
+      programs.evince.enable = mkDefault true;
+      programs.file-roller.enable = mkDefault true;
+
+      environment.systemPackages = (with pkgs // pkgs.gnome3 // pkgs.cinnamon; pkgs.gnome3.removePackagesByName [
+        # cinnamon team apps
+        # warp
+        # blueberry
+
+        # external apps shipped with linux-mint
+        hexchat
+        gnome-calculator
+      ] config.environment.cinnamon.excludePackages);
+    })
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/default.nix
index 5d3a84d71399..f5559eb53541 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ in
     ./none.nix ./xterm.nix ./xfce.nix ./plasma5.nix ./lumina.nix
     ./lxqt.nix ./enlightenment.nix ./gnome3.nix ./kodi.nix
     ./mate.nix ./pantheon.nix ./surf-display.nix ./cde.nix
+    ./cinnamon.nix
   ];
 
   options = {