diff --git a/roles/user/README.md b/roles/user/README.md
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+# `finallycoffee.base.user` ansible role
+
+## Examples
+```yaml
+- hosts: all
+  roles:
+    - role: finallycoffee.base.user
+  vars:
+    users:
+      - name: root
+      - name: alice
+      - name: bob
+        state: present
+      - name: eve
+        state: absent
+```
diff --git a/roles/user/defaults/main.yml b/roles/user/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+users: []
diff --git a/roles/user/tasks/configure-user.yml b/roles/user/tasks/configure-user.yml
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+---
+- name: Ensure user is {{ user.state }}
+  ansible.builtin.user:
+    name: "{{ user.name }}"
+    state: "{{ user.state }}"
diff --git a/roles/user/tasks/main.yml b/roles/user/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- name: Ensure users are configured
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+    file: "configure-user.yml"
+  loop: "{{ users }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: user
+    label: "{{ user.name }}"