From 1b98c83d3fc526ccf115f9345e09611b5400b90f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lancaster <32917998+jsl12@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 22:59:05 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] breaking up mtls with better wrappers

---
 modules/features/mtls.nix               | 504 ------------------------
 modules/features/mtls/default.nix       | 167 ++++++++
 modules/features/mtls/mtls-wrappers.nix | 125 ++++++
 modules/hosts/soteria/default.nix       |  20 +-
 4 files changed, 302 insertions(+), 514 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 modules/features/mtls.nix
 create mode 100644 modules/features/mtls/default.nix
 create mode 100644 modules/features/mtls/mtls-wrappers.nix

diff --git a/modules/features/mtls.nix b/modules/features/mtls.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index d1b2faf..0000000
--- a/modules/features/mtls.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,504 +0,0 @@
-{ self, inputs, lib, ... }:
-let
-  # Options that will be in common between the nixos module and the home-manager module.
-  mkOpts = config: let cfg = config.mtls; in {
-    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "Enable mTLS";
-    subject = lib.mkOption {
-      description = "The Common Name, DNS Name, or IP address that will be set as the Subject Common Name for the certificate. If no Subject Alternative Names (SANs) are configured (via the --san flag) then the subject will be set as the only SAN.";
-      type = lib.types.str;
-    };
-    certDir = lib.mkOption {
-      description = "String path to the directory where the certs will be stored";
-      type = lib.types.str;
-    };
-    caFile = lib.mkOption {
-      description = "String path for the root CA file";
-      type = lib.types.str;
-      default = "${cfg.certDir}/root_ca.crt";
-    };
-    keyFile = lib.mkOption {
-      description = "String path for the private key";
-      type = lib.types.str;
-      default = "${cfg.certDir}/key.pem";
-    };
-    certFile = lib.mkOption {
-      description = "String path for the public cert";
-      type = lib.types.str;
-      default = "${cfg.certDir}/cert.pem";
-    };
-    bundleFile = lib.mkOption {
-      description = "String path for the mTLS key bundle";
-      type = lib.types.str;
-      default = "${cfg.certDir}/mtls.pem";
-    };
-    san = lib.mkOption {
-      description = "List of SAN to give the mTLS cert";
-      type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
-      default = [ ];
-    };
-    provisioner = lib.mkOption {
-      type = lib.types.str;
-      default = "admin";
-    };
-    lifetime = lib.mkOption {
-      type = lib.types.str;
-      default = "24h";
-    };
-    renew = {
-      enable = lib.mkOption {
-        description = "Enable automatic mTLS certificate renewal using a systemd timer.";
-        type = lib.types.bool;
-        default = cfg.enable;
-      };
-      onCalendar = lib.mkOption {
-        description = "systemd OnCalendar schedule for mTLS certificate renewal checks.";
-        type = lib.types.str;
-        default = "*:1/15";
-      };
-      randomizedDelaySec = lib.mkOption {
-        description = "Randomized delay added to renewal timer runs to avoid synchronized renewals.";
-        type = lib.types.str;
-        default = "5m";
-      };
-      user = lib.mkOption {
-        description = "User account to run the mTLS renewal service as.";
-        type = lib.types.str;
-        default = "root";
-      };
-      group = lib.mkOption {
-        description = "Group to run the mTLS renewal service as. Defaults to the configured renewal user.";
-        type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
-        default = "mtls";
-      };
-      reloadUnits = lib.mkOption {
-        description = "systemd units to try-reload-or-restart after a successful certificate renewal.";
-        type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
-        default = [ ];
-      };
-      postCommands = lib.mkOption {
-        description = "Shell commands to run after a successful certificate renewal.";
-        type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.lines;
-        default = [ ];
-      };
-    };
-  };
-
-  mkMtlsGenerateScript = {
-    pkgs,
-    subject,
-    provisioner,
-    san,
-    certFile,
-    keyFile,
-    bundleFile,
-    lifetime,
-    user,
-    group,
-  }:
-  let
-    sanArgs = lib.concatMapStringsSep " " (s: "--san \"${s}\"") san;
-  in
-    pkgs.writeShellApplication {
-      name = "mtls-generate";
-      runtimeInputs = with pkgs; [ coreutils step-cli ];
-      text = ''
-        set -euo pipefail
-        step ca certificate ${subject} ${certFile} ${keyFile} \
-          --provisioner ${provisioner} \
-          --not-before=-5m --not-after=${lifetime} \
-          ${sanArgs} \
-          "$@"
-        (umask 077; cat ${certFile} ${keyFile} > ${bundleFile})
-        chown ${user}:${group} ${certFile} ${keyFile} ${bundleFile}
-        chmod 640 ${certFile} ${keyFile} ${bundleFile}
-        printf '\033[32m✔\033[0m \033[1mmTLS Bundle:\033[0m %s\n' ${lib.escapeShellArg bundleFile}
-      '';
-    };
-
-in
-{
-  flake.modules.nixos.mtls = { config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
-    let
-      cfg = config.mtls;
-      mtlsRenewWrapper = inputs.self.wrappers.mtlsRenew.apply {
-        inherit pkgs;
-        inherit (cfg) certDir keyFile certFile bundleFile;
-        inherit (cfg.renew) user group reloadUnits postCommands;
-        systemd = {
-          after = [ "network-online.target" ];
-          wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
-          serviceConfig = {
-            Type = "oneshot";
-            User = cfg.renew.user;
-            Group = cfg.renew.group;
-          };
-        } // lib.optionalAttrs cfg.renew.enable {
-          startAt = cfg.renew.onCalendar;
-        };
-      };
-    in
-    {
-      options.mtls = (mkOpts config) // {
-        certDir = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "String path to where the mtls certs will be stored.";
-          type = lib.types.str;
-          default = "/etc/step-ca/certs";
-        };
-        bootstrap = {
-          enable = lib.mkOption {
-            description = "Enable initial mTLS issuance when cert material is missing or invalid.";
-            type = lib.types.bool;
-            default = false;
-          };
-          wantedBy = lib.mkOption {
-            description = "systemd targets that should pull in mtls-bootstrap.service.";
-            type = with lib.types; listOf str;
-            default = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-          };
-          after = lib.mkOption {
-            description = "systemd units/targets that mtls-bootstrap.service should run after.";
-            type = with lib.types; listOf str;
-            default = [ "network-online.target" ];
-          };
-          wants = lib.mkOption {
-            description = "systemd units/targets that mtls-bootstrap.service should pull in.";
-            type = with lib.types; listOf str;
-            default = [ "network-online.target" ];
-          };
-          provisionerPasswordFile = lib.mkOption {
-            description = "Optional path passed to mtls-generate as --provisioner-password-file for noninteractive issuance.";
-            type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
-            default = null;
-          };
-        };
-        certReaders = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "";
-          type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
-          default = [ ];
-        };
-      };
-
-      config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
-        users.groups.certReaders = {
-          name = cfg.renew.group;
-          members = cfg.certReaders;
-        };
-
-        environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; lib.optionals cfg.enable [
-          # step-cli
-          (mkMtlsGenerateScript {
-            inherit pkgs;
-            inherit (cfg) subject provisioner san certFile keyFile bundleFile lifetime;
-            inherit (cfg.renew) user group;
-          })
-          (inputs.self.wrappers.mtlsCheck.apply {
-            inherit pkgs;
-            inherit (cfg) bundleFile;
-          }).wrapper
-          mtlsRenewWrapper.wrapper
-        ];
-
-        systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
-          "d ${cfg.certDir} 0750 ${cfg.renew.user} ${cfg.renew.group} -"
-        ];
-
-        systemd.packages = lib.mkIf cfg.renew.enable [
-          mtlsRenewWrapper.outputs.systemd-system
-        ];
-
-        systemd.services.mtls-bootstrap = lib.mkIf cfg.bootstrap.enable {
-          description = "Issue initial mTLS certificate if missing or invalid";
-          wantedBy = cfg.bootstrap.wantedBy;
-          after = cfg.bootstrap.after;
-          wants = cfg.bootstrap.wants;
-          path = with pkgs; [ coreutils step-cli ];
-          serviceConfig = {
-            Type = "oneshot";
-            User = cfg.renew.user;
-            Group = cfg.renew.group;
-          };
-          script = ''
-            set -euo pipefail
-
-            if [ -s "${cfg.certFile}" ] \
-              && [ -s "${cfg.keyFile}" ] \
-              && [ -s "${cfg.bundleFile}" ] \
-              && step certificate inspect "${cfg.certFile}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-              echo "mTLS certificate already exists"
-              exit 0
-            fi
-
-            echo "Issuing initial mTLS certificate"
-            cmd=(/run/current-system/sw/bin/mtls-generate)
-            ${lib.optionalString (cfg.bootstrap.provisionerPasswordFile != null) ''
-              cmd+=(--provisioner-password-file "${cfg.bootstrap.provisionerPasswordFile}")
-            ''}
-
-            "''${cmd[@]}"
-          '';
-        };
-
-        systemd.timers.mtls-renew = lib.mkIf cfg.renew.enable {
-          wantedBy = [ "timers.target" ];
-          timerConfig = {
-            Persistent = true;
-            AccuracySec = "1us";
-            RandomizedDelaySec = cfg.renew.randomizedDelaySec;
-          };
-        };
-      };
-    };
-
-  flake.modules.homeManager.mtls = { config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
-    let
-      cfg = config.mtls;
-      mtlsRenewWrapper = inputs.self.wrappers.mtlsRenew.apply {
-        inherit pkgs;
-        inherit (cfg) certDir keyFile certFile bundleFile;
-        inherit (cfg.renew) reloadUnits postCommands;
-        systemctlArgs = [ "--user" ];
-        systemd = lib.optionalAttrs cfg.renew.enable {
-          startAt = cfg.renew.onCalendar;
-        };
-      };
-    in
-    {
-      options.mtls = (mkOpts config) // {
-        certDir = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "String path to where the mtls certs will be stored.";
-          type = lib.types.str;
-          default = "${config.home.homeDirectory}/.step/certs";
-        };
-      };
-
-      config = {
-        home.packages = with pkgs; lib.optionals cfg.enable [
-          # step-cli
-          (mkMtlsGenerateScript {
-            inherit pkgs;
-            inherit (cfg) keyFile certFile bundleFile;
-            inherit (cfg) subject provisioner san lifetime;
-            inherit (cfg.renew) user group;
-          })
-          (inputs.self.wrappers.mtlsCheck.apply {
-            inherit pkgs;
-            inherit (cfg) bundleFile;
-          }).wrapper
-        ];
-
-        systemd.user.tmpfiles.rules = lib.mkIf cfg.enable [
-          "d ${cfg.certDir} 0700 - - -" # Ensure the cert directory exists and is writable by the user
-        ];
-
-        # Create the systemd service files for the user.
-        xdg.configFile = lib.mkIf cfg.renew.enable {
-          "systemd/user/mtls-renew.service".source =
-            "${mtlsRenewWrapper.outputs.systemd-user}/systemd/user/mtls-renew.service";
-          "systemd/user/mtls-renew.timer".source =
-            "${mtlsRenewWrapper.outputs.systemd-user}/systemd/user/mtls-renew.timer";
-          "systemd/user/mtls-renew.timer.d/override.conf".text = ''
-            [Timer]
-            Persistent=true
-            AccuracySec=1us
-            RandomizedDelaySec=${cfg.renew.randomizedDelaySec}
-          '';
-        };
-
-        # Ensure the timer gets started
-        home.activation.mtlsRenewTimer = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter [ "writeBoundary" ] ''
-          if [ -n "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" ] && [ -S "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/systemd/private" ]; then
-            if [ "${lib.boolToString (cfg.enable && cfg.renew.enable)}" = "true" ]; then
-              run ${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemctl --user daemon-reload
-              if ${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemctl --user cat mtls-renew.timer >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-                run ${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemctl --user enable --now mtls-renew.timer
-              else
-                verboseEcho "mtls-renew.timer unit file is not available; skipping enable"
-              fi
-            else
-              run ${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemctl --user disable --now mtls-renew.timer || true
-              run ${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemctl --user daemon-reload || true
-            fi
-          fi
-        '';
-      };
-    };
-
-  flake.wrappers = {
-    mtlsCheck = inputs.wrappers.lib.wrapModule ({ config, lib, wlib, ... }: {
-      options = {
-        bundleFile = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "String path for the mTLS key bundle";
-          type = lib.types.str;
-        };
-      };
-
-      config = {
-        binName = "mtls-check";
-        # This pattern is necessary to wrap packages like openssl that provide more than one binary
-        package = config.pkgs.symlinkJoin {
-          name = "openssl";
-          paths = [ config.pkgs.openssl.bin config.pkgs.openssl.man ];
-          meta.mainProgram = "openssl";
-        };
-        args = [
-          "x509"
-          "-noout"
-          "-in" config.bundleFile
-          "-subject"
-          "-issuer"
-          "-ext" "subjectAltName,extendedKeyUsage"
-          "-enddate"
-        ];
-      };
-    });
-
-    mtlsNeedsRenewal = inputs.wrappers.lib.wrapModule ({ config, lib, wlib, ... }: {
-      options = {
-        certFile = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "String path for the public cert";
-          type = lib.types.str;
-        };
-      };
-
-      config = {
-        binName = "mtls-needs-renewal";
-        package = config.pkgs.step-cli;
-        preHook = ''
-          echo "Checking renewal status..."
-        '';
-        args = [ "certificate" "needs-renewal" "${config.certFile}" ];
-      };
-    });
-
-    mtlsRenew = inputs.wrappers.lib.wrapModule ({ config, lib, wlib, ... }: {
-      imports = [ wlib.modules.systemd ];
-
-      options = {
-        certDir = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "String path to the directory where the certs will be stored";
-          type = lib.types.str;
-        };
-        keyFile = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "String path for the private key";
-          type = lib.types.str;
-          default = "${config.certDir}/key.pem";
-        };
-        certFile = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "String path for the public cert";
-          type = lib.types.str;
-          default = "${config.certDir}/cert.pem";
-        };
-        bundleFile = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "String path for the mTLS key bundle";
-          type = lib.types.str;
-          default = "${config.certDir}/mtls.pem";
-        };
-        user = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "User that should own the renewed certificate files.";
-          type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
-          default = null;
-        };
-        group = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "Group that should own the renewed certificate files.";
-          type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
-          default = null;
-        };
-        reloadUnits = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "systemd units to try-reload-or-restart after a successful renewal.";
-          type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
-          default = [ ];
-        };
-        postCommands = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "Shell commands to run after a successful renewal.";
-          type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.lines;
-          default = [ ];
-        };
-        systemctlArgs = lib.mkOption {
-          description = "Additional arguments to pass to systemctl when reloading units.";
-          type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
-          default = [ ];
-        };
-      };
-
-      config = {
-        binName = "mtls-renew";
-        package = let
-          systemctlCmd = "systemctl ${lib.escapeShellArgs config.systemctlArgs}";
-
-          hasReloadUnits = config.reloadUnits != [ ];
-          renewReloadScript = lib.concatMapStringsSep "\n" (unit: ''
-            if ${systemctlCmd} --quiet is-active "${unit}"; then
-              ${systemctlCmd} try-reload-or-restart "${unit}"
-            fi
-          '') config.reloadUnits;
-
-          hasPostCommands = config.postCommands != [ ];
-          renewPostCommands = lib.concatStringsSep "\n" config.postCommands;
-
-          hasOwnership = config.user != null && config.group != null;
-        in
-          config.pkgs.writeShellApplication {
-            name = "mtls-renew";
-            runtimeInputs = with config.pkgs; [ coreutils step-cli systemd ];
-            text = ''
-            set -euo pipefail
-
-            YELLOW_BANG="\e[33m!\e[0m"
-
-            force=0
-            while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
-            case $1 in
-              --force)
-              force=1
-              shift
-              ;;
-              *)
-              echo -e "$YELLOW_BANG Warning: ignoring unrecognized argument '$1'"
-              exit 1
-              ;;
-            esac
-            done
-
-            if [[ $force -eq 0 ]] && ! step certificate needs-renewal "${config.certFile}"; then
-              echo "Skipping renew"
-              exit 0
-            fi
-
-            echo "Renewing mTLS certificate"
-            step ca renew --force "${config.certFile}" "${config.keyFile}"
-            (umask 077; cat "${config.certFile}" "${config.keyFile}" > "${config.bundleFile}")
-
-            ${lib.optionalString hasOwnership ''
-              chown ${config.user}:${config.group} ${config.certFile} ${config.keyFile} ${config.bundleFile}
-              chmod 640 ${config.certFile} ${config.keyFile} ${config.bundleFile}
-            ''}
-
-            ${lib.optionalString hasReloadUnits ''
-              echo "Reloading units: ${lib.concatStringsSep ", " config.reloadUnits}"
-              ${renewReloadScript}
-            ''}
-
-            ${lib.optionalString hasPostCommands ''
-              echo "Running post commands"
-              ${renewPostCommands}
-            ''}
-            '';
-          };
-        extraPackages = [
-          config.pkgs.step-cli
-        ];
-        systemd = {
-          description = "Renew the mTLS certificate when Smallstep marks it ready";
-          documentation = [
-            "https://smallstep.com/docs/step-ca/certificate-authority-server-production"
-          ];
-          startLimitIntervalSec = 0;
-          after = [ "network-online.target" ];
-          wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
-          serviceConfig.Type = lib.mkDefault "oneshot";
-          # serviceConfig.ExecCondition = "";
-        };
-      };
-    });
-  };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/features/mtls/default.nix b/modules/features/mtls/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a081731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/features/mtls/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+{ self, inputs, lib, ... }:
+let
+  # Options that will be in common between the nixos module and the home-manager module.
+  mkOpts = config: let cfg = config.mtls; in {
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "Enable mTLS";
+    subject = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "The Common Name, DNS Name, or IP address that will be set as the Subject Common Name for the certificate. If no Subject Alternative Names (SANs) are configured (via the --san flag) then the subject will be set as the only SAN.";
+      type = lib.types.str;
+    };
+    certDir = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "String path to the directory where the certs will be stored";
+      type = lib.types.str;
+    };
+    caFile = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "String path for the root CA file";
+      type = lib.types.str;
+      default = "${cfg.certDir}/root_ca.crt";
+    };
+    keyFile = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "String path for the private key";
+      type = lib.types.str;
+      default = "${cfg.certDir}/key.pem";
+    };
+    certFile = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "String path for the public cert";
+      type = lib.types.str;
+      default = "${cfg.certDir}/cert.pem";
+    };
+    bundleFile = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "String path for the mTLS key bundle";
+      type = lib.types.str;
+      default = "${cfg.certDir}/mtls.pem";
+    };
+    san = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "List of SAN to give the mTLS cert";
+      type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
+      default = [ ];
+    };
+    provisioner = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.str;
+      default = "admin";
+    };
+    lifetime = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.str;
+      default = "24h";
+    };
+    renew = {
+      enable = lib.mkOption {
+        description = "Enable automatic mTLS certificate renewal using a systemd timer.";
+        type = lib.types.bool;
+        default = cfg.enable;
+      };
+      onCalendar = lib.mkOption {
+        description = "systemd OnCalendar schedule for mTLS certificate renewal checks.";
+        type = lib.types.str;
+        default = "*:1/15";
+      };
+      randomizedDelaySec = lib.mkOption {
+        description = "Randomized delay added to renewal timer runs to avoid synchronized renewals.";
+        type = lib.types.str;
+        default = "5m";
+      };
+      user = lib.mkOption {
+        description = "User account to run the mTLS renewal service as.";
+        type = lib.types.str;
+        default = "root";
+      };
+      group = lib.mkOption {
+        description = "Group to run the mTLS renewal service as. Defaults to the configured renewal user.";
+        type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
+        default = "mtls";
+      };
+      reloadUnits = lib.mkOption {
+        description = "systemd units to try-reload-or-restart after a successful certificate renewal.";
+        type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
+        default = [ ];
+      };
+      postCommands = lib.mkOption {
+        description = "Shell commands to run after a successful certificate renewal.";
+        type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.lines;
+        default = [ ];
+      };
+    };
+  };
+in
+{
+  flake.modules.nixos.mtls = { config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+    let
+      cfg = config.mtls;
+      mtlsWrappers = inputs.self.wrappers.mtls;
+      mtlsGenerate = mtlsWrappers.generate.apply {
+        inherit pkgs;
+        inherit (cfg) subject;
+        SANs = cfg.san;
+        provisioner = "admin";
+        provisionerPasswordFile = config.sops.secrets."janus/admin_jwk".path;
+      };
+      mtlsRenew = mtlsWrappers.renew.apply {
+        inherit pkgs;
+      };
+      mtlsCheck = mtlsWrappers.check.apply {
+        inherit pkgs;
+      };
+    in
+    {
+      options.mtls = (mkOpts config) // {
+        certDir = lib.mkOption {
+          description = "String path to where the mtls certs will be stored.";
+          type = lib.types.str;
+          default = "/etc/step-ca/certs";
+        };
+        bootstrap = {
+          enable = lib.mkOption {
+            description = "Enable initial mTLS issuance when cert material is missing or invalid.";
+            type = lib.types.bool;
+            default = false;
+          };
+          wantedBy = lib.mkOption {
+            description = "systemd targets that should pull in mtls-bootstrap.service.";
+            type = with lib.types; listOf str;
+            default = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+          };
+          after = lib.mkOption {
+            description = "systemd units/targets that mtls-bootstrap.service should run after.";
+            type = with lib.types; listOf str;
+            default = [ "network-online.target" ];
+          };
+          wants = lib.mkOption {
+            description = "systemd units/targets that mtls-bootstrap.service should pull in.";
+            type = with lib.types; listOf str;
+            default = [ "network-online.target" ];
+          };
+          provisionerPasswordFile = lib.mkOption {
+            description = "Optional path passed to mtls-generate as --provisioner-password-file for noninteractive issuance.";
+            type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
+            default = null;
+          };
+        };
+        certReaders = lib.mkOption {
+          description = "";
+          type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
+          default = [ ];
+        };
+      };
+
+      config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+        users.groups.certReaders = {
+          name = cfg.renew.group;
+          members = cfg.certReaders;
+        };
+
+        environment.systemPackages = [
+          mtlsGenerate.wrapper
+          mtlsCheck.wrapper
+          mtlsRenew.wrapper
+        ];
+
+        systemd = {
+          packages = [ mtlsRenew.outputs.systemd-system ];
+          # Timer-driven oneshot: only the timer is enabled. NixOS does not
+          # honor the unit's [Install] section for systemd.packages, so the
+          # wantedBy must be set explicitly here.
+          timers.mtls-renew.wantedBy = [ "timers.target" ];
+        };
+      };
+    };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/features/mtls/mtls-wrappers.nix b/modules/features/mtls/mtls-wrappers.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96008e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/features/mtls/mtls-wrappers.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+{ self, inputs, lib, ... }:
+let
+  mkSANArgs = sans: builtins.concatLists (map (name: [ "--san" name ]) sans);
+  mkOpts = config: let cfg = config.mtls; in {
+    certDir = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "String path to the directory where the certs will be stored";
+      type = lib.types.str;
+      default = "/etc/mtls";
+    };
+    keyFile = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "String path for the private key";
+      type = lib.types.str;
+      default = "${config.certDir}/key.pem";
+    };
+    certFile = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "String path for the public cert";
+      type = lib.types.str;
+      default = "${config.certDir}/cert.pem";
+    };
+    bundleFile = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "String path for the mTLS key bundle";
+      type = lib.types.str;
+      default = "${config.certDir}/mtls.pem";
+    };
+    subject = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "Subject for the cert";
+      type = lib.types.str;
+    };
+    provisioner = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
+    };
+    provisionerPasswordFile = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
+    };
+    overwrite = lib.mkEnableOption "Overwrite existing cert file?";
+    SANs = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "A list of Subject Alternative Names";
+      type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
+      default = [ ];
+    };
+  };
+in
+{
+  flake.wrappers.mtls = {
+    generate = inputs.wrappers.lib.wrapModule ({ config, lib, wlib, ... }: {
+      options = (mkOpts config);
+      config = {
+        binName = "mtls-generate";
+        package = config.pkgs.step-cli;
+        extraPackages = with config.pkgs; [ coreutils step-cli systemd ];
+        preHook = "mkdir -p ${config.certDir}";
+        args = [
+          "ca" "certificate"
+          "${config.subject}" "${config.certFile}" "${config.keyFile}"
+          "--not-before" "-5m"
+          "--not-after" "24h"
+        ]
+        ++ lib.optionals (config.provisioner != null) [ "--provisioner" "${config.provisioner}" ]
+        ++ lib.optionals (config.provisionerPasswordFile != null) [
+          "--provisioner-password-file" "${config.provisionerPasswordFile}"
+        ]
+        ++ lib.optionals config.overwrite [ "-f" ]
+        ++ mkSANArgs config.SANs;
+        postHook = ''
+          (umask 077; cat "${config.certFile}" "${config.keyFile}" > "${config.bundleFile}")
+        '';
+      };
+    });
+
+    renew = inputs.wrappers.lib.wrapModule ({ config, lib, wlib, ... }: {
+      # https://github.com/Lassulus/wrappers#generating-systemd-services
+      imports = [ wlib.modules.systemd ];
+      options = (mkOpts config);
+      config = {
+        binName = "mtls-renew";
+        package = config.pkgs.step-cli;
+        extraPackages = with config.pkgs; [ coreutils step-cli systemd ];
+        args = [
+          "ca" "renew"
+          "${config.certFile}" "${config.keyFile}"
+        ];
+        postHook = ''
+          (umask 077; cat "${config.certFile}" "${config.keyFile}" > "${config.bundleFile}")
+        '';
+
+        systemd = {
+          description = "Renew the mTLS certificate when Smallstep marks it ready";
+          documentation = [
+            "https://smallstep.com/docs/step-ca/certificate-authority-server-production"
+          ];
+          startLimitIntervalSec = 0;
+          after = [ "network-online.target" ];
+          wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
+          serviceConfig = {
+            Type = lib.mkDefault "oneshot";
+            ExecCondition = "${lib.getExe config.pkgs.step-cli} certificate needs-renewal ${config.certFile}";
+          };
+          startAt = "hourly";
+        };
+      };
+    });
+
+    check = inputs.wrappers.lib.wrapModule ({ config, lib, wlib, ... }: {
+      options = (mkOpts config);
+      config = {
+        binName = "mtls-check";
+        # This pattern is necessary to wrap packages like openssl that provide more than one binary
+        package = config.pkgs.symlinkJoin {
+          name = "openssl";
+          paths = [ config.pkgs.openssl.bin config.pkgs.openssl.man ];
+          meta.mainProgram = "openssl";
+        };
+        args = [
+          "x509"
+          "-noout"
+          "-in" config.bundleFile
+          "-subject"
+          "-issuer"
+          "-ext" "subjectAltName,extendedKeyUsage"
+          "-enddate"
+        ];
+      };
+    });
+  };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/hosts/soteria/default.nix b/modules/hosts/soteria/default.nix
index fecbe4f..74f04e8 100644
--- a/modules/hosts/soteria/default.nix
+++ b/modules/hosts/soteria/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ in
       inputs.home-manager.nixosModules.home-manager
       nixos."${username}"
       nixos.ssh-new
-      # nixos.mtls
+      nixos.mtls
       nixos.mysops
       nixos.docker
       nixos.step-client
@@ -39,15 +39,15 @@ in
         ];
 
         # users.users."${username}".extraGroups = [ "mtls" ];
-        # mtls = {
-        #   enable = true;
-        #   subject = hostname;
-        #   san = names;
-        #   lifetime = "12h";
-        #   renew.onCalendar = "*:3/15";
-        #   renew.reloadUnits = [ "forgejo.service" "restic-rest-server.service" ];
-        #   certReaders = [ config.services.forgejo.user "restic" ];
-        # };
+        mtls = {
+          enable = true;
+          subject = hostname;
+          san = names;
+          # lifetime = "12h";
+          # renew.onCalendar = "*:3/15";
+          # renew.reloadUnits = [ "forgejo.service" "restic-rest-server.service" ];
+          # certReaders = [ config.services.forgejo.user "restic" ];
+        };
 
         # forgejo = {
         #   enable = true;