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@@ -25124,6 +25124,12 @@ shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}). @xref{Slots of services, the
@item @code{requirements} (default: @code{'()})
List of symbols denoting the Shepherd services this one depends on.
+@cindex one-shot services, for the Shepherd
+@item @code{one-shot?} (default: @code{#f})
+Whether this service is @dfn{one-shot}. One-shot services stop immediately
+after their @code{start} action has completed. @xref{Slots of services,,,
+shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}, for more info.
+
@item @code{respawn?} (default: @code{#t})
Whether to restart the service when it stops, for instance when the
underlying process dies.