diff --git a/states/borg/defaults.yaml b/states/borg/defaults.yaml
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+---
+borg:
+  enabled: true
+  working_dir: /opt/borg
+  pip_pkgs:
+    - llfuse
+    - borgbackup
+  jobs: {}
diff --git a/states/borg/init.sls b/states/borg/init.sls
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+---
+include:
+  - .pkgs
+  - .install
+  #- .config
+  #- .schedule
diff --git a/states/borg/install.sls b/states/borg/install.sls
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+---
+{%- from "borg/map.jinja" import borg with context %}
+borg-working-dir:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: {{ borg.working_dir }}
+
+{% for dir in ['bin', 'logs', 'scripts'] %}
+borg-working-dir-{{ dir }}:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: {{ borg.working_dir }}/{{ dir }}
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/states/borg/map.jinja b/states/borg/map.jinja
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+{%- import_yaml "borg/defaults.yaml" as defaults -%}
+
+{%- set borg = salt['pillar.get'](
+    'borg',
+    default=defaults.borg,
+    merge=True
+  )
+-%}
diff --git a/states/borg/pkgs.sls b/states/borg/pkgs.sls
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+---
+{%- from "borg/map.jinja" import borg with context %}
+
+{%- for pkg in borg.pip_pkgs %}
+borg-pkg-reqs-{{ pkg }}:
+  pip.installed:
+    - name: {{ pkg }}
+{%- endfor %}