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(shepherd my-shepherd))))))
@end lisp
+@anchor{shepherd-transient-timer-services}
@cindex @code{transient} service, Shepherd
@defvar shepherd-transient-service-type
This service type represents the Shepherd's @code{transient} service,
@@ -47366,6 +47367,17 @@ its reference.
This service is part of @code{%base-home-services}.
@end defvar
+@defvar home-shepherd-transient-service-type
+@defvarx home-shepherd-timer-service-type
+These are the @code{timer} and @code{transient} Shepherd services. The
+former lets you schedule command execution for later, while the latter
+can run commands in the background as a regular service.
+
+@xref{shepherd-transient-timer-services, the system @code{timer} and
+@code{transient} services}, which are their Guix System counterparts,
+for more info.
+@end defvar
+
@node Secure Shell
@subsection Secure Shell