diff --git a/ansible/main.yml b/ansible/main.yml
index e62b3c5..01683f7 100644
--- a/ansible/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     - docker
     - lsiousers
     - lsiosite
+    - lsiochat
     #- ssh
     #- docker
     #- lsiosite
diff --git a/ansible/roles/lsiochat/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/lsiochat/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c06f35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/lsiochat/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+rocketchat: false
+mattermost: true
+discourse: false
diff --git a/ansible/roles/lsiochat/files/opt/mattermost/docker-compose.yml b/ansible/roles/lsiochat/files/opt/mattermost/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb6528b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/lsiochat/files/opt/mattermost/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+version: "2"
+services:
+  db:
+    image: mattermost/mattermost-prod-db
+    restart: always
+    volumes:
+      - /opt/mattermost/db/postgresql/data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
+    # uncomment the following to enable backup
+    environment:
+      - MM_USERNAME=mmuser
+      - MM_PASSWORD=mmuser_password
+      - MM_DBNAME=mattermost
+    #  - AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=XXXX
+    #  - AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=XXXX
+    #  - WALE_S3_PREFIX=s3://BUCKET_NAME/PATH
+    #  - AWS_REGION=us-east-1
+
+  app:
+    image: mattermost/mattermost-prod-app
+    restart: always
+    volumes:
+      - /opt/mattermost/config:/mattermost/config:rw
+      - /opt/mattermost/data:/mattermost/data:rw
+      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
+
+  web:
+    image: mattermost/mattermost-prod-web
+    ports:
+      - "8080:80"
+      - "8443:443"
+    restart: always
+    volumes:
+      # This directory must have cert files
+      - /opt/mattermost/web/cert:/cert:ro
+      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
+    environment:
+      - MATTERMOST_ENABLE_SSL=false
+      - PLATFORM_PORT_80_TCP_PORT=80
diff --git a/ansible/roles/lsiochat/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/lsiochat/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea3ac7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/lsiochat/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+- name: install pre-reqs
+  include: pre-reqs.yml
+
+- name: setup rocketchat
+  include: rocketchat.yml
+  when: rocketchat
+
+- name: setup mattermost
+  include: mattermost.yml
+  when: mattermost
+
+# - name: setup discourse
+#   include: discourse.yml
+#   when: discourse
diff --git a/ansible/roles/lsiochat/tasks/mattermost.yml b/ansible/roles/lsiochat/tasks/mattermost.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..842a1f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/lsiochat/tasks/mattermost.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+- name: ensure volume dir has correct permissions
+  file:
+    path: /opt/mattermost/{{ item }}
+    state: directory
+    recurse: yes
+    owner: lsio
+    group: root
+    mode: 0755
+  with_items:
+    - web
+    - config
+    - data
+    - db
+    - app
+
+- name: copy mattermost docker-compose file into place
+  copy:
+    src: opt/mattermost/docker-compose.yml
+    dest: /opt/mattermost/docker-compose.yml
+    owner: lsio
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+
+- name: docker-compose up for mattermost
+  command: docker-compose -f /opt/mattermost/docker-compose.yml up -d
diff --git a/ansible/roles/lsiochat/tasks/pre-reqs.yml b/ansible/roles/lsiochat/tasks/pre-reqs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07c0f41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/lsiochat/tasks/pre-reqs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+- name: install packages
+  apt: pkg={{ item }} state=present
+  with_items:
+    - python3
+    - python-dev
+    - python-pip
+    - python-setuptools
+
+- name: Make sure pip upgraded (fixes docker-py errors)
+  command: easy_install -U pip
+
+- name: install docker-py
+  pip:
+    name: docker-py
+    state: present
+    extra_args: -U
+
+- name: install docker-compose
+  pip:
+    name: docker-compose
+    state: present
+    extra_args: -U
diff --git a/ansible/roles/lsiochat/tasks/rocketchat.yml b/ansible/roles/lsiochat/tasks/rocketchat.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f88a9a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/lsiochat/tasks/rocketchat.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+- name: ensure volume dir has correct permissions
+  file:
+    path: /opt/{{ item }}
+    state: directory
+    recurse: yes
+    owner: lsio
+    group: root
+    mode: 0755
+  with_items:
+    - rocketchat/mongo
+
+- name: setup mongo instance for rocketchat
+  docker_container:
+    name: lsio_rocketchat_mongodb
+    image: mongo
+    state: started
+    restart_policy: always
+    volumes:
+      - /opt/rocketchat/mongo:/data/db
+
+- name: setup lsio rocketchat docker container
+  docker_container:
+    name: lsio_rocketchat
+    image: rocket.chat
+    state: started
+    restart_policy: always
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
+    links:
+      - lsio_rocketchat_mongodb:db
+    env:
+      ROOT_URL: http://chat.linuxserver.io