diff --git a/.ansible/roles/desktop/files/screen/.screenrc b/.ansible/roles/desktop/files/screen/.screenrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..589c8d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ansible/roles/desktop/files/screen/.screenrc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+defscrollback 5000
+termcapinfo xterm* ti@:te@
diff --git a/.ansible/roles/desktop/tasks/common/screen.yaml b/.ansible/roles/desktop/tasks/common/screen.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1d5fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ansible/roles/desktop/tasks/common/screen.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+- name: 'Screen: Basic config'
+  tags:
+    - config
+    - screen
+  copy:
+    src: 'screen/.screenrc'
+    dest: '~'
+    mode: '0600'