diff --git a/meta/runtime.yml b/meta/runtime.yml
index 8509981f..7faabad2 100644
--- a/meta/runtime.yml
+++ b/meta/runtime.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
+requires_ansible: ">=2.12"
 plugin_routing:
+    action:
+       pfsense_system_patch:
+            redirect: pfsensible.core.src_file_to_content
     modules:
         pfsense_haproxy_backend:
             deprecation:
@@ -8,4 +12,3 @@ plugin_routing:
             deprecation:
                 removal_version: 0.8.0
                 warning_text: Use pfsensible.haproxy.pfsense_haproxy_backend_server instead.
-requires_ansible: ">=2.12"
diff --git a/plugins/action/src_file_to_content.py b/plugins/action/src_file_to_content.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b8be9dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/action/src_file_to_content.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright: (c) 2023, genofire <geno+dev@fireorbit.de>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+
+from ansible.errors import AnsibleError, AnsibleActionFail
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native, to_text
+from ansible.plugins.action import ActionBase
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionBase):
+
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        ''' handler for file transfer operations '''
+        if task_vars is None:
+            task_vars = dict()
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(tmp, task_vars)
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        source = self._task.args.get('src', None)
+        new_module_args = self._task.args.copy()
+        if source is not None:
+            del new_module_args['src']
+            try:
+                # find in expected paths
+                source = self._find_needle('files', source)
+            except AnsibleError as e:
+                result['failed'] = True
+                result['msg'] = to_text(e)
+                # result['exception'] = traceback.format_exc()
+                return result
+
+            if not os.path.isfile(source):
+                raise AnsibleActionFail(u"Source (%s) is not a file" % source)
+
+            try:
+                with open(source, 'rb') as src:
+                    content = src.read()
+                new_module_args['content'] = content.decode('utf-8')
+            except Exception as e:
+                raise AnsibleError("Unexpected error while reading source (%s) for diff: %s " % (source, to_native(e)))
+        module_return = self._execute_module(module_args=new_module_args, task_vars=task_vars)
+        result.update(module_return)
+        return result
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/system_patch.py b/plugins/module_utils/system_patch.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b66ab47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/system_patch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright: (c) 2023, genofire <geno+dev@fireorbit.de>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from base64 import b64encode
+from ansible_collections.pfsensible.core.plugins.module_utils.module_base import PFSenseModuleBase
+
+SYSTEMPATCH_ARGUMENT_SPEC = dict(
+    state=dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent']),
+    run=dict(default='no', choices=['apply', 'revert', 'no']),
+    # attributes
+    id=dict(type='str', required=True),
+    description=dict(type='str'),
+    content=dict(type='str'),
+    # patch or patch_file
+    src=dict(type='path'),
+    location=dict(type='str', default=""),
+    pathstrip=dict(type='int', default=2),
+    basedir=dict(type='str', default="/"),
+    ignore_whitespace=dict(type='bool', default=True),
+    auto_apply=dict(type='bool', default=False),
+)
+
+SYSTEMPATCH_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE = [
+    ['content', 'path'],
+]
+
+SYSTEMPATCH_REQUIRED_IF = [
+    ['state', 'present', ['description']],
+    ['state', 'present', ['content', 'src'], True],
+    ['run', 'apply', ['content', 'src'], True],
+    ['run', 'revert', ['content', 'src'], True],
+]
+
+
+class PFSenseSystemPatchModule(PFSenseModuleBase):
+    """ module managing pfsense system patches """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_argument_spec():
+        """ return argument spec """
+        return SYSTEMPATCH_ARGUMENT_SPEC
+
+    ##############################
+    # init
+    #
+    def __init__(self, module, pfsense=None):
+        super(PFSenseSystemPatchModule, self).__init__(module, pfsense)
+        self.name = "pfsense_systempatch"
+
+        self.root_elt = None
+        installedpackages_elt = self.pfsense.get_element('installedpackages')
+        if installedpackages_elt is not None:
+            self.root_elt = self.pfsense.get_element('patches', root_elt=installedpackages_elt, create_node=True)
+
+        self.target_elt = None  # unknown
+        self.obj = dict()  # The object to work on
+
+    ##############################
+    # params processing
+    #
+
+    def _validate_params(self):
+        """ do some extra checks on input parameters """
+        pass
+
+    def _create_target(self):
+        """ create the XML target_elt """
+        return self.pfsense.new_element('item')
+
+    def _find_target(self):
+        """ find the XML target_elt """
+        return self.pfsense.find_elt('item', self.params['id'], 'uniqid', root_elt=self.root_elt)
+
+    def _get_obj_name(self):
+        return "'{0}'".format(self.obj['uniqid'])
+
+    def _log_fields(self, before=None):
+        """ generate pseudo-CLI command fields parameters to create an obj """
+        values = ''
+        fields = [
+            'uniqid',
+            'descr',
+            'location',
+            'pathstrip',
+            'basedir',
+            'ignorewhitespace',
+            'autoapply',
+            'patch',
+        ]
+        if before is None:
+            for field in fields:
+                values += self.format_cli_field(self.obj, field)
+        else:
+            for field in fields:
+                values += self.format_updated_cli_field(self.obj, before, field, add_comma=(values))
+        return values
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_params_to_remove():
+        """ returns the list of params to remove if they are not set """
+        return ['ignorewhitespace', 'autoapply']
+
+    def _params_to_obj(self):
+        """ return a dict from module params """
+        obj = dict()
+
+        self._get_ansible_param(obj, 'id', 'uniqid')
+        self._get_ansible_param(obj, 'description', 'descr')
+        self._get_ansible_param(obj, 'location')
+        self._get_ansible_param(obj, 'pathstrip')
+        self._get_ansible_param(obj, 'basedir')
+
+        if self.params['ignore_whitespace']:
+            obj['ignorewhitespace'] = ""
+        if self.params['auto_apply']:
+            obj['autoapply'] = ""
+
+        # src copied to content by action
+        if self.params['content'] is not None:
+            obj['patch'] = b64encode(bytes(self.params['content'], 'utf-8')).decode('ascii')
+
+        if self.params['run'] != 'no':
+            # want to run _update so change manipulate
+            self.result['changed'] = True
+
+        return obj
+
+    ##############################
+    # run
+    #
+
+    def _update(self):
+        run = self.params['run']
+        if run == "no":
+            return ('0', 'Patch is stored but not installed', '')
+
+        other_direction = 'revert' if run == 'apply' else 'apply'
+
+        cmd = '''
+require_once('functions.inc');
+require_once('patches.inc');
+
+    '''
+        cmd += self.pfsense.dict_to_php(self.obj, 'thispatch')
+        cmd += '''
+
+$retval = 0;
+$test = patch_test_''' + run + '''($thispatch);
+$retval |= $test;
+$retval = $retval << 1;
+
+if ($test) {
+  $retval |= patch_''' + run + '''($thispatch);
+} else {
+  $rerun = patch_test_''' + other_direction + '''($thispatch);
+  if($rerun) {
+    patch_''' + other_direction + '''($thispatch);
+    $retval |= patch_''' + run + '''($thispatch);
+  }
+}
+exit($retval);'''
+        (code, out, err) = self.pfsense.phpshell(cmd)
+        self.result['rc_merged'] = code
+
+        # patch_'''+ run
+        rc_run = (code % 2) == 1
+        self.result['rc_run'] = rc_run
+
+        # patch_test_'''+ other_direction
+        # restore test code, so if revert (other direction) not works - patch was already applyied
+        rc_test = ((code >> 1) % 2) == 1
+        self.result['rc_test'] = rc_test
+
+        # recalc changed after overwritten to run _update
+        self.result['changed'] = (rc_run and rc_test)
+        if not rc_run:
+            self.result['failed'] = True
+            self.result['msg'] = "Patch was not possible to run (even after try other direction previously)"
+        return ('', out, err)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/pfsense_system_patch.py b/plugins/modules/pfsense_system_patch.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6021f57c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/modules/pfsense_system_patch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright: (c) 2023, genofire <geno+dev@fireorbit.de>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
+                    'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'community'}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+---
+module: pfsense_system_patch
+version_added: 0.6.0
+author: Geno (@genofire)
+short_description: System Patch
+description:
+  - Manage System Patch
+notes:
+options:
+  id:
+    description: ID of Patch - for update / delete the correct
+    type: str
+    required: True
+  description:
+    description: The name of the patch in the "System Patch" menu.
+    type: str
+    required: False
+  content:
+    description: The contents of the patch.
+    type: str
+    required: False
+  src:
+    description: Path to a patch file.
+    type: path
+    required: False
+  location:
+    description: Location.
+    type: str
+    required: False
+    default: ""
+  pathstrip:
+    description: The number of levels to strip from the front of the path in the patch header.
+    type: int
+    required: False
+    default: 2
+  basedir:
+    description: |
+      Enter the base directory for the patch, default is /.
+      Patches from github are all based in /.
+      Custom patches may need a full path here such as /usr/local/www/.
+    type: str
+    required: False
+    default: "/"
+  ignore_whitespace:
+    description: Ignore whitespace in the patch.
+    type: bool
+    required: False
+    default: true
+  auto_apply:
+    description: Apply the patch automatically when possible, useful for patches to survive after updates.
+    type: bool
+    required: False
+    default: false
+  state:
+    description: State in which to leave the interface group.
+    choices: [ "present", "absent" ]
+    default: present
+    type: str
+  run:
+    description: State in which to leave the interface group.
+    choices: [ "no", "apply", "revert" ]
+    default: "no"
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Try Systempatch
+  pfsense_system_patch:
+    id: "3f60a103a613"
+    description: "Hello Welt Patch"
+    content: >
+       --- b/tmp/test.txt
+       +++ a/tmp/test.txt
+       @@ -0,0 +1 @@
+       +Hello Welt
+    location: ""
+    pathstrip: 1
+    basedir: "/"
+    ignore_whitespace: true
+    auto_apply: true
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.pfsensible.core.plugins.module_utils.system_patch import (
+    PFSenseSystemPatchModule,
+    SYSTEMPATCH_ARGUMENT_SPEC,
+    SYSTEMPATCH_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE,
+    SYSTEMPATCH_REQUIRED_IF
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=SYSTEMPATCH_ARGUMENT_SPEC,
+        mutually_exclusive=SYSTEMPATCH_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE,
+        required_if=SYSTEMPATCH_REQUIRED_IF,
+        supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    pfmodule = PFSenseSystemPatchModule(module)
+    pfmodule.run(module.params)
+    pfmodule.commit_changes()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()