diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/wiremod_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/wiremod_designs.dm
index 9807f705eb2..7ef6ef884fd 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/wiremod_designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/wiremod_designs.dm
@@ -443,6 +443,15 @@
 	materials = list(/datum/material/glass = 2000, /datum/material/iron = 7000)
 	category = list(RND_CATEGORY_CIRCUITRY, RND_CATEGORY_SHELLS)
 
+/datum/design/keyboard_shell
+	name = "Keyboard Shell"
+	desc = "A handheld shell that allows the user to input a string"
+	id = "keyboard_shell"
+	build_path = /obj/item/keyboard_shell
+	materials = list(/datum/material/glass = 2000, /datum/material/iron = 10000)
+	build_type = PROTOLATHE | COMPONENT_PRINTER
+	category = list("Circuitry", "Shells")
+
 /datum/design/gun_shell
 	name = "Gun Shell"
 	desc = "A handheld shell that can fire projectiles to output entities."
diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
index e18cbea2272..5ce3b9392ef 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
@@ -739,6 +739,7 @@
 		"dispenser_shell",
 		"door_shell",
 		"gun_shell",
+		"keyboard_shell",
 		"module_shell",
 		"money_bot_shell",
 		"scanner_gate_shell",
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/shell/keyboard.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/shell/keyboard.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89616859daa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/shell/keyboard.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/obj/item/keyboard_shell
+	name = "Keyboard Shell"
+	icon = 'icons/obj/wiremod.dmi'
+	icon_state = "setup_small_keyboard"
+	inhand_icon_state = "electronic"
+	worn_icon_state = "electronic"
+	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/misc/devices_lefthand.dmi'
+	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/misc/devices_righthand.dmi'
+	light_system = MOVABLE_LIGHT_DIRECTIONAL
+	light_on = FALSE
+
+/obj/item/keyboard_shell/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/shell, list(
+		new /obj/item/circuit_component/keyboard_shell()
+	), SHELL_CAPACITY_SMALL)
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/keyboard_shell
+	display_name = "Keyboard Shell"
+	desc = "A handheld shell that allows the user to input a string. Use the shell in hand to open the input panel."
+
+	/// Called when the input window is closed
+	var/datum/port/output/signal
+	/// Entity who used the shell
+	var/datum/port/output/entity
+	/// The string, entity typed and submitted
+	var/datum/port/output/output
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/keyboard_shell/populate_ports()
+	entity = add_output_port("User", PORT_TYPE_ATOM)
+	output = add_output_port("Message", PORT_TYPE_STRING)
+	signal = add_output_port("Signal", PORT_TYPE_SIGNAL)
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/keyboard_shell/register_shell(atom/movable/shell)
+	. = ..()
+	RegisterSignal(shell, COMSIG_ITEM_ATTACK_SELF, .proc/send_trigger)
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/keyboard_shell/unregister_shell(atom/movable/shell)
+	UnregisterSignal(shell, COMSIG_ITEM_ATTACK_SELF)
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/keyboard_shell/proc/send_trigger(atom/source, mob/user)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, .proc/use_keyboard, user)
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/keyboard_shell/proc/use_keyboard(mob/user)
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_ILLITERATE))
+		to_chat(user, span_warning("You start mashing keys at random!"))
+		return
+
+	var/message = tgui_input_text(user, "Input your text", "Keyboard")
+	entity.set_output(user)
+	output.set_output(message)
+	signal.set_output(COMPONENT_SIGNAL)
+
+
diff --git a/icons/obj/wiremod.dmi b/icons/obj/wiremod.dmi
index 0feb8b9c9a3..1d50c67823b 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/wiremod.dmi and b/icons/obj/wiremod.dmi differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 289b1a3e70e..433b2b4cb39 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -4668,6 +4668,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\wiremod\shell\dispenser.dm"
 #include "code\modules\wiremod\shell\drone.dm"
 #include "code\modules\wiremod\shell\gun.dm"
+#include "code\modules\wiremod\shell\keyboard.dm"
 #include "code\modules\wiremod\shell\module.dm"
 #include "code\modules\wiremod\shell\moneybot.dm"
 #include "code\modules\wiremod\shell\scanner.dm"