diff --git a/api-docs-runners.yml b/api-docs-runners.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f834c43b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-docs-runners.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+swagger: '3.0'
+info:
+  title: SEMAPHORE
+  description: Semaphore Runner API
+  version: "2.2.0"
+
+host: localhost:3000
+
+consumes:
+  - application/json
+produces:
+  - application/json
+  - text/plain; charset=utf-8
+
+tags:
+  - name: authentication
+    description: Authentication, Logout & API Tokens
+  - name: project
+    description: Everything related to a project
+  - name: user
+    description: User-related API
+
+schemes:
+  - http
+  - https
+
+basePath: /api/runners
+
+definitions:
+
+paths:
+  /register:
+    post:
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+              required:
+                - registrationToken
+              properties:
+                registrationToken: { type: string }
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: API Token
+
+  /unregister:
+    post:
+
+  /status:
+    put:
+
+  /jobs:
+    get:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/runners/handler.go b/api/runners/handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb94f1bd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/runners/handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package runners
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/api/helpers"
+	"github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/db"
+	"github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/util"
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func RunnerRoute() *mux.Router {
+	r := mux.NewRouter()
+
+	webPath := "/"
+	if util.WebHostURL != nil {
+		webPath = util.WebHostURL.Path
+		if !strings.HasSuffix(webPath, "/") {
+			webPath += "/"
+		}
+	}
+
+	pingRouter := r.Path(webPath + "api/runners/register").Subrouter()
+
+	pingRouter.Methods("POST", "HEAD").HandlerFunc(registerRunner)
+
+	return r
+}
+
+func registerRunner(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	var register struct {
+		RegistrationToken string `json:"registration_token" binding:"required"`
+	}
+
+	if !helpers.Bind(w, r, &register) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if register.RegistrationToken != util.Config.RegistrationToken {
+		return
+	}
+
+	runner, err := helpers.Store(r).CreateRunner(db.Runner{
+		State: db.RunnerActive,
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	helpers.WriteJSON(w, http.StatusOK, runner)
+}
diff --git a/cli/cmd/runner.go b/cli/cmd/runner.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..229c6cb7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/cmd/runner.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/services/runners"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(runnerCmd)
+}
+
+func runRunner() {
+
+	taskPool := runners.JobPool{}
+
+	go taskPool.Run()
+}
+
+var runnerCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "runner",
+	Short: "Run in runner mode",
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		runRunner()
+	},
+}
diff --git a/db/Runner.go b/db/Runner.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4057c49bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/Runner.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package db
+
+type RunnerState string
+
+const (
+	RunnerOffline RunnerState = "offline"
+	RunnerActive  RunnerState = "active"
+)
+
+type Runner struct {
+	ID        int         `db:"id" json:"-"`
+	Token     string      `db:"token" json:"token"`
+	ProjectID *int        `db:"project_id" json:"project_id"`
+	State     RunnerState `db:"state" json:"state"`
+}
diff --git a/db/Store.go b/db/Store.go
index a43728ab2..f383ffcf0 100644
--- a/db/Store.go
+++ b/db/Store.go
@@ -199,6 +199,15 @@ type Store interface {
 	CreateView(view View) (View, error)
 	DeleteView(projectID int, viewID int) error
 	SetViewPositions(projectID int, viewPositions map[int]int) error
+
+	GetRunner(projectID int, runnerID int) (Runner, error)
+	GetRunners(projectID int) ([]Runner, error)
+	DeleteRunner(projectID int, runnerID int) error
+	GetGlobalRunner(runnerID int) (Runner, error)
+	GetGlobalRunners() ([]Runner, error)
+	DeleteGlobalRunner(runnerID int) error
+	UpdateRunner(runner Runner) error
+	CreateRunner(runner Runner) (Runner, error)
 }
 
 var AccessKeyProps = ObjectProps{
@@ -304,6 +313,13 @@ var ViewProps = ObjectProps{
 	DefaultSortingColumn: "position",
 }
 
+var RunnerProps = ObjectProps{
+	TableName:         "runner",
+	Type:              reflect.TypeOf(Runner{}),
+	PrimaryColumnName: "id",
+	IsGlobal:          true,
+}
+
 func (p ObjectProps) GetReferringFieldsFrom(t reflect.Type) (fields []string, err error) {
 	n := t.NumField()
 	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
diff --git a/db/bolt/runner.go b/db/bolt/runner.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb91ffbbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/bolt/runner.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package bolt
+
+import "github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/db"
+
+func (d *BoltDb) GetRunner(projectID int, runnerID int) (runner db.Runner, err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *BoltDb) GetRunners(projectID int) (runners []db.Runner, err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *BoltDb) DeleteRunner(projectID int, runnerID int) (err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *BoltDb) GetGlobalRunner(runnerID int) (runner db.Runner, err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *BoltDb) GetGlobalRunners() (runners []db.Runner, err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *BoltDb) DeleteGlobalRunner(runnerID int) (err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *BoltDb) UpdateRunner(runner db.Runner) (err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *BoltDb) CreateRunner(runner db.Runner) (newRunner db.Runner, err error) {
+	return
+}
diff --git a/db/sql/runner.go b/db/sql/runner.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49dcbe27a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/sql/runner.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package sql
+
+import "github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/db"
+
+func (d *SqlDb) GetRunner(projectID int, runnerID int) (runner db.Runner, err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *SqlDb) GetRunners(projectID int) (runners []db.Runner, err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *SqlDb) DeleteRunner(projectID int, runnerID int) (err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *SqlDb) GetGlobalRunner(runnerID int) (runner db.Runner, err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *SqlDb) GetGlobalRunners() (runners []db.Runner, err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *SqlDb) DeleteGlobalRunner(runnerID int) (err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *SqlDb) UpdateRunner(runner db.Runner) (err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *SqlDb) CreateRunner(runner db.Runner) (newRunner db.Runner, err error) {
+	return
+}
diff --git a/services/runners/JobPool.go b/services/runners/JobPool.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72400c91a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/runners/JobPool.go
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+//
+// Runner's job pool. NOT SERVER!!!
+// Runner gets jobs from the server and put them to this pool.
+//
+
+package runners
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/db"
+	"github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/services/tasks"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type logRecord struct {
+	job    *job
+	output string
+	time   time.Time
+}
+
+type resourceLock struct {
+	lock   bool
+	holder *job
+}
+
+// job presents current job on semaphore server.
+type job struct {
+
+	// job presents remote or local job information
+	job             *tasks.LocalAnsibleJob
+	Status          db.TaskStatus
+	kind            jobType
+	args            []string
+	environmentVars []string
+	id              int
+}
+
+type jobType int
+
+type Response struct {
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+	Status  int    `json:"status"`
+}
+
+const (
+	playbook jobType = iota
+	galaxy
+)
+
+func (j *job) run() {
+	var err error
+	switch j.kind {
+	case playbook:
+		err = j.job.RunPlaybook(j.args, &j.environmentVars, nil)
+	case galaxy:
+		err = j.job.RunGalaxy(j.args)
+	default:
+		panic("Unknown job type")
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		// TODO: some logging
+	}
+}
+
+type JobPool struct {
+	// logger channel used to putting log records to database.
+	logger chan logRecord
+
+	// register channel used to put tasks to queue.
+	register chan *job
+
+	resourceLocker chan *resourceLock
+
+	logRecords []logRecord
+
+	queue []*job
+}
+
+func (p *JobPool) Run() {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
+
+	defer func() {
+		ticker.Stop()
+	}()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case record := <-p.logger: // new log message which should be put to database
+			p.logRecords = append(p.logRecords, record)
+
+		case job := <-p.register: // new task created by API or schedule
+			p.queue = append(p.queue, job)
+
+		case <-ticker.C: // timer 5 seconds: get task from queue and run it
+			if len(p.queue) == 0 {
+				break
+			}
+
+			t := p.queue[0]
+			if t.Status == db.TaskFailStatus {
+				//delete failed TaskRunner from queue
+				p.queue = p.queue[1:]
+				log.Info("Task " + strconv.Itoa(t.id) + " removed from queue")
+				break
+			}
+
+			log.Info("Set resource locker with TaskRunner " + strconv.Itoa(t.id))
+			p.resourceLocker <- &resourceLock{lock: true, holder: t}
+
+			go t.run()
+			p.queue = p.queue[1:]
+			log.Info("Task " + strconv.Itoa(t.id) + " removed from queue")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// checkNewJobs tries to find runner to queued jobs
+func (p *JobPool) checkNewJobs() {
+	client := &http.Client{}
+	url := "https://example.com"
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error creating request:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error making request:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error reading response body:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var response Response
+	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &response)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error parsing JSON:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	taskRunner := job{
+		job: &tasks.LocalAnsibleJob{},
+	}
+
+	p.register <- &taskRunner
+}
diff --git a/services/schedules/pool.go b/services/schedules/SchedulePool.go
similarity index 100%
rename from services/schedules/pool.go
rename to services/schedules/SchedulePool.go
diff --git a/services/schedules/pool_test.go b/services/schedules/SchedulePool_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from services/schedules/pool_test.go
rename to services/schedules/SchedulePool_test.go
diff --git a/services/tasks/AnsibleJob.go b/services/tasks/AnsibleJob.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6683743de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/tasks/AnsibleJob.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package tasks
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/lib"
+	"os"
+)
+
+type AnsibleJob interface {
+	RunGalaxy(args []string) error
+	RunPlaybook(args []string, environmentVars *[]string, cb func(*os.Process)) error
+}
+
+type LocalAnsibleJob struct {
+	playbook *lib.AnsiblePlaybook
+}
+
+func (j *LocalAnsibleJob) RunGalaxy(args []string) error {
+	return j.playbook.RunGalaxy(args)
+}
+
+func (j *LocalAnsibleJob) RunPlaybook(args []string, environmentVars *[]string, cb func(*os.Process)) error {
+	return j.playbook.RunPlaybook(args, environmentVars, cb)
+}
diff --git a/services/tasks/RunnerPool.go b/services/tasks/RunnerPool.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45cb10acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/tasks/RunnerPool.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package tasks
+
+import "github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/lib"
+
+// RunnerPool is a collection of the registered runners.
+type RunnerPool struct {
+}
+
+func (p *RunnerPool) CreateJob(playbook *lib.AnsiblePlaybook) (AnsibleJob, error) {
+
+	return &LocalAnsibleJob{playbook: playbook}, nil
+}
diff --git a/services/tasks/pool.go b/services/tasks/TaskPool.go
similarity index 96%
rename from services/tasks/pool.go
rename to services/tasks/TaskPool.go
index 9672507a1..c6910fe38 100644
--- a/services/tasks/pool.go
+++ b/services/tasks/TaskPool.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package tasks
 
 import (
 	"github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/db"
+	"github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/lib"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ type TaskPool struct {
 	store db.Store
 
 	resourceLocker chan *resourceLock
+
+	runners RunnerPool
 }
 
 func (p *TaskPool) GetTask(id int) (task *TaskRunner) {
@@ -331,6 +334,18 @@ func (p *TaskPool) AddTask(taskObj db.Task, userID *int, projectID int) (newTask
 		return
 	}
 
+	job, err := p.runners.CreateJob(&lib.AnsiblePlaybook{
+		Logger:     &taskRunner,
+		TemplateID: taskRunner.template.ID,
+		Repository: taskRunner.repository,
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	taskRunner.job = job
+
 	p.register <- &taskRunner
 
 	objType := db.EventTask
diff --git a/services/tasks/runner.go b/services/tasks/TaskRunner.go
similarity index 98%
rename from services/tasks/runner.go
rename to services/tasks/TaskRunner.go
index ab8dd9758..132be8c5d 100644
--- a/services/tasks/runner.go
+++ b/services/tasks/TaskRunner.go
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ type TaskRunner struct {
 	prepared  bool
 	process   *os.Process
 	pool      *TaskPool
+
+	// job executes Ansible and returns stdout to Semaphore logs
+	job AnsibleJob
 }
 
 func getMD5Hash(filepath string) (string, error) {
@@ -573,11 +576,7 @@ func (t *TaskRunner) installRequirements() error {
 }
 
 func (t *TaskRunner) runGalaxy(args []string) error {
-	return lib.AnsiblePlaybook{
-		Logger:     t,
-		TemplateID: t.template.ID,
-		Repository: t.repository,
-	}.RunGalaxy(args)
+	return t.job.RunGalaxy(args)
 }
 
 func (t *TaskRunner) runPlaybook() (err error) {
@@ -591,11 +590,7 @@ func (t *TaskRunner) runPlaybook() (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	return lib.AnsiblePlaybook{
-		Logger:     t,
-		TemplateID: t.template.ID,
-		Repository: t.repository,
-	}.RunPlaybook(args, &environmentVariables, func(p *os.Process) { t.process = p })
+	return t.job.RunPlaybook(args, &environmentVariables, func(p *os.Process) { t.process = p })
 }
 
 func (t *TaskRunner) getEnvironmentENV() (arr []string, err error) {
diff --git a/services/tasks/runner_test.go b/services/tasks/TaskRunner_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from services/tasks/runner_test.go
rename to services/tasks/TaskRunner_test.go
diff --git a/util/config.go b/util/config.go
index 2634445d1..9660b6e52 100644
--- a/util/config.go
+++ b/util/config.go
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ type ConfigType struct {
 	// task concurrency
 	MaxParallelTasks int `json:"max_parallel_tasks"`
 
+	RegistrationToken string `json:"registration_token"`
+
 	// feature switches
 	PasswordLoginDisable     bool `json:"password_login_disable"`
 	NonAdminCanCreateProject bool `json:"non_admin_can_create_project"`