diff --git a/cli/testdata/coder_users_create_--help.golden b/cli/testdata/coder_users_create_--help.golden
index 04f976ab68..cbf2a51ec9 100644
--- a/cli/testdata/coder_users_create_--help.golden
+++ b/cli/testdata/coder_users_create_--help.golden
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ OPTIONS:
   -p, --password string
           Specifies a password for the new user.
 
+      --service-account bool
+          Create a user account intended to be used by a service or as an
+          intermediary rather than by a human.
+
   -u, --username string
           Specifies a username for the new user.
 
diff --git a/cli/usercreate.go b/cli/usercreate.go
index 5db55cef40..e2ac81a703 100644
--- a/cli/usercreate.go
+++ b/cli/usercreate.go
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ import (
 
 func (r *RootCmd) userCreate() *serpent.Command {
 	var (
-		email        string
-		username     string
-		name         string
-		password     string
-		disableLogin bool
-		loginType    string
-		orgContext   = NewOrganizationContext()
+		email          string
+		username       string
+		name           string
+		password       string
+		disableLogin   bool
+		loginType      string
+		serviceAccount bool
+		orgContext     = NewOrganizationContext()
 	)
 	cmd := &serpent.Command{
 		Use:   "create",
@@ -32,6 +33,23 @@ func (r *RootCmd) userCreate() *serpent.Command {
 			serpent.RequireNArgs(0),
 		),
 		Handler: func(inv *serpent.Invocation) error {
+			if serviceAccount {
+				switch {
+				case loginType != "":
+					return xerrors.New("You cannot use --login-type with --service-account")
+				case password != "":
+					return xerrors.New("You cannot use --password with --service-account")
+				case email != "":
+					return xerrors.New("You cannot use --email with --service-account")
+				case disableLogin:
+					return xerrors.New("You cannot use --disable-login with --service-account")
+				}
+			}
+
+			if disableLogin && loginType != "" {
+				return xerrors.New("You cannot specify both --disable-login and --login-type")
+			}
+
 			client, err := r.InitClient(inv)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -59,7 +77,7 @@ func (r *RootCmd) userCreate() *serpent.Command {
 					return err
 				}
 			}
-			if email == "" {
+			if email == "" && !serviceAccount {
 				email, err = cliui.Prompt(inv, cliui.PromptOptions{
 					Text: "Email:",
 					Validate: func(s string) error {
@@ -87,10 +105,7 @@ func (r *RootCmd) userCreate() *serpent.Command {
 				}
 			}
 			userLoginType := codersdk.LoginTypePassword
-			if disableLogin && loginType != "" {
-				return xerrors.New("You cannot specify both --disable-login and --login-type")
-			}
-			if disableLogin {
+			if disableLogin || serviceAccount {
 				userLoginType = codersdk.LoginTypeNone
 			} else if loginType != "" {
 				userLoginType = codersdk.LoginType(loginType)
@@ -111,6 +126,7 @@ func (r *RootCmd) userCreate() *serpent.Command {
 				Password:        password,
 				OrganizationIDs: []uuid.UUID{organization.ID},
 				UserLoginType:   userLoginType,
+				ServiceAccount:  serviceAccount,
 			})
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -127,6 +143,10 @@ func (r *RootCmd) userCreate() *serpent.Command {
 			case codersdk.LoginTypeOIDC:
 				authenticationMethod = `Login is authenticated through the configured OIDC provider.`
 			}
+			if serviceAccount {
+				email = "n/a"
+				authenticationMethod = "Service accounts must authenticate with a token and cannot log in."
+			}
 
 			_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(inv.Stderr, `A new user has been created!
 Share the instructions below to get them started.
@@ -194,6 +214,11 @@ Create a workspace  `+pretty.Sprint(cliui.DefaultStyles.Code, "coder create")+`!
 				)),
 			Value: serpent.StringOf(&loginType),
 		},
+		{
+			Flag:        "service-account",
+			Description: "Create a user account intended to be used by a service or as an intermediary rather than by a human.",
+			Value:       serpent.BoolOf(&serviceAccount),
+		},
 	}
 
 	orgContext.AttachOptions(cmd)
diff --git a/cli/usercreate_test.go b/cli/usercreate_test.go
index 81e1d0dceb..5f29f28970 100644
--- a/cli/usercreate_test.go
+++ b/cli/usercreate_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/cli/clitest"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/coderdtest"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/codersdk"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/pty/ptytest"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/testutil"
 )
@@ -124,4 +125,56 @@ func TestUserCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, args[5], created.Username)
 		assert.Empty(t, created.Name)
 	})
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		args []string
+		err  string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "ServiceAccount",
+			args: []string{"--service-account", "-u", "dean"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ServiceAccountLoginType",
+			args: []string{"--service-account", "-u", "dean", "--login-type", "none"},
+			err:  "You cannot use --login-type with --service-account",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ServiceAccountDisableLogin",
+			args: []string{"--service-account", "-u", "dean", "--disable-login"},
+			err:  "You cannot use --disable-login with --service-account",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ServiceAccountEmail",
+			args: []string{"--service-account", "-u", "dean", "--email", "dean@coder.com"},
+			err:  "You cannot use --email with --service-account",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ServiceAccountPassword",
+			args: []string{"--service-account", "-u", "dean", "--password", "1n5ecureP4ssw0rd!"},
+			err:  "You cannot use --password with --service-account",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			client := coderdtest.New(t, nil)
+			coderdtest.CreateFirstUser(t, client)
+			inv, root := clitest.New(t, append([]string{"users", "create"}, tt.args...)...)
+			clitest.SetupConfig(t, client, root)
+			err := inv.Run()
+			if tt.err == "" {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				ctx := testutil.Context(t, testutil.WaitShort)
+				created, err := client.User(ctx, "dean")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				assert.Equal(t, codersdk.LoginTypeNone, created.LoginType)
+			} else {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+				require.ErrorContains(t, err, tt.err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
 }
diff --git a/docs/reference/cli/users_create.md b/docs/reference/cli/users_create.md
index 646eb55ffb..420eec8a28 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cli/users_create.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cli/users_create.md
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ Specifies a password for the new user.
 
 Optionally specify the login type for the user. Valid values are: password, none, github, oidc. Using 'none' prevents the user from authenticating and requires an API key/token to be generated by an admin.
 
+### --service-account
+
+|      |                   |
+|------|-------------------|
+| Type | <code>bool</code> |
+
+Create a user account intended to be used by a service or as an intermediary rather than by a human.
+
 ### -O, --org
 
 |             |                                  |