diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index f3de537c..d3fa85cf 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 ### Defined types
 
 * [`ssh::client::config::user`](#ssh--client--config--user): This defined type manages a users ssh config
+* [`ssh::client::config_file`](#ssh--client--config_file): Resource type for managing a config file in the include dir.
 * [`ssh::client::match_block`](#ssh--client--match_block): Add match_block to ssh client config (concat needed)
 * [`ssh::server::config::setting`](#ssh--server--config--setting): Internal define to managed ssh server param
 * [`ssh::server::config_file`](#ssh--server--config_file): Resource type for managing a config file in the include dir.
@@ -357,6 +358,10 @@ The following parameters are available in the `ssh::client` class:
 * [`storeconfigs_group`](#-ssh--client--storeconfigs_group)
 * [`config_user`](#-ssh--client--config_user)
 * [`config_group`](#-ssh--client--config_group)
+* [`include_dir`](#-ssh--client--include_dir)
+* [`include_dir_mode`](#-ssh--client--include_dir_mode)
+* [`include_dir_purge`](#-ssh--client--include_dir_purge)
+* [`config_files`](#-ssh--client--config_files)
 
 ##### <a name="-ssh--client--ssh_config"></a>`ssh_config`
 
@@ -454,6 +459,38 @@ Numeric id or name of the group for the config file
 
 Default value: `0`
 
+##### <a name="-ssh--client--include_dir"></a>`include_dir`
+
+Data type: `Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath]`
+
+Path to ssh include directory.
+
+Default value: `undef`
+
+##### <a name="-ssh--client--include_dir_mode"></a>`include_dir_mode`
+
+Data type: `Stdlib::Filemode`
+
+Mode to set on the ssh include directory.
+
+Default value: `'0700'`
+
+##### <a name="-ssh--client--include_dir_purge"></a>`include_dir_purge`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
+
+Purge the ssh include directory if true.
+
+Default value: `true`
+
+##### <a name="-ssh--client--config_files"></a>`config_files`
+
+Data type: `Hash[String, Hash]`
+
+Hash of config files to add to the ssh include directory.
+
+Default value: `{}`
+
 ### <a name="ssh--hostkeys"></a>`ssh::hostkeys`
 
 This class manages hostkeys. It is intended to be called from `ssh::server`.
@@ -714,7 +751,7 @@ Default value: `'0700'`
 
 Data type: `Boolean`
 
-Purge the include directory if true.
+Purge the sshd include directory if true.
 
 Default value: `true`
 
@@ -722,7 +759,7 @@ Default value: `true`
 
 Data type: `Hash[String, Hash]`
 
-Hash of config files to add to the ssh include directory.
+Hash of config files to add to the sshd include directory.
 
 Default value: `{}`
 
@@ -963,6 +1000,52 @@ Default mode for the ssh config file
 
 Default value: `'0600'`
 
+### <a name="ssh--client--config_file"></a>`ssh::client::config_file`
+
+Resource type for managing a config file in the include dir.
+
+#### Parameters
+
+The following parameters are available in the `ssh::client::config_file` defined type:
+
+* [`mode`](#-ssh--client--config_file--mode)
+* [`include`](#-ssh--client--config_file--include)
+* [`options`](#-ssh--client--config_file--options)
+* [`path`](#-ssh--client--config_file--path)
+
+##### <a name="-ssh--client--config_file--mode"></a>`mode`
+
+Data type: `Stdlib::Filemode`
+
+File mode for the config file.
+
+Default value: `'0644'`
+
+##### <a name="-ssh--client--config_file--include"></a>`include`
+
+Data type: `Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath]`
+
+Absolute path to config file to include at the top of the config file.
+This is intended for including files not managed by this module.
+
+Default value: `undef`
+
+##### <a name="-ssh--client--config_file--options"></a>`options`
+
+Data type: `Hash`
+
+Dynamic hash for openssh client option
+
+Default value: `{}`
+
+##### <a name="-ssh--client--config_file--path"></a>`path`
+
+Data type: `Stdlib::Absolutepath`
+
+
+
+Default value: `"${ssh::client::include_dir}/${name}.conf"`
+
 ### <a name="ssh--client--match_block"></a>`ssh::client::match_block`
 
 Add match_block to ssh client config (concat needed)
diff --git a/manifests/client.pp b/manifests/client.pp
index d457cf3d..9ea9a6f2 100644
--- a/manifests/client.pp
+++ b/manifests/client.pp
@@ -40,22 +40,39 @@
 #
 # @param config_user
 #   Numeric id or name of the user for the config file
+#
 # @param config_group
 #   Numeric id or name of the group for the config file
 #
+# @param include_dir
+#   Path to ssh include directory.
+#
+# @param include_dir_mode
+#   Mode to set on the ssh include directory.
+#
+# @param include_dir_purge
+#   Purge the ssh include directory if true.
+#
+# @param config_files
+#   Hash of config files to add to the ssh include directory.
+#
 class ssh::client (
-  Stdlib::Absolutepath        $ssh_config,
-  Hash                        $default_options,
-  Variant[Integer, String[1]] $config_user,
-  Variant[Integer, String[1]] $config_group,
-  Optional[String[1]]         $client_package_name  = undef,
-  String                      $ensure               = present,
-  Boolean                     $storeconfigs_enabled = true,
-  Hash                        $options              = {},
-  Boolean                     $use_augeas           = false,
-  Array                       $options_absent       = [],
-  Hash                        $match_block          = {},
-  Optional[String[1]]         $storeconfigs_group   = undef,
+  Stdlib::Absolutepath           $ssh_config,
+  Hash                           $default_options,
+  Variant[Integer, String[1]]    $config_user,
+  Variant[Integer, String[1]]    $config_group,
+  Optional[String[1]]            $client_package_name  = undef,
+  String                         $ensure               = present,
+  Boolean                        $storeconfigs_enabled = true,
+  Hash                           $options              = {},
+  Boolean                        $use_augeas           = false,
+  Array                          $options_absent       = [],
+  Hash                           $match_block          = {},
+  Optional[String[1]]            $storeconfigs_group   = undef,
+  Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $include_dir          = undef,
+  Stdlib::Filemode               $include_dir_mode     = '0700',
+  Boolean                        $include_dir_purge    = true,
+  Hash[String, Hash]             $config_files         = {},
 ) {
   if $use_augeas {
     $merged_options = sshclient_options_to_augeas_ssh_config($options, $options_absent, { 'target' => $ssh_config })
diff --git a/manifests/client/config.pp b/manifests/client/config.pp
index 2547add7..6c50d636 100644
--- a/manifests/client/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/client/config.pp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   assert_private()
 
   $options = $ssh::client::merged_options
+  $include_dir = $ssh::client::include_dir
   $use_augeas = $ssh::client::use_augeas
 
   if $use_augeas {
@@ -29,4 +30,21 @@
       order   => '00',
     }
   }
+
+  if $ssh::client::include_dir {
+    file { $ssh::client::include_dir:
+      ensure  => directory,
+      owner   => $ssh::client::config_user,
+      group   => $ssh::client::config_group,
+      mode    => $ssh::client::include_dir_mode,
+      purge   => $ssh::client::include_dir_purge,
+      recurse => $ssh::client::include_dir_purge,
+    }
+
+    $ssh::client::config_files.each |$file, $params| {
+      ssh::client::config_file { $file:
+        * => $params,
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/client/config_file.pp b/manifests/client/config_file.pp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd16c72b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/client/config_file.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# @summary Resource type for managing a config file in the include dir.
+#
+# @param mode
+#   File mode for the config file.
+#
+# @param include
+#   Absolute path to config file to include at the top of the config file.
+#   This is intended for including files not managed by this module.
+#
+# @param options
+#   Dynamic hash for openssh client option
+#
+define ssh::client::config_file (
+  Stdlib::Absolutepath $path = "${ssh::client::include_dir}/${name}.conf",
+  Stdlib::Filemode $mode = '0644',
+  Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $include = undef,
+  Hash $options = {},
+) {
+  if !$ssh::client::include_dir {
+    fail('ssh::client::config_file() define not supported if ssh::client::include_dir not set')
+  }
+
+  concat { $path:
+    ensure => present,
+    owner  => $ssh::client::config_user,
+    group  => $ssh::client::config_group,
+    mode   => $mode,
+  }
+
+  concat::fragment { "ssh_config_file ${title}":
+    target  => $path,
+    content => template("${module_name}/ssh_config.erb"),
+    order   => '00',
+  }
+}
diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index fb6a10bd..bc5009dc 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@
 #   Mode to set on the sshd include directory.
 #
 # @param include_dir_purge
-#   Purge the include directory if true.
+#   Purge the sshd include directory if true.
 #
 # @param config_files
-#   Hash of config files to add to the ssh include directory.
+#   Hash of config files to add to the sshd include directory.
 #
 # @param storeconfigs_enabled
 #   Host keys will be collected and distributed unless storeconfigs_enabled is false.
diff --git a/spec/classes/client_spec.rb b/spec/classes/client_spec.rb
index d2209019..4254df24 100644
--- a/spec/classes/client_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/client_spec.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,123 @@
 
         it { is_expected.to contain_concat('/etc/ssh/another_ssh_config') }
       end
+
+      context 'with include_dir set' do
+        let :params do
+          {
+            include_dir: '/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d',
+          }
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
+
+        it {
+          is_expected.to contain_file('/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d').with(
+            ensure: 'directory',
+            owner: 0,
+            group: 0,
+            mode: '0700',
+            purge: true,
+            recurse: true,
+          )
+        }
+      end
+
+      context 'with include_dir and include_dir_purge false' do
+        let :params do
+          {
+            include_dir: '/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d',
+            include_dir_purge: false,
+          }
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
+
+        it {
+          is_expected.to contain_file('/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d').with(
+            ensure: 'directory',
+            purge: false,
+            recurse: false,
+          )
+        }
+      end
+
+      context 'with include_dir and custom mode' do
+        let :params do
+          {
+            include_dir: '/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d',
+            include_dir_mode: '0755',
+          }
+        end
+
+        it {
+          is_expected.to contain_file('/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d').with(
+            mode: '0755',
+          )
+        }
+      end
+
+      context 'with config_files' do
+        let :params do
+          {
+            include_dir: '/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d',
+            config_files: {
+              'custom' => {
+                'options' => {
+                  'Host *.example.com' => {
+                    'ProxyJump' => 'bastion.example.com',
+                  },
+                },
+              },
+              'work' => {
+                'options' => {
+                  'Host *.work.internal' => {
+                    'User' => 'deploy',
+                    'IdentityFile' => '~/.ssh/work_key',
+                  },
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          }
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
+        it { is_expected.to contain_ssh__client__config_file('custom') }
+        it { is_expected.to contain_ssh__client__config_file('work') }
+
+        it {
+          is_expected.to contain_concat('/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/custom.conf').with(
+            ensure: 'present',
+            owner: 0,
+            group: 0,
+            mode: '0644',
+          )
+        }
+
+        it {
+          is_expected.to contain_concat('/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/work.conf').with(
+            ensure: 'present',
+            owner: 0,
+            group: 0,
+            mode: '0644',
+          )
+        }
+      end
+
+      context 'without include_dir but with config_files' do
+        let :params do
+          {
+            config_files: {
+              'custom' => {
+                'options' => {},
+              },
+            },
+          }
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
+        it { is_expected.not_to contain_ssh__client__config_file('custom') }
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/templates/ssh_config.erb b/templates/ssh_config.erb
index 5546a106..b2788792 100644
--- a/templates/ssh_config.erb
+++ b/templates/ssh_config.erb
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
   end
 -%>
 
+<%- if @include_dir -%>
+Include <%= @include_dir %>/*.conf
+<%- end -%>
+<%- if @include -%>
+Include <%= @include %>
+<%- end -%>
 <%- @options.each do |k, v| -%>
 <%- if v.is_a?(Hash) -%>
 <%- if k.length > 1024 -%>