diff --git a/.github/BOTMETA.yml b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
index 4088a7cc3b..5c21e0b556 100644
--- a/.github/BOTMETA.yml
+++ b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ files:
   $module_utils/gconftool2.py:
     labels: gconftool2
     maintainers: russoz
+  $module_utils/gio_mime.py:
+    maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/gitlab.py:
     keywords: gitlab source_control
     labels: gitlab
@@ -517,6 +519,8 @@ files:
   $modules/gem.py:
     labels: gem
     maintainers: $team_ansible_core johanwiren
+  $modules/gio_mime.py:
+    maintainers: russoz
   $modules/git_config.py:
     maintainers: djmattyg007 mgedmin
   $modules/github_:
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/gio_mime.py b/plugins/module_utils/gio_mime.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e01709487d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/gio_mime.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) 2022, Alexei Znamensky <russoz@gmail.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.cmd_runner import CmdRunner, cmd_runner_fmt
+
+
+def gio_mime_runner(module, **kwargs):
+    return CmdRunner(
+        module,
+        command=['gio', 'mime'],
+        arg_formats=dict(
+            mime_type=cmd_runner_fmt.as_list(),
+            handler=cmd_runner_fmt.as_list(),
+        ),
+        **kwargs
+    )
+
+
+def gio_mime_get(runner, mime_type):
+    def process(rc, out, err):
+        if err.startswith("No default applications for"):
+            return None
+        out = out.splitlines()[0]
+        return out.split()[-1]
+
+    with runner("mime_type", output_process=process) as ctx:
+        return ctx.run(mime_type=mime_type)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gio_mime.py b/plugins/modules/gio_mime.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27f90581ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/modules/gio_mime.py
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) 2022, Alexei Znamensky <russoz@gmail.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+module: gio_mime
+author:
+  - "Alexei Znamensky (@russoz)"
+short_description: Set default handler for MIME type, for applications using Gnome GIO
+version_added: 7.5.0
+description:
+  - This module allows configuring the default handler for a specific MIME type, to be used by applications built with th Gnome GIO API.
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+  - community.general.attributes
+attributes:
+  check_mode:
+    support: full
+  diff_mode:
+    support: full
+options:
+  mime_type:
+    description:
+      - MIME type for which a default handler will be set.
+    type: str
+    required: true
+  handler:
+    description:
+      - Default handler will be set for the MIME type.
+    type: str
+    required: true
+notes:
+  - This module is a thin wrapper around the C(gio mime) command (and subcommand).
+  - See man gio(1) for more details.
+seealso:
+  - name: GIO Documentation
+    description: Reference documentation for the GIO API..
+    link: https://docs.gtk.org/gio/
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Set chrome as the default handler for https
+  community.general.gio_mime:
+    mime_type: x-scheme-handler/https
+    handler: google-chrome.desktop
+  register: result
+"""
+
+RETURN = '''
+  handler:
+    description:
+    - The handler set as default.
+    returned: success
+    type: str
+    sample: google-chrome.desktop
+  stdout:
+    description:
+    - The output of the C(gio) command.
+    returned: success
+    type: str
+    sample: Set google-chrome.desktop as the default for x-scheme-handler/https
+  stderr:
+    description:
+    - The error output of the C(gio) command.
+    returned: failure
+    type: str
+    sample: 'gio: Failed to load info for handler "never-existed.desktop"'
+'''
+
+from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.module_helper import ModuleHelper
+from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.gio_mime import gio_mime_runner, gio_mime_get
+
+
+class GioMime(ModuleHelper):
+    output_params = ['handler']
+    module = dict(
+        argument_spec=dict(
+            mime_type=dict(type='str', required=True),
+            handler=dict(type='str', required=True),
+        ),
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    def __init_module__(self):
+        self.runner = gio_mime_runner(self.module, check_rc=True)
+        self.vars.set_meta("handler", initial_value=gio_mime_get(self.runner, self.vars.mime_type), diff=True, change=True)
+
+    def __run__(self):
+        check_mode_return = (0, 'Module executed in check mode', '')
+        if self.vars.has_changed("handler"):
+            with self.runner.context(args_order=["mime_type", "handler"], check_mode_skip=True, check_mode_return=check_mode_return) as ctx:
+                rc, out, err = ctx.run()
+                self.vars.stdout = out
+                self.vars.stderr = err
+                if self.verbosity >= 4:
+                    self.vars.run_info = ctx.run_info
+
+
+def main():
+    GioMime.execute()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
index 730c978bff..964831eeed 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ plugins/modules/rhevm.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
 plugins/modules/xfconf.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
 tests/integration/targets/django_manage/files/base_test/simple_project/p1/manage.py compile-2.6   # django generated code
 tests/integration/targets/django_manage/files/base_test/simple_project/p1/manage.py compile-2.7   # django generated code
+tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml no-smart-quotes
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
index 801a80d592..d082211c90 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ plugins/modules/rax.py use-argspec-type-path
 plugins/modules/read_csv.py validate-modules:invalid-documentation
 plugins/modules/rhevm.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
 plugins/modules/xfconf.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
+tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml no-smart-quotes
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.13.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.13.txt
index e5799d312b..8dae95713c 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.13.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.13.txt
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ plugins/modules/rax.py use-argspec-type-path
 plugins/modules/read_csv.py validate-modules:invalid-documentation
 plugins/modules/rhevm.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
 plugins/modules/xfconf.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
+tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml no-smart-quotes
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.14.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.14.txt
index 390270caa1..135d5260e5 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.14.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.14.txt
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ plugins/modules/read_csv.py validate-modules:invalid-documentation
 plugins/modules/rhevm.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
 plugins/modules/udm_user.py import-3.11  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
 plugins/modules/xfconf.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
+tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml no-smart-quotes
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.15.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.15.txt
index f94c184eed..ebb9af9aeb 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.15.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.15.txt
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ plugins/modules/rax.py use-argspec-type-path
 plugins/modules/rhevm.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
 plugins/modules/udm_user.py import-3.11  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
 plugins/modules/xfconf.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
+tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml no-smart-quotes
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.16.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.16.txt
index a364d8dc0f..fb940fbb51 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.16.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.16.txt
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ plugins/modules/rhevm.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
 plugins/modules/udm_user.py import-3.11  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
 plugins/modules/udm_user.py import-3.12  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
 plugins/modules/xfconf.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
+tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml no-smart-quotes
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt
index a364d8dc0f..fb940fbb51 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.17.txt
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ plugins/modules/rhevm.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
 plugins/modules/udm_user.py import-3.11  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
 plugins/modules/udm_user.py import-3.12  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
 plugins/modules/xfconf.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
+tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml no-smart-quotes
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/helper.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/helper.py
index 94ccfb4f38..db9ebe3981 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/helper.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/helper.py
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ class _BaseContext(object):
 
         test_flags = self.test_flags()
         if test_flags.get("skip"):
-            pytest.skip(reason=test_flags["skip"])
+            pytest.skip()
         if test_flags.get("xfail"):
-            pytest.xfail(reason=test_flags["xfail"])
+            pytest.xfail()
 
         func()
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class _RunCmdContext(_BaseContext):
         print("call args list =\n%s" % call_args_list)
         print("expected args list =\n%s" % expected_call_args_list)
 
-        assert self.mock_run_cmd.call_count == len(self.run_cmd_calls)
+        assert self.mock_run_cmd.call_count == len(self.run_cmd_calls), "{0} != {1}".format(self.mock_run_cmd.call_count, len(self.run_cmd_calls))
         if self.mock_run_cmd.call_count:
             assert call_args_list == expected_call_args_list
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..664a4290c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) Alexei Znamensky (russoz@gmail.com)
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import gio_mime
+from .helper import Helper
+
+
+helper = Helper.from_file(gio_mime.main, "tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml")
+patch_bin = helper.cmd_fixture
+test_module = helper.test_module
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9e47a60ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) Alexei Znamensky (russoz@gmail.com)
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+---
+- id: test_set_handler
+  input:
+    handler: google-chrome.desktop
+    mime_type: x-scheme-handler/http
+  output:
+    handler: google-chrome.desktop
+    changed: true
+  run_command_calls:
+    - command: [/testbin/gio, mime, x-scheme-handler/http]
+      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      rc: 0
+      out: ""
+      err: >
+        No default applications for “x-scheme-handler/http”
+    - command: [/testbin/gio, mime, x-scheme-handler/http, google-chrome.desktop]
+      environ: *env-def
+      rc: 0
+      out: "Set google-chrome.desktop as the default for x-scheme-handler/http\n"
+      err: ""
+- id: test_set_handler_check
+  input:
+    handler: google-chrome.desktop
+    mime_type: x-scheme-handler/http
+  output:
+    handler: google-chrome.desktop
+    changed: true
+  flags:
+    skip: test helper does not support check mode yet
+  run_command_calls:
+    - command: [/testbin/gio, mime, x-scheme-handler/http]
+      environ: *env-def
+      rc: 0
+      out: ""
+      err: >
+        No default applications for “x-scheme-handler/http”
+    - command: [/testbin/gio, mime, x-scheme-handler/http, google-chrome.desktop]
+      environ: *env-def
+      rc: 0
+      out: "Set google-chrome.desktop as the default for x-scheme-handler/http\n"
+      err: ""
+- id: test_set_handler_idempot
+  input:
+    handler: google-chrome.desktop
+    mime_type: x-scheme-handler/http
+  output:
+    handler: google-chrome.desktop
+    changed: false
+  run_command_calls:
+    - command: [/testbin/gio, mime, x-scheme-handler/http]
+      environ: *env-def
+      rc: 0
+      out: |
+        Default application for “x-scheme-handler/https”: google-chrome.desktop
+        Registered applications:
+          brave-browser.desktop
+          firefox.desktop
+          google-chrome.desktop
+          firefox_firefox.desktop
+        Recommended applications:
+          brave-browser.desktop
+          firefox.desktop
+          google-chrome.desktop
+          firefox_firefox.desktop
+      err: ""