diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/mod.rs b/src/meta_plugin/mod.rs
index d6e81c0..43c6e2c 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/mod.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/mod.rs
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ pub trait MetaPlugin where Self: 'static {
 }
 
 pub fn get_meta_plugin(meta_plugin_type: MetaPluginType) -> Box<dyn MetaPlugin> {
+    // For now, use new_simple() which passes None for options and outputs
+    // The calling code should be updated to use a different function that accepts options and outputs
     match meta_plugin_type {
         MetaPluginType::FileMagic => Box::new(MetaPluginProgram::new_simple("file", vec!["-bE", "-"], "file_magic".to_string(), true)),
         MetaPluginType::FileMime => Box::new(MetaPluginProgram::new_simple("file", vec!["-b", "--mime-type", "-"], "file_mime".to_string(), true)),
@@ -276,3 +278,30 @@ pub fn get_meta_plugin(meta_plugin_type: MetaPluginType) -> Box<dyn MetaPlugin>
         MetaPluginType::Hostname => Box::new(HostnameMetaPlugin::new_simple()),
     }
 }
+
+// Add a new function to create plugins with options and outputs
+pub fn get_meta_plugin_with_config(
+    meta_plugin_type: MetaPluginType,
+    options: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
+    outputs: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
+) -> Box<dyn MetaPlugin> {
+    match meta_plugin_type {
+        MetaPluginType::FileMagic => Box::new(MetaPluginProgram::new("file", vec!["-bE", "-"], "file_magic".to_string(), true, options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::FileMime => Box::new(MetaPluginProgram::new("file", vec!["-b", "--mime-type", "-"], "file_mime".to_string(), true, options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::FileEncoding => Box::new(MetaPluginProgram::new("file", vec!["-b", "--mime-encoding", "-"], "file_encoding".to_string(), true, options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::MagicFile => Box::new(MagicFileMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::LineCount => Box::new(MetaPluginProgram::new("wc", vec!["-l"], "line_count".to_string(), true, options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::WordCount => Box::new(MetaPluginProgram::new("wc", vec!["-w"], "word_count".to_string(), true, options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::Cwd => Box::new(CwdMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::Binary => Box::new(BinaryMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::Text => Box::new(TextMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::User => Box::new(UserMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::Shell => Box::new(ShellMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::ShellPid => Box::new(ShellPidMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::KeepPid => Box::new(KeepPidMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::Digest => Box::new(DigestMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::ReadTime => Box::new(ReadTimeMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::ReadRate => Box::new(ReadRateMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs)),
+        MetaPluginType::Hostname => Box::new(HostnameMetaPlugin::new(options, outputs)),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/services/item_service.rs b/src/services/item_service.rs
index 36aafa6..efa08c3 100644
--- a/src/services/item_service.rs
+++ b/src/services/item_service.rs
@@ -351,8 +351,10 @@ impl ItemService {
             MetaPluginType::Hostname,
         ];
 
-        let mut plugins: Vec<Box<dyn MetaPlugin>> =
-            plugin_types.iter().map(|p| get_meta_plugin(p.clone())).collect();
+        let mut plugins: Vec<Box<dyn MetaPlugin>> = plugin_types
+            .iter()
+            .map(|p| get_meta_plugin(p.clone()))
+            .collect();
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Created {} meta plugins for MCP item", plugins.len());
 
         self.meta_service