diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/binary.rs b/src/meta_plugin/binary.rs
index 5dd7a53..a5ae169 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/binary.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/binary.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ impl BinaryMetaPlugin {
         outputs: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
     ) -> BinaryMetaPlugin {
         let mut base = crate::meta_plugin::BaseMetaPlugin::new();
-        base.meta_name = "binary".to_string();
         
         // Initialize with helper function
         base.initialize_plugin(
@@ -138,9 +137,6 @@ impl MetaPlugin for BinaryMetaPlugin {
         self.base.outputs_mut()
     }
     
-    fn default_outputs(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        vec!["binary".to_string()]
-    }
     
     fn options(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
         self.base.options()
diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/cwd.rs b/src/meta_plugin/cwd.rs
index 506f6ef..ccf6814 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/cwd.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/cwd.rs
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ impl MetaPlugin for CwdMetaPlugin {
         self.base.outputs_mut()
     }
     
-    fn default_outputs(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        vec!["cwd".to_string()]
-    }
     
     
     fn options(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/keep_pid.rs b/src/meta_plugin/keep_pid.rs
index fb9abc8..4c7a3b8 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/keep_pid.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/keep_pid.rs
@@ -128,9 +128,6 @@ impl MetaPlugin for KeepPidMetaPlugin {
         &mut self.outputs
     }
     
-    fn default_outputs(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        vec!["keep_pid".to_string()]
-    }
     
     
     fn options(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/mod.rs b/src/meta_plugin/mod.rs
index 92f10d3..cebe6fa 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/mod.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/mod.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ pub struct MetaPluginResponse {
 pub struct BaseMetaPlugin {
     pub outputs: std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>,
     pub options: std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>,
-    pub meta_name: String,
     pub is_finalized: bool,
 }
 
@@ -96,10 +95,6 @@ impl BaseMetaPlugin {
 }
 
 impl MetaPlugin for BaseMetaPlugin {
-    fn meta_name(&self) -> String {
-        self.meta_name.clone()
-    }
-    
     fn outputs(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
         &self.outputs
     }
@@ -187,11 +182,6 @@ pub fn process_metadata_outputs(internal_name: &str, value: serde_yaml::Value, o
 pub trait MetaPlugin where Self: 'static {
     fn meta_type(&self) -> MetaPluginType;
     
-    // For backward compatibility, provide meta_name() that uses meta_type()
-    fn meta_name(&self) -> String {
-        self.meta_type().to_string()
-    }
-    
     fn is_supported(&self) -> bool {
         true
     }
@@ -267,8 +257,8 @@ pub trait MetaPlugin where Self: 'static {
     
     // Get the default output names this plugin can produce
     fn default_outputs(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        // Default implementation returns empty - plugins should override this
-        Vec::new()
+        // Default implementation returns the meta type as a string
+        vec![self.meta_type().to_string()]
     }
     
     
diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/read_rate.rs b/src/meta_plugin/read_rate.rs
index d36a2b6..bd9a96b 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/read_rate.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/read_rate.rs
@@ -127,9 +127,6 @@ impl MetaPlugin for ReadRateMetaPlugin {
         &mut self.outputs
     }
     
-    fn default_outputs(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        vec!["read_rate".to_string()]
-    }
     
     
     fn options(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/read_time.rs b/src/meta_plugin/read_time.rs
index db1e1aa..c80c23f 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/read_time.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/read_time.rs
@@ -120,9 +120,6 @@ impl MetaPlugin for ReadTimeMetaPlugin {
         &mut self.outputs
     }
     
-    fn default_outputs(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        vec!["read_time".to_string()]
-    }
     
     
     fn options(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/shell.rs b/src/meta_plugin/shell.rs
index c9ba120..106ce0c 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/shell.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/shell.rs
@@ -131,9 +131,6 @@ impl MetaPlugin for ShellMetaPlugin {
         &mut self.outputs
     }
     
-    fn default_outputs(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        vec!["shell".to_string()]
-    }
     
     
     fn options(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/shell_pid.rs b/src/meta_plugin/shell_pid.rs
index bd7aaa9..c0b497c 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/shell_pid.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/shell_pid.rs
@@ -132,9 +132,6 @@ impl MetaPlugin for ShellPidMetaPlugin {
         &mut self.outputs
     }
     
-    fn default_outputs(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        vec!["shell_pid".to_string()]
-    }
     
     
     fn options(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/text.rs b/src/meta_plugin/text.rs
index 744b911..2411c89 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/text.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/text.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ impl TextMetaPlugin {
         outputs: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
     ) -> TextMetaPlugin {
         let mut base = crate::meta_plugin::BaseMetaPlugin::new();
-        base.meta_name = "text".to_string();
         
         // Initialize with helper function
         base.initialize_plugin(
diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/user.rs b/src/meta_plugin/user.rs
index ce00feb..d04989e 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/user.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/user.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ impl UserMetaPlugin {
         outputs: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
     ) -> UserMetaPlugin {
         let mut base = crate::meta_plugin::BaseMetaPlugin::new();
-        base.meta_name = "user".to_string();
         
         // Initialize with helper function
         base.initialize_plugin(