diff --git a/src/filter_plugin/exec.rs b/src/filter_plugin/exec.rs
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diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/exec.rs b/src/meta_plugin/exec.rs
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+use log::*;
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::process::{Command, Stdio, Child};
+use which::which;
+
+use crate::meta_plugin::{MetaPlugin, MetaPluginResponse, MetaPluginType};
+
+pub struct MetaPluginExec {
+    pub program: String,
+    pub args: Vec<String>,
+    pub supported: bool,
+    pub split_whitespace: bool,
+    process: Option<Child>,
+    writer: Option<Box<dyn Write>>,
+    result: Option<String>,
+    outputs: std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>,
+    options: std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>,
+}
+
+// Manual Debug implementation because Box<dyn Write> doesn't implement Debug
+impl std::fmt::Debug for MetaPluginExec {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("MetaPluginExec")
+            .field("program", &self.program)
+            .field("args", &self.args)
+            .field("supported", &self.supported)
+            .field("split_whitespace", &self.split_whitespace)
+            .field("process", &self.process)
+            .field("writer", &self.writer.as_ref().map(|_| "Box<dyn Write>"))
+            .field("result", &self.result)
+            .field("outputs", &self.outputs)
+            .field("options", &self.options)
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
+
+
+impl MetaPluginExec {
+    pub fn new(
+        program: &str, 
+        args: Vec<&str>, 
+        meta_name: String, 
+        split_whitespace: bool,
+        _options: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
+        outputs: Option<std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value>>,
+    ) -> MetaPluginExec {
+        let program_path = which(program);
+        let supported = program_path.is_ok();
+        
+        // Start with default outputs
+        let mut final_outputs = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+        final_outputs.insert(meta_name.clone(), serde_yaml::Value::String(meta_name.clone()));
+        if let Some(outs) = outputs {
+            for (key, value) in outs {
+                final_outputs.insert(key, value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Start with default options
+        let mut final_options = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+        if let Some(opts) = _options {
+            for (key, value) in opts {
+                final_options.insert(key, value);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        MetaPluginExec {
+            program: program_path.map_or_else(|_| program.to_string(), |p| p.to_string_lossy().to_string()),
+            args: args.iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect(),
+            supported,
+            split_whitespace,
+            process: None,
+            writer: None,
+            result: None,
+            outputs: final_outputs,
+            options: final_options,
+        }
+    }
+    
+}
+
+impl MetaPlugin for MetaPluginExec {
+    fn is_supported(&self) -> bool {
+        self.supported
+    }
+    
+    fn is_internal(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
+    fn initialize(&mut self) -> MetaPluginResponse {
+        debug!("META: Initializing program plugin: {:?}", self);
+
+        let program = self.program.clone();
+        let args = self.args.clone();
+
+        debug!("META: Executing command: {:?} {:?}", program, args);
+
+        let mut process = match Command::new(program.clone())
+            .args(args.clone())
+            .stdin(Stdio::piped())
+            .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+            .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+            .spawn() 
+        {
+            Ok(process) => process,
+            Err(e) => {
+                debug!("META: Failed to spawn process: {}", e);
+                return MetaPluginResponse {
+                    metadata: Vec::new(),
+                    is_finalized: true,
+                };
+            }
+        };
+
+        let stdin = process.stdin.take().unwrap();
+        self.writer = Some(Box::new(stdin));
+        self.process = Some(process);
+
+        MetaPluginResponse {
+            metadata: Vec::new(),
+            is_finalized: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn finalize(&mut self) -> MetaPluginResponse {
+        debug!("META: Finalizing program plugin");
+        let mut metadata = Vec::new();
+
+        if let Some(process) = self.process.take() {
+            // Close stdin to signal end of input
+            drop(self.writer.take());
+
+            // Wait for the process to complete
+            let output = match process.wait_with_output() {
+                Ok(output) => output,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    debug!("META: Failed to get process output: {}", e);
+                    return MetaPluginResponse {
+                        metadata: Vec::new(),
+                        is_finalized: true,
+                    };
+                }
+            };
+
+            if output.status.success() {
+                // Process the output
+                let output_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
+                let result = if self.split_whitespace {
+                    output_str.split_whitespace().next().unwrap_or("").to_string()
+                } else {
+                    output_str.trim().to_string()
+                };
+
+                if !result.is_empty() {
+                    debug!("META: Program output: {}", result);
+                    self.result = Some(result.clone());
+
+                    // Use process_metadata_outputs to handle output mapping
+                    if let Some(meta_data) = crate::meta_plugin::process_metadata_outputs(
+                        &self.meta_type().to_string(), 
+                        serde_yaml::Value::String(result), 
+                        &self.outputs
+                    ) {
+                        metadata.push(meta_data);
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                debug!("META: Program failed with status: {:?}", output.status);
+                let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+                if !stderr.is_empty() {
+                    debug!("META: Program stderr: {}", stderr);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        MetaPluginResponse {
+            metadata,
+            is_finalized: true,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn update(&mut self, data: &[u8]) -> MetaPluginResponse {
+        if let Some(ref mut writer) = self.writer {
+            if let Err(e) = writer.write_all(data) {
+                debug!("META: Failed to write to process stdin: {}", e);
+            }
+        }
+        MetaPluginResponse {
+            metadata: Vec::new(),
+            is_finalized: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn meta_type(&self) -> MetaPluginType {
+        MetaPluginType::Exec
+    }
+    
+    fn program_info(&self) -> Option<(&str, Vec<&str>)> {
+        if self.supported {
+            Some((&self.program, self.args.iter().map(|s| s.as_str()).collect()))
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fn outputs(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
+        &self.outputs
+    }
+    
+    fn outputs_mut(&mut self) -> &mut std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
+        &mut self.outputs
+    }
+    
+    fn default_outputs(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+        vec![self.meta_type().to_string()]
+    }
+    
+    
+    fn options(&self) -> &std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
+        &self.options
+    }
+    
+    fn options_mut(&mut self) -> &mut std::collections::HashMap<String, serde_yaml::Value> {
+        &mut self.options
+    }
+}