---
title: Webgen::Tag::ExecuteCommand
used_options:
  - tag.executecommand.command
  - tag.executecommand.process_output
  - tag.executecommand.escape_html
---
## Description

The execute command tag is used to include the output from a shell command.

## Examples

<table class="examples">
<tr>
  <th>Usage</th><th>Output</th>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>\{execute_cmd: uname -p}</td>
  <td><pre>{execute_cmd: uname -p}</pre></td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>\{execute_cmd: {command: 'ruby -v'}}</td>
  <td><pre>{execute_cmd: {command: 'ruby -v'}}</pre></td>
</tr>
</table>