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+import { createTemplateAction } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
+import { executeShellCommand } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
+
+export const executeCommand = () => {
+  return createTemplateAction<{
+    command: string;
+    arguments?: string[];
+  }>({
+    id: 'cnoe:command:execute',
+    schema: {
+      input: {
+        type: 'object',
+        required: ['command'],
+        properties: {
+          command: {
+            type: 'string',
+            title: 'Command to run',
+            description: 'Command to execute',
+          },
+          arguments: {
+            type: 'array',
+            items: {
+              type: 'string',
+            },
+            title: 'Command Arguments',
+            description: 'Command arguments list',
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      output: {},
+    },
+    async handler(ctx) {
+      const command = ctx.input.command;
+      const commandArgs = ctx.input.arguments || [];
+
+      if (!command) {
+        throw new Error('The command must be provided.');
+      }
+
+      // Execute the shell command with optional arguments
+      await executeShellCommand({
+        command: command,
+        args: commandArgs,
+        logStream: ctx.logStream,
+      });
+    },
+  });
+};