diff --git a/cdist/argparse.py b/cdist/argparse.py
index 611c484a..013530f0 100644
--- a/cdist/argparse.py
+++ b/cdist/argparse.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ import functools
 import cdist.configuration
 import cdist.preos
 import cdist.info
+import cdist.process
 
 
 # set of beta sub-commands
-BETA_COMMANDS = set(('install', 'inventory', ))
+BETA_COMMANDS = set(('install', 'inventory', 'process', ))
 # set of beta arguments for sub-commands
 BETA_ARGS = {
     'config': set(('tag', 'all_tagged_hosts', 'use_archiving', )),
@@ -468,6 +469,14 @@ def get_parsers():
             'pattern', nargs='?', help='Glob pattern.')
     parser['info'].set_defaults(func=cdist.info.Info.commandline)
 
+    # Process
+    parser['process'] = parser['sub'].add_parser(
+        'process', parents=[parser['loglevel'], parser['beta'], ])
+    parser['process_sub'] = parser['process'].add_subparsers(title="Processes")
+    parser['process'].set_defaults(func=functools.partial(
+        cdist.process.commandline, parser=parser['process']))
+    cdist.process.setup(parser['process_sub'])
+
     for p in parser:
         parser[p].epilog = EPILOG
 
diff --git a/cdist/process.py b/cdist/process.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78b3c21b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/process.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# 2020 Darko Poljak (darko.poljak at gmail.com)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+import os
+import sys
+import importlib
+import re
+import cdist
+
+
+PROCESS_PARENT = 'process'
+_PROCESS_DEBUG = os.environ.get('CDIST_PROCESS_DEBUG', None)
+if _PROCESS_DEBUG:
+    def _debug(msg):
+        print('[cdist process debug] {}'.format(msg))
+else:
+    def _debug(msg):
+        pass
+
+
+_process_path = []
+
+_env_path = os.environ.get('CDIST_PROCESS_PATH', None)
+if _env_path:
+    for x in re.split(r'(?<!\\):', _env_path):
+        if x:
+            _debug('Adding CDIST_PROCESS_PATH {}'.format(x))
+            _process_path.append(x)
+_home_dir = cdist.home_dir()
+if _home_dir:
+    _debug('Adding cdist home dir process path {}'.format(_home_dir))
+    _process_path.append(_home_dir)
+
+
+def _scan_processes():
+    for path in _process_path:
+        process_path = os.path.join(path, PROCESS_PARENT)
+        for fname in os.listdir(process_path):
+            entry = os.path.join(process_path, fname)
+            if not os.path.isdir(entry):
+                continue
+            _debug('Scanning {}'.format(entry))
+            pfile = os.path.join(entry, '__init__.py')
+            _debug('Scanning {}'.format(pfile))
+            if os.path.exists(pfile):
+                _debug('Found process in {}: {}'.format(entry, pfile))
+                yield entry
+
+
+def setup(parent_parser):
+    for entry in _scan_processes():
+        mod_name = os.path.basename(entry)
+        mod_dir = os.path.dirname(entry)
+        sys.path.insert(0, mod_dir)
+        proc_mod = importlib.import_module(mod_name)
+        _debug('Registering process module {} from {}'.format(
+            mod_name, entry))
+        proc_mod.register(parent_parser)
+
+
+def commandline(args, parser):
+    parser.print_help()