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# Process

## Process Component

A typical process running directly on your host operating system.

| Attribute   | Description                                                           |          |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| `program`   | Path to program to be excuted.                                        | Required |
| `arguments` | Array of strings to be passed to `program` as command line arguments. |          |
| `directory` | Path to use for working directory. Defaults to workspace root.        |          |

## Example

```hcl
process "example-process" {
  program = "./path/to/server"
  arguments = ["--port", "4000"]
}
```