diff --git a/build/app/models/post_params_body.go b/build/app/models/post_params_body.go
index b126b72..c9ef761 100644
--- a/build/app/models/post_params_body.go
+++ b/build/app/models/post_params_body.go
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ package models
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"strconv"
 
+	"github.com/direktiv/apps/go/pkg/apps"
 	"github.com/go-openapi/errors"
 	"github.com/go-openapi/strfmt"
 	"github.com/go-openapi/swag"
@@ -19,6 +21,9 @@ import (
 // swagger:model postParamsBody
 type PostParamsBody struct {
 
+	// File to create before running commands.
+	Files []apps.DirektivFile `json:"files"`
+
 	// json input to convert to spreadsheet
 	InData interface{} `json:"in-data,omitempty"`
 
@@ -38,6 +43,10 @@ type PostParamsBody struct {
 func (m *PostParamsBody) Validate(formats strfmt.Registry) error {
 	var res []error
 
+	if err := m.validateFiles(formats); err != nil {
+		res = append(res, err)
+	}
+
 	if err := m.validateOutFilename(formats); err != nil {
 		res = append(res, err)
 	}
@@ -52,6 +61,27 @@ func (m *PostParamsBody) Validate(formats strfmt.Registry) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *PostParamsBody) validateFiles(formats strfmt.Registry) error {
+	if swag.IsZero(m.Files) { // not required
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(m.Files); i++ {
+
+		if err := m.Files[i].Validate(formats); err != nil {
+			if ve, ok := err.(*errors.Validation); ok {
+				return ve.ValidateName("files" + "." + strconv.Itoa(i))
+			} else if ce, ok := err.(*errors.CompositeError); ok {
+				return ce.ValidateName("files" + "." + strconv.Itoa(i))
+			}
+			return err
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (m *PostParamsBody) validateOutFilename(formats strfmt.Registry) error {
 
 	if err := validate.Required("out-filename", "body", m.OutFilename); err != nil {
@@ -70,8 +100,35 @@ func (m *PostParamsBody) validateWorksheetName(formats strfmt.Registry) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// ContextValidate validates this post params body based on context it is used
+// ContextValidate validate this post params body based on the context it is used
 func (m *PostParamsBody) ContextValidate(ctx context.Context, formats strfmt.Registry) error {
+	var res []error
+
+	if err := m.contextValidateFiles(ctx, formats); err != nil {
+		res = append(res, err)
+	}
+
+	if len(res) > 0 {
+		return errors.CompositeValidationError(res...)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *PostParamsBody) contextValidateFiles(ctx context.Context, formats strfmt.Registry) error {
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(m.Files); i++ {
+
+		if err := m.Files[i].ContextValidate(ctx, formats); err != nil {
+			if ve, ok := err.(*errors.Validation); ok {
+				return ve.ValidateName("files" + "." + strconv.Itoa(i))
+			} else if ce, ok := err.(*errors.CompositeError); ok {
+				return ce.ValidateName("files" + "." + strconv.Itoa(i))
+			}
+			return err
+		}
+
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/build/app/restapi/embedded_spec.go b/build/app/restapi/embedded_spec.go
index af26005..4634098 100644
--- a/build/app/restapi/embedded_spec.go
+++ b/build/app/restapi/embedded_spec.go
@@ -72,6 +72,14 @@ func init() {
                 "out-filename"
               ],
               "properties": {
+                "files": {
+                  "description": "File to create before running commands.",
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "default": null,
+                  "items": {
+                    "$ref": "#/definitions/direktivFile"
+                  }
+                },
                 "in-data": {
                   "description": "json input to convert to spreadsheet",
                   "type": "object"
@@ -129,40 +137,16 @@ func init() {
           "cmds": [
             {
               "action": "exec",
-              "exec": "ls -la",
+              "exec": "/bin/json2excel -inputJson {{- if eq (deref .Infile) \"\" }} \"input.json\" {{- else }} {{ .Infile }} {{- end }} -worksheetName \"{{ .WorksheetName }}\" -outputFilename '{{ .OutFilename }}'",
               "print": true,
               "silent": false
             },
             {
               "action": "exec",
-              "exec": "pwd",
-              "print": true,
-              "silent": false
-            },
-            {
-              "action": "exec",
-              "exec": "/bin/bash -c \"echo '{{ .InData | toJson }}' \u003e /tmp/input.json\"",
-              "print": true,
-              "silent": false
-            },
-            {
-              "action": "exec",
-              "exec": "find / -name '*.json'",
-              "print": true,
-              "silent": false
-            },
-            {
-              "action": "exec",
-              "exec": "/bin/json2excel -inputJson {{- if eq (deref .Infile) \"\" }} \"/tmp/input.json\" {{- else }} {{ .Infile }} {{- end }} -worksheetName \"{{ .WorksheetName }}\" -outputFilename '{{ .OutFilename }}'",
-              "print": true,
-              "silent": false
-            },
-            {
-              "action": "exec",
-              "exec": "base64 -w 0 /tmp/{{ .OutFilename }}"
+              "exec": "base64 -w 0 {{ .OutFilename }}"
             }
           ],
-          "output": "{\n  \"export-excel\": {{ (index . 5).result | toJson }}\n}\n"
+          "output": "{\n  \"export-excel\": {{ (index . 1).result | toJson }}\n}\n"
         },
         "x-direktiv-errors": {
           "io.direktiv.command.error": "Command execution failed",
@@ -171,7 +155,7 @@ func init() {
         },
         "x-direktiv-examples": [
           {
-            "content": "- id: export-xlsx\n  type: action\n  action:\n    function: export-xlsx\n    input: \n      files:\n      - name: /tmp/input.json\n        data: |\n          jq(.input)                  \n      worksheet-name: \"TestSpreadsheet\"\n      out-filename: example.xlsx",
+            "content": "- id: export-xlsx\n  type: action\n  action:\n    function: export-xlsx\n    input: \n      files:\n      - name: input.json\n        data: |\n          jq(.input)                  \n      worksheet-name: \"TestSpreadsheet\"\n      out-filename: example.xlsx",
             "title": "Rely on Direktiv to create input file"
           },
           {
@@ -316,40 +300,16 @@ func init() {
           "cmds": [
             {
               "action": "exec",
-              "exec": "ls -la",
+              "exec": "/bin/json2excel -inputJson {{- if eq (deref .Infile) \"\" }} \"input.json\" {{- else }} {{ .Infile }} {{- end }} -worksheetName \"{{ .WorksheetName }}\" -outputFilename '{{ .OutFilename }}'",
               "print": true,
               "silent": false
             },
             {
               "action": "exec",
-              "exec": "pwd",
-              "print": true,
-              "silent": false
-            },
-            {
-              "action": "exec",
-              "exec": "/bin/bash -c \"echo '{{ .InData | toJson }}' \u003e /tmp/input.json\"",
-              "print": true,
-              "silent": false
-            },
-            {
-              "action": "exec",
-              "exec": "find / -name '*.json'",
-              "print": true,
-              "silent": false
-            },
-            {
-              "action": "exec",
-              "exec": "/bin/json2excel -inputJson {{- if eq (deref .Infile) \"\" }} \"/tmp/input.json\" {{- else }} {{ .Infile }} {{- end }} -worksheetName \"{{ .WorksheetName }}\" -outputFilename '{{ .OutFilename }}'",
-              "print": true,
-              "silent": false
-            },
-            {
-              "action": "exec",
-              "exec": "base64 -w 0 /tmp/{{ .OutFilename }}"
+              "exec": "base64 -w 0 {{ .OutFilename }}"
             }
           ],
-          "output": "{\n  \"export-excel\": {{ (index . 5).result | toJson }}\n}\n"
+          "output": "{\n  \"export-excel\": {{ (index . 1).result | toJson }}\n}\n"
         },
         "x-direktiv-errors": {
           "io.direktiv.command.error": "Command execution failed",
@@ -358,7 +318,7 @@ func init() {
         },
         "x-direktiv-examples": [
           {
-            "content": "- id: export-xlsx\n  type: action\n  action:\n    function: export-xlsx\n    input: \n      files:\n      - name: /tmp/input.json\n        data: |\n          jq(.input)                  \n      worksheet-name: \"TestSpreadsheet\"\n      out-filename: example.xlsx",
+            "content": "- id: export-xlsx\n  type: action\n  action:\n    function: export-xlsx\n    input: \n      files:\n      - name: input.json\n        data: |\n          jq(.input)                  \n      worksheet-name: \"TestSpreadsheet\"\n      out-filename: example.xlsx",
             "title": "Rely on Direktiv to create input file"
           },
           {
@@ -436,6 +396,14 @@ func init() {
         "out-filename"
       ],
       "properties": {
+        "files": {
+          "description": "File to create before running commands.",
+          "type": "array",
+          "default": [],
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/direktivFile"
+          }
+        },
         "in-data": {
           "description": "json input to convert to spreadsheet",
           "type": "object"
diff --git a/build/app/restapi/operations/direktiv_post.go b/build/app/restapi/operations/direktiv_post.go
index 46a2f12..1d759b3 100644
--- a/build/app/restapi/operations/direktiv_post.go
+++ b/build/app/restapi/operations/direktiv_post.go
@@ -142,132 +142,8 @@ func PostDirektivHandle(params PostParams) middleware.Responder {
 	paramsCollector = append(paramsCollector, ret)
 	accParams.Commands = paramsCollector
 
-	ret, err = runCommand2(ctx, accParams, ri)
-
-	responses = append(responses, ret)
-
-	// if foreach returns an error there is no continue
-	//
-	// default we do not continue
-	cont = convertTemplateToBool("<no value>", accParams, false)
-	// cont = convertTemplateToBool("<no value>", accParams, true)
-	//
-
-	if err != nil && !cont {
-
-		errName := cmdErr
-
-		// if the delete function added the cancel tag
-		ci, ok := sm.Load(*params.DirektivActionID)
-		if ok {
-			cinfo, ok := ci.(*ctxInfo)
-			if ok && cinfo.cancelled {
-				errName = "direktiv.actionCancelled"
-				err = fmt.Errorf("action got cancel request")
-			}
-		}
-
-		return generateError(errName, err)
-	}
-
-	paramsCollector = append(paramsCollector, ret)
-	accParams.Commands = paramsCollector
-
-	ret, err = runCommand3(ctx, accParams, ri)
-
-	responses = append(responses, ret)
-
-	// if foreach returns an error there is no continue
-	//
-	// default we do not continue
-	cont = convertTemplateToBool("<no value>", accParams, false)
-	// cont = convertTemplateToBool("<no value>", accParams, true)
-	//
-
-	if err != nil && !cont {
-
-		errName := cmdErr
-
-		// if the delete function added the cancel tag
-		ci, ok := sm.Load(*params.DirektivActionID)
-		if ok {
-			cinfo, ok := ci.(*ctxInfo)
-			if ok && cinfo.cancelled {
-				errName = "direktiv.actionCancelled"
-				err = fmt.Errorf("action got cancel request")
-			}
-		}
-
-		return generateError(errName, err)
-	}
-
-	paramsCollector = append(paramsCollector, ret)
-	accParams.Commands = paramsCollector
-
-	ret, err = runCommand4(ctx, accParams, ri)
-
-	responses = append(responses, ret)
-
-	// if foreach returns an error there is no continue
-	//
-	// default we do not continue
-	cont = convertTemplateToBool("<no value>", accParams, false)
-	// cont = convertTemplateToBool("<no value>", accParams, true)
-	//
-
-	if err != nil && !cont {
-
-		errName := cmdErr
-
-		// if the delete function added the cancel tag
-		ci, ok := sm.Load(*params.DirektivActionID)
-		if ok {
-			cinfo, ok := ci.(*ctxInfo)
-			if ok && cinfo.cancelled {
-				errName = "direktiv.actionCancelled"
-				err = fmt.Errorf("action got cancel request")
-			}
-		}
-
-		return generateError(errName, err)
-	}
-
-	paramsCollector = append(paramsCollector, ret)
-	accParams.Commands = paramsCollector
-
-	ret, err = runCommand5(ctx, accParams, ri)
-
-	responses = append(responses, ret)
-
-	// if foreach returns an error there is no continue
-	//
-	// default we do not continue
-	cont = convertTemplateToBool("<no value>", accParams, false)
-	// cont = convertTemplateToBool("<no value>", accParams, true)
-	//
-
-	if err != nil && !cont {
-
-		errName := cmdErr
-
-		// if the delete function added the cancel tag
-		ci, ok := sm.Load(*params.DirektivActionID)
-		if ok {
-			cinfo, ok := ci.(*ctxInfo)
-			if ok && cinfo.cancelled {
-				errName = "direktiv.actionCancelled"
-				err = fmt.Errorf("action got cancel request")
-			}
-		}
-
-		return generateError(errName, err)
-	}
-
-	paramsCollector = append(paramsCollector, ret)
-	accParams.Commands = paramsCollector
-
 	s, err := templateString(`{
-  "export-excel": {{ (index . 5).result | toJson }}
+  "export-excel": {{ (index . 1).result | toJson }}
 }
 `, responses)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -300,7 +176,7 @@ func runCommand0(ctx context.Context,
 		params.DirektivDir,
 	}
 
-	cmd, err := templateString(`ls -la`, at)
+	cmd, err := templateString(`/bin/json2excel -inputJson {{- if eq (deref .Infile) "" }} "input.json" {{- else }} {{ .Infile }} {{- end }} -worksheetName "{{ .WorksheetName }}" -outputFilename '{{ .OutFilename }}'`, at)
 	if err != nil {
 		ri.Logger().Infof("error executing command: %v", err)
 		ir[resultKey] = err.Error()
@@ -333,139 +209,7 @@ func runCommand1(ctx context.Context,
 		params.DirektivDir,
 	}
 
-	cmd, err := templateString(`pwd`, at)
-	if err != nil {
-		ri.Logger().Infof("error executing command: %v", err)
-		ir[resultKey] = err.Error()
-		return ir, err
-	}
-	cmd = strings.Replace(cmd, "\n", "", -1)
-
-	silent := convertTemplateToBool("false", at, false)
-	print := convertTemplateToBool("true", at, true)
-	output := ""
-
-	envs := []string{}
-
-	return runCmd(ctx, cmd, envs, output, silent, print, ri)
-
-}
-
-// end commands
-
-// exec
-func runCommand2(ctx context.Context,
-	params accParams, ri *apps.RequestInfo) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
-
-	ir := make(map[string]interface{})
-	ir[successKey] = false
-
-	at := accParamsTemplate{
-		*params.Body,
-		params.Commands,
-		params.DirektivDir,
-	}
-
-	cmd, err := templateString(`/bin/bash -c "echo '{{ .InData | toJson }}' > /tmp/input.json"`, at)
-	if err != nil {
-		ri.Logger().Infof("error executing command: %v", err)
-		ir[resultKey] = err.Error()
-		return ir, err
-	}
-	cmd = strings.Replace(cmd, "\n", "", -1)
-
-	silent := convertTemplateToBool("false", at, false)
-	print := convertTemplateToBool("true", at, true)
-	output := ""
-
-	envs := []string{}
-
-	return runCmd(ctx, cmd, envs, output, silent, print, ri)
-
-}
-
-// end commands
-
-// exec
-func runCommand3(ctx context.Context,
-	params accParams, ri *apps.RequestInfo) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
-
-	ir := make(map[string]interface{})
-	ir[successKey] = false
-
-	at := accParamsTemplate{
-		*params.Body,
-		params.Commands,
-		params.DirektivDir,
-	}
-
-	cmd, err := templateString(`find / -name '*.json'`, at)
-	if err != nil {
-		ri.Logger().Infof("error executing command: %v", err)
-		ir[resultKey] = err.Error()
-		return ir, err
-	}
-	cmd = strings.Replace(cmd, "\n", "", -1)
-
-	silent := convertTemplateToBool("false", at, false)
-	print := convertTemplateToBool("true", at, true)
-	output := ""
-
-	envs := []string{}
-
-	return runCmd(ctx, cmd, envs, output, silent, print, ri)
-
-}
-
-// end commands
-
-// exec
-func runCommand4(ctx context.Context,
-	params accParams, ri *apps.RequestInfo) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
-
-	ir := make(map[string]interface{})
-	ir[successKey] = false
-
-	at := accParamsTemplate{
-		*params.Body,
-		params.Commands,
-		params.DirektivDir,
-	}
-
-	cmd, err := templateString(`/bin/json2excel -inputJson {{- if eq (deref .Infile) "" }} "/tmp/input.json" {{- else }} {{ .Infile }} {{- end }} -worksheetName "{{ .WorksheetName }}" -outputFilename '{{ .OutFilename }}'`, at)
-	if err != nil {
-		ri.Logger().Infof("error executing command: %v", err)
-		ir[resultKey] = err.Error()
-		return ir, err
-	}
-	cmd = strings.Replace(cmd, "\n", "", -1)
-
-	silent := convertTemplateToBool("false", at, false)
-	print := convertTemplateToBool("true", at, true)
-	output := ""
-
-	envs := []string{}
-
-	return runCmd(ctx, cmd, envs, output, silent, print, ri)
-
-}
-
-// end commands
-
-// exec
-func runCommand5(ctx context.Context,
-	params accParams, ri *apps.RequestInfo) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
-
-	ir := make(map[string]interface{})
-	ir[successKey] = false
-
-	at := accParamsTemplate{
-		*params.Body,
-		params.Commands,
-		params.DirektivDir,
-	}
-
-	cmd, err := templateString(`base64 -w 0 /tmp/{{ .OutFilename }}`, at)
+	cmd, err := templateString(`base64 -w 0 {{ .OutFilename }}`, at)
 	if err != nil {
 		ri.Logger().Infof("error executing command: %v", err)
 		ir[resultKey] = err.Error()
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index d48c48e..0d42298 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ functions:
     function: export-xlsx
     input: 
       files:
-      - name: /tmp/input.json
+      - name: input.json
         data: |
           jq(.input)                  
       worksheet-name: "TestSpreadsheet"
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ functions:
 
 | Name | Type | Go type | Required | Default | Description | Example |
 |------|------|---------|:--------:| ------- |-------------|---------|
+| files | [][DirektivFile](#direktiv-file)| `[]apps.DirektivFile` |  | | File to create before running commands. |  |
 | in-data | [interface{}](#interface)| `interface{}` |  | | json input to convert to spreadsheet |  |
 | infile | string| `string` |  | | Name of the json input file to utilise |  |
 | out-filename | string| `string` | ✓ | `"output.xlsx"`| the filename of the output spreadsheet |  |
diff --git a/tests/v1.0/tests.yaml b/tests/v1.0/tests.yaml
index c440997..a232b76 100644
--- a/tests/v1.0/tests.yaml
+++ b/tests/v1.0/tests.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ states:
     input:
       files:
       - data: "jq(.input)                  \n"
-        name: /tmp/input.json
+        name: input.json
       out-filename: example.xlsx
       worksheet-name: TestSpreadsheet
   transition: state1