README.md

Execd Output Plugin

The execd plugin runs an external program as a daemon.

Telegraf minimum version: Telegraf 1.15.0

Configuration:

[[outputs.execd]]
  ## One program to run as daemon.
  ## NOTE: process and each argument should each be their own string
  command = ["my-telegraf-output", "--some-flag", "value"]

  ## Delay before the process is restarted after an unexpected termination
  restart_delay = "10s"

  ## Data format to export.
  ## Each data format has its own unique set of configuration options, read
  ## more about them here:
  ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md
  data_format = "influx"

Example

see examples