Example config for exec plugin.

pom.xml

<plugin>
                <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                <executions>
                    <execution><!-- apply patch to WildFly 8.1 -->
                        <id>prep-patch</id>
                        <phase>package</phase>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>exec</goal>
                        </goals>
                        <configuration>
                            <executable>${basedir}/${cli.app}</executable>
                            <arguments>
                                <argument>${jb.out.dir}</argument>
                            </arguments>
                        </configuration>
                    </execution>
                </executions>
            </plugin>