diff --git a/src/Cron.fs b/src/Cron.fs
index d2e1a2b..22cb974 100644
--- a/src/Cron.fs
+++ b/src/Cron.fs
@@ -11,15 +11,10 @@ open Pentole.String
 open Pentole.Map
 open Pentole
 
-
-
-
 type PatternType = After of string
 
-
 type WhenExpr = | Cron of Instant | Pattern of PatternType
 
-
 type CronJobDefinition = {
     job_name: string
     user: string
@@ -42,7 +37,6 @@ let private convert def = {
 }
 
 
-
 let local_tz = DateTimeZoneProviders.Tzdb.GetSystemDefault ()
 
 let local_tz_net = System.TimeZoneInfo.Local
diff --git a/src/Datatypes.fs b/src/Datatypes.fs
index 29d32ba..bfece5b 100644
--- a/src/Datatypes.fs
+++ b/src/Datatypes.fs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ open Pentole.Path
 [<GenerateSerializer>]
 type Notification = | Time | Database
 
+[<GenerateSerializer>]
 type CronJob = {
     job_name: string
     user: string
diff --git a/src/Grains.fs b/src/Grains.fs
index 342701e..54c1447 100644
--- a/src/Grains.fs
+++ b/src/Grains.fs
@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@ type ShellGrain() =
 
     interface IShellGrain with
         member _.schedule (ct) (jobs: ChainOfJobs) = task {
-             printfn "Grain view: --------"
-             printfn "HEAD= %A" jobs.head
-             jobs.rest |> List.iter (printfn "%A")
-             printfn "--------"
-             
+             // printfn "Grain view: --------"
+             // printfn "HEAD= %A" jobs.head
+             // jobs.rest |> List.iter (printfn "%A")
+             // printfn "--------"
+            let! rc = 
+                jobs.head
+                |> Shell.run_job
+            match rc with
+            | Ok rc -> printfn "rc = OK %A" rc
+            | Error rc -> printfn "rc = Error %A" rc
         }
diff --git a/src/Library.fs b/src/Library.fs
index f48fa40..005a601 100644
--- a/src/Library.fs
+++ b/src/Library.fs
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ type Bidello(client: IClusterClient) =
 
         let schedule_jobs (jobs: ChainOfJobs) =
             let runner = rnd.Next () |>  client.GetGrain<IShellGrain>
+            // let rc =
+                // Shell.run_job jobs.head
+                // |> Async.AwaitTask
+                // |> Async.RunSynchronously
+            // printfn "JOB= %A" rc
             runner.schedule ct jobs |> ignore
                 
         task {
diff --git a/src/Shell.fs b/src/Shell.fs
index 9b8970e..bbec54f 100644
--- a/src/Shell.fs
+++ b/src/Shell.fs
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 module Bidello.Shell
 
-open Sheller
 
 open FSharp.Control.LazyExtensions
+open System.Collections.Generic
 
+open Sheller
 open Pentole.Path
+open Pentole
+
+open Bidello.Datatypes
 
 let private shell_ () =
     let possible_shells = [
@@ -48,3 +52,46 @@ let which (executable: string) =
 
     shell.Value
     |> Result.bind run
+
+type RunResult =
+    | Success of string | Failure of (int * string)
+    | Unknown of string | NoShell of string
+
+let run_job (cj: CronJob) = task {
+
+    let workdir = cj.workdir |> function Absolute a -> a + "/"
+    let executable = cj.executable |> function Absolute a -> a
+    let user = cj.user
+    let env =
+        cj.environment
+        |> Seq.map (fun (k, v) -> KeyValuePair (k, v))
+
+    let run (shell: string) = task {
+      try
+        let! rc = 
+            Builder
+                .UseShell(shell)
+                .WithEnvironmentVariables(env)
+                .UseExecutable(executable)
+                .WithArgument(Array.ofList cj.args)
+                .UseStartInfoTransform(fun si ->
+                                       si.WorkingDirectory <- workdir
+                                       si.UserName <- user
+                                       )
+                .UseNoThrow()
+                .ExecuteAsync ()
+
+        if rc.ExitCode = 0 then
+           return rc.StandardOutput.Trim () |> Success
+        else
+           return Failure (rc.ExitCode, rc.StandardError)
+      with exn ->
+          return Unknown exn.Message
+    }
+
+    match shell.Value with
+    | Error e -> return NoShell e
+    | Ok shell ->
+        printfn $"Running: {executable}|{shell}|{workdir}|{user}"
+        return! run shell
+}
diff --git a/src/src.fsproj b/src/src.fsproj
index 03e87d2..804e42b 100644
--- a/src/src.fsproj
+++ b/src/src.fsproj
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Seq.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Result.fs" />
     <Compile Include="String.fs" />
-    <Compile Include="Shell.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Datatypes.fs" />
+    <Compile Include="Shell.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Grains.fs" />
     <Compile Include="DatabaseMigrations.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Database.fs" />