diff --git a/const.go b/const.go
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/const.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package flowbase
+
+const (
+	// Standard buffer size used for channels connecting processes
+	BUFSIZE = 16
+)
diff --git a/log.go b/log.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b08662d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log.go
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+package flowbase
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+)
+
+var (
+	Trace     *log.Logger
+	Debug     *log.Logger
+	Info      *log.Logger
+	Audit     *log.Logger
+	Warning   *log.Logger
+	Error     *log.Logger
+	LogExists bool
+)
+
+// Initiate logging
+func InitLog(
+	traceHandle io.Writer,
+	debugHandle io.Writer,
+	infoHandle io.Writer,
+	auditHandle io.Writer,
+	warningHandle io.Writer,
+	errorHandle io.Writer) {
+
+	Trace = log.New(traceHandle,
+		"TRACE   ",
+		log.Ldate|log.Ltime|log.Lshortfile)
+
+	Debug = log.New(debugHandle,
+		"DEBUG   ",
+		log.Ldate|log.Ltime|log.Lshortfile)
+
+	Info = log.New(infoHandle,
+		"INFO    ",
+		log.Ldate|log.Ltime)
+
+	// This level is the one suggested to use when running scientific workflows, to retain audit
+	// information
+	Audit = log.New(auditHandle,
+		"AUDIT   ",
+		log.Ldate|log.Ltime)
+
+	Warning = log.New(warningHandle,
+		"WARNING ",
+		log.Ldate|log.Ltime)
+
+	Error = log.New(errorHandle,
+		"ERROR   ",
+		log.Ldate|log.Ltime)
+
+	LogExists = true
+}
+
+// Initiate logging with level=DEBUG
+func InitLogDebug() {
+	InitLog(
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		os.Stdout,
+		os.Stdout,
+		os.Stdout,
+		os.Stdout,
+		os.Stderr,
+	)
+}
+
+// Initiate logging with level=INFO
+func InitLogInfo() {
+	InitLog(
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		os.Stdout,
+		os.Stdout,
+		os.Stdout,
+		os.Stderr,
+	)
+}
+
+// Initiate logging with level=AUDIT
+func InitLogAudit() {
+	InitLog(
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		os.Stdout,
+		os.Stdout,
+		os.Stderr,
+	)
+}
+
+// Initiate logging with level=WARNING
+func InitLogWarning() {
+	InitLog(
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		os.Stdout,
+		os.Stderr,
+	)
+}
+
+// Initiate logging with level=ERROR
+func InitLogError() {
+	InitLog(
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		ioutil.Discard,
+		os.Stderr,
+	)
+}
diff --git a/pipeline.go b/pipeline.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a1f6fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pipeline.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package flowbase
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"reflect"
+)
+
+type PipelineRunner struct {
+	processes []Process
+}
+
+func NewPipelineRunner() *PipelineRunner {
+	return &PipelineRunner{}
+}
+
+func (pl *PipelineRunner) AddProcess(proc Process) {
+	pl.processes = append(pl.processes, proc)
+}
+
+func (pl *PipelineRunner) AddProcesses(procs ...Process) {
+	for _, proc := range procs {
+		pl.AddProcess(proc)
+	}
+}
+
+func (pl *PipelineRunner) PrintProcesses() {
+	for i, proc := range pl.processes {
+		fmt.Printf("Process %d: %v\n", i, reflect.TypeOf(proc))
+	}
+}
+
+func (pl *PipelineRunner) Run() {
+	if !LogExists {
+		InitLogAudit()
+	}
+	if len(pl.processes) == 0 {
+		Error.Println("PipelineRunner: The PipelineRunner is empty. Did you forget to add the processes to it?")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	everythingConnected := true
+	for _, proc := range pl.processes {
+		if !proc.IsConnected() {
+			everythingConnected = false
+		}
+	}
+	if !everythingConnected {
+		Error.Println("PipelineRunner: Pipeline shutting down, since not all ports are connected!")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	} else {
+		for i, proc := range pl.processes {
+			Debug.Printf("PipelineRunner: Looping over process %d: %v ...\n", i, proc)
+			if i < len(pl.processes)-1 {
+				Debug.Printf("PipelineRunner: Starting process %d in new go-routine: %v\n", i, proc)
+				go proc.Run()
+			} else {
+				Debug.Printf("PipelineRunner: Starting process %d: in main go-routine: %v\n", i, proc)
+				proc.Run()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pipeline_test.go b/pipeline_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1efba94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pipeline_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package flowbase
+
+import (
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	t "testing"
+)
+
+func TestAddProcesses(t *t.T) {
+	InitLogError()
+
+	proc1 := NewBogusProcess()
+	proc2 := NewBogusProcess()
+	pipeline := NewPipelineRunner()
+	pipeline.AddProcesses(proc1, proc2)
+
+	assert.EqualValues(t, len(pipeline.processes), 2)
+
+	assert.IsType(t, &BogusProcess{}, pipeline.processes[0], "Process 1 was not of the right type!")
+	assert.IsType(t, &BogusProcess{}, pipeline.processes[1], "Process 2 was not of the right type!")
+}
+
+func TestRunProcessesInPipelineRunner(t *t.T) {
+	proc1 := NewBogusProcess()
+	proc2 := NewBogusProcess()
+
+	pipeline := NewPipelineRunner()
+	pipeline.AddProcesses(proc1, proc2)
+	pipeline.Run()
+
+	// Only the last process is supposed to be run by the pipeline directly,
+	// while the others are only run if an output is pulled on an out-port,
+	// but since we haven't connected the tasks here, only the last one
+	// should be ran in this case.
+	assert.False(t, proc1.WasRun, "Process 1 was run!")
+	assert.True(t, proc2.WasRun, "Process 2 was not run!")
+}
+
+func ExamplePrintProcesses() {
+	proc1 := NewBogusProcess()
+	proc2 := NewBogusProcess()
+
+	pipeline := NewPipelineRunner()
+	pipeline.AddProcesses(proc1, proc2)
+	pipeline.Run()
+
+	pipeline.PrintProcesses()
+	// Output:
+	// Process 0: *flowbase.BogusProcess
+	// Process 1: *flowbase.BogusProcess
+}
+
+// --------------------------------
+// Helper stuff
+// --------------------------------
+
+// A process with does just satisfy the Process interface, without doing any
+// actual work.
+type BogusProcess struct {
+	Process
+	WasRun bool
+}
+
+func NewBogusProcess() *BogusProcess {
+	return &BogusProcess{WasRun: false}
+}
+
+func (p *BogusProcess) Run() {
+	p.WasRun = true
+}
+
+func (p *BogusProcess) IsConnected() bool {
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/process.go b/process.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d98413
--- /dev/null
+++ b/process.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package flowbase
+
+// Base interface for all processes
+type Process interface {
+	IsConnected() bool
+	Run()
+}
diff --git a/sink.go b/sink.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..537f257
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sink.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package flowbase
+
+type Sink struct {
+	Process
+	inPorts []chan interface{}
+}
+
+// Instantiate a Sink component
+func NewSink() (s *Sink) {
+	return &Sink{
+		inPorts: make([]chan interface{}, BUFSIZE),
+	}
+}
+
+func (proc *Sink) Connect(ch chan interface{}) {
+	proc.inPorts = append(proc.inPorts, ch)
+}
+
+// Execute the Sink component
+func (proc *Sink) Run() {
+	ok := true
+	for len(proc.inPorts) > 0 {
+		for i, ich := range proc.inPorts {
+			select {
+			case _, ok = <-ich:
+				if !ok {
+					proc.deleteInPortAtKey(i)
+					continue
+				}
+			default:
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (proc *Sink) deleteInPortAtKey(i int) {
+	proc.inPorts = append(proc.inPorts[:i], proc.inPorts[i+1:]...)
+}
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52a95d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package flowbase
+
+import (
+	// "github.com/go-errors/errors"
+	//"os"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	re "regexp"
+)
+
+func ExecCmd(cmd string) string {
+	Info.Println("Executing command: ", cmd)
+	combOutput, err := exec.Command("bash", "-lc", cmd).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		Error.Println("Could not execute command `" + cmd + "`: " + string(combOutput))
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	return string(combOutput)
+}
+
+func Check(err error) {
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
+
+// Return the regular expression used to parse the place-holder syntax for in-, out- and
+// parameter ports, that can be used to instantiate a SciProcess.
+func getShellCommandPlaceHolderRegex() *re.Regexp {
+	r, err := re.Compile("{(o|os|i|is|p):([^{}:]+)}")
+	Check(err)
+	return r
+}
diff --git a/utils_test.go b/utils_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3473262
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package flowbase
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestExecCmd_EchoFooBar(t *testing.T) {
+	output := ExecCmd("echo foo bar")
+	if output != "foo bar\n" {
+		t.Errorf("output = %swant: foo bar\n", output)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCheck_Panics(t *testing.T) {
+	// Recover the panic, and check that the recover "was needed" (r was not
+	// nil)
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r == nil {
+			t.Error("The code did not panic as it should!")
+		}
+	}()
+	err := errors.New("A test-error")
+	Check(err)
+}