diff --git a/dataforge-data/build.gradle.kts b/dataforge-data/build.gradle.kts
index eb6b3669..f0598595 100644
--- a/dataforge-data/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dataforge-data/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ kotlin {
         val commonMain by getting{
             dependencies {
                 api(project(":dataforge-meta"))
+                api(kotlin("reflect"))
                 api("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core-common:$coroutinesVersion")
             }
         }
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/Action.kt b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/Action.kt
index c5fcfcfc..d55fac7b 100644
--- a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/Action.kt
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/Action.kt
@@ -34,28 +34,19 @@ infix fun <T : Any, I : Any, R : Any> Action<T, I>.then(action: Action<I, R>): A
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * An action that performs the same transformation on each of input data nodes. Null results are ignored.
- */
-class PipeAction<in T : Any, out R : Any>(val transform: (Name, Data<T>, Meta) -> Data<R>?) : Action<T, R> {
-    override fun invoke(node: DataNode<T>, meta: Meta): DataNode<R> = DataNode.build {
-        node.dataSequence().forEach { (name, data) ->
-            val res = transform(name, data, meta)
-            if (res != null) {
-                set(name, res)
-            }
-        }
-    }
 
-    companion object {
-        /**
-         * A simple pipe that performs transformation on the data and copies input meta into the output
-         */
-        inline fun <T : Any, reified R : Any> simple(noinline transform: suspend (Name, T, Meta) -> R) =
-            PipeAction { name, data: Data<T>, meta ->
-                val goal = data.goal.pipe { transform(name, it, meta) }
-                return@PipeAction Data.of(goal, data.meta)
-            }
-    }
-}
+///**
+// * An action that performs the same transformation on each of input data nodes. Null results are ignored.
+// * The transformation is non-suspending because it is lazy.
+// */
+//class PipeAction<in T : Any, out R : Any>(val transform: (Name, Data<T>, Meta) -> Data<R>?) : Action<T, R> {
+//    override fun invoke(node: DataNode<T>, meta: Meta): DataNode<R> = DataNode.build {
+//        node.dataSequence().forEach { (name, data) ->
+//            val res = transform(name, data, meta)
+//            if (res != null) {
+//                set(name, res)
+//            }
+//        }
+//    }
+//}
 
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/Data.kt b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/Data.kt
index 6096a799..058916b8 100644
--- a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/Data.kt
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/Data.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package hep.dataforge.data
 
 import hep.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import hep.dataforge.meta.MetaRepr
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlin.coroutines.CoroutineContext
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
 
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ interface Data<out T : Any> : MetaRepr {
         inline fun <reified T : Any> of(name: String, goal: Goal<T>, meta: Meta): Data<T> =
             of(name, T::class, goal, meta)
 
-        fun <T : Any> static(context: CoroutineContext, value: T, meta: Meta): Data<T> =
-            DataImpl(value::class, Goal.static(context, value), meta)
+        fun <T : Any> static(scope: CoroutineScope, value: T, meta: Meta): Data<T> =
+            DataImpl(value::class, Goal.static(scope, value), meta)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/DataFilter.kt b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/DataFilter.kt
index 6f230c0f..79f1aacc 100644
--- a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/DataFilter.kt
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/DataFilter.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DataFilter(override val config: Config) : Specification {
 fun <T : Any> DataNode<T>.filter(filter: DataFilter): DataNode<T> {
     val sourceNode = filter.from?.let { getNode(it.toName()) } ?: this@filter
     val regex = filter.pattern.toRegex()
-    val targetNode = DataTreeBuilder<T>().apply {
+    val targetNode = DataTreeBuilder(type).apply {
         sourceNode.dataSequence().forEach { (name, data) ->
             if (name.toString().matches(regex)) {
                 this[name] = data
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fun <T : Any> DataNode<T>.filter(filter: DataFilter): DataNode<T> {
         }
     }
     return filter.to?.let {
-        DataTreeBuilder<T>().apply { this[it.toName()] = targetNode }.build()
+        DataTreeBuilder(type).apply { this[it.toName()] = targetNode }.build()
     } ?: targetNode.build()
 }
 
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/DataNode.kt b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/DataNode.kt
index 53063520..dc71c28c 100644
--- a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/DataNode.kt
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/DataNode.kt
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 package hep.dataforge.data
 
-import hep.dataforge.names.Name
-import hep.dataforge.names.NameToken
-import hep.dataforge.names.plus
-import hep.dataforge.names.toName
-import hep.dataforge.names.asName
+import hep.dataforge.names.*
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
 
 /**
  * A tree-like data structure grouped into the node. All data inside the node must inherit its type
  */
 interface DataNode<out T : Any> {
+
+    /**
+     * The minimal common ancestor to all data in the node
+     */
+    val type: KClass<out T>
+
     /**
      * Get the specific data if it exists
      */
@@ -35,7 +38,10 @@ interface DataNode<out T : Any> {
     companion object {
         const val TYPE = "dataNode"
 
-        fun <T : Any> build(block: DataTreeBuilder<T>.() -> Unit) = DataTreeBuilder<T>().apply(block).build()
+        fun <T : Any> build(type: KClass<out T>, block: DataTreeBuilder<T>.() -> Unit) =
+            DataTreeBuilder<T>(type).apply(block).build()
+
+        fun <T : Any> builder(type: KClass<out T>) = DataTreeBuilder(type)
     }
 
 }
@@ -45,7 +51,10 @@ internal sealed class DataTreeItem<out T : Any> {
     class Value<out T : Any>(val value: Data<T>) : DataTreeItem<T>()
 }
 
-class DataTree<out T : Any> internal constructor(private val items: Map<NameToken, DataTreeItem<T>>) : DataNode<T> {
+class DataTree<out T : Any> internal constructor(
+    override val type: KClass<out T>,
+    private val items: Map<NameToken, DataTreeItem<T>>
+) : DataNode<T> {
     //TODO add node-level meta?
 
     override fun get(name: Name): Data<T>? = when (name.length) {
@@ -97,7 +106,7 @@ private sealed class DataTreeBuilderItem<out T : Any> {
 /**
  * A builder for a DataTree.
  */
-class DataTreeBuilder<T : Any> {
+class DataTreeBuilder<T : Any>(private val type: KClass<out T>) {
     private val map = HashMap<NameToken, DataTreeBuilderItem<T>>()
 
     operator fun set(token: NameToken, node: DataTreeBuilder<T>) {
@@ -112,7 +121,7 @@ class DataTreeBuilder<T : Any> {
 
     private fun buildNode(token: NameToken): DataTreeBuilder<T> {
         return if (!map.containsKey(token)) {
-            DataTreeBuilder<T>().also { map[token] = DataTreeBuilderItem.Node(it) }
+            DataTreeBuilder<T>(type).also { map[token] = DataTreeBuilderItem.Node(it) }
         } else {
             (map[token] as? DataTreeBuilderItem.Node ?: error("The node with name $token is occupied by leaf")).tree
         }
@@ -157,7 +166,7 @@ class DataTreeBuilder<T : Any> {
     /**
      * Build and append node
      */
-    infix fun String.to(block: DataTreeBuilder<T>.() -> Unit) = set(toName(), DataTreeBuilder<T>().apply(block))
+    infix fun String.to(block: DataTreeBuilder<T>.() -> Unit) = set(toName(), DataTreeBuilder<T>(type).apply(block))
 
     fun build(): DataTree<T> {
         val resMap = map.mapValues { (_, value) ->
@@ -166,14 +175,14 @@ class DataTreeBuilder<T : Any> {
                 is DataTreeBuilderItem.Node -> DataTreeItem.Node(value.tree.build())
             }
         }
-        return DataTree(resMap)
+        return DataTree(type, resMap)
     }
 }
 
 /**
  * Generate a mutable builder from this node. Node content is not changed
  */
-fun <T : Any> DataNode<T>.builder(): DataTreeBuilder<T> = DataTreeBuilder<T>().apply {
+fun <T : Any> DataNode<T>.builder(): DataTreeBuilder<T> = DataTreeBuilder(type).apply {
     dataSequence().forEach { (name, data) -> this[name] = data }
 }
 
@@ -182,7 +191,7 @@ fun <T : Any> DataNode<T>.builder(): DataTreeBuilder<T> = DataTreeBuilder<T>().a
  */
 fun DataNode<*>.startAll() = dataSequence().forEach { (_, data) -> data.goal.start() }
 
-fun <T : Any> DataNode<T>.filter(predicate: (Name, Data<T>) -> Boolean): DataNode<T> = DataNode.build {
+fun <T : Any> DataNode<T>.filter(predicate: (Name, Data<T>) -> Boolean): DataNode<T> = DataNode.build(type) {
     dataSequence().forEach { (name, data) ->
         if (predicate(name, data)) {
             this[name] = data
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/Goal.kt b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/Goal.kt
index 1441a40e..738f7dbc 100644
--- a/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/Goal.kt
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/Goal.kt
@@ -2,26 +2,28 @@ package hep.dataforge.data
 
 import kotlinx.coroutines.*
 import kotlin.coroutines.CoroutineContext
+import kotlin.coroutines.EmptyCoroutineContext
 
 /**
  * A special deferred with explicit dependencies and some additional information like progress and unique id
  */
 interface Goal<out T> : Deferred<T>, CoroutineScope {
+    val scope: CoroutineScope
+    override val coroutineContext get() = scope.coroutineContext
+
     val dependencies: Collection<Goal<*>>
 
-    val status: String
-
-    val totalWork: Double
-    val workDone: Double
-
+    val totalWork: Double get() = dependencies.sumByDouble { totalWork } + (monitor?.totalWork ?: 0.0)
+    val workDone: Double get() = dependencies.sumByDouble { workDone } + (monitor?.workDone ?: 0.0)
+    val status: String get() = monitor?.status ?: ""
     val progress: Double get() = workDone / totalWork
 
     companion object {
         /**
          * Create goal wrapping static value. This goal is always completed
          */
-        fun <T> static(context: CoroutineContext, value: T): Goal<T> =
-            StaticGoalImpl(context, CompletableDeferred(value))
+        fun <T> static(scope: CoroutineScope, value: T): Goal<T> =
+            StaticGoalImpl(scope, CompletableDeferred(value))
     }
 }
 
@@ -52,24 +54,20 @@ class GoalMonitor : CoroutineContext.Element {
     companion object : CoroutineContext.Key<GoalMonitor>
 }
 
-private class GoalImpl<T>(
-    override val dependencies: Collection<Goal<*>>,
-    val monitor: GoalMonitor,
-    deferred: Deferred<T>
-) : Goal<T>, Deferred<T> by deferred {
-    override val coroutineContext: CoroutineContext get() = this
-    override val totalWork: Double get() = dependencies.sumByDouble { totalWork } + monitor.totalWork
-    override val workDone: Double get() = dependencies.sumByDouble { workDone } + monitor.workDone
-    override val status: String get() = monitor.status
-}
+val CoroutineScope.monitor: GoalMonitor? get() = coroutineContext[GoalMonitor]
 
-private class StaticGoalImpl<T>(val context: CoroutineContext, deferred: CompletableDeferred<T>) : Goal<T>,
+private class GoalImpl<T>(
+    override val scope: CoroutineScope,
+    override val dependencies: Collection<Goal<*>>,
+    deferred: Deferred<T>
+) : Goal<T>, Deferred<T> by deferred
+
+private class StaticGoalImpl<T>(override val scope: CoroutineScope, deferred: CompletableDeferred<T>) : Goal<T>,
     Deferred<T> by deferred {
     override val dependencies: Collection<Goal<*>> get() = emptyList()
     override val status: String get() = ""
     override val totalWork: Double get() = 0.0
     override val workDone: Double get() = 0.0
-    override val coroutineContext: CoroutineContext get() = context
 }
 
 
@@ -79,23 +77,32 @@ private class StaticGoalImpl<T>(val context: CoroutineContext, deferred: Complet
  *
  * **Important:** Unlike regular deferred, the [Goal] is started lazily, so the actual calculation is called only when result is requested.
  */
-fun <R> CoroutineScope.createGoal(dependencies: Collection<Goal<*>>, block: suspend GoalMonitor.() -> R): Goal<R> {
-    val monitor = GoalMonitor()
-    val deferred = async(start = CoroutineStart.LAZY) {
+fun <R> CoroutineScope.createGoal(
+    dependencies: Collection<Goal<*>>,
+    context: CoroutineContext = EmptyCoroutineContext,
+    block: suspend CoroutineScope.() -> R
+): Goal<R> {
+    val deferred = async(context + GoalMonitor(), start = CoroutineStart.LAZY) {
         dependencies.forEach { it.start() }
-        monitor.start()
-        return@async supervisorScope { monitor.block() }
-    }.also {
-        monitor.finish()
+        monitor?.start()
+        //Running in supervisor scope in order to allow manual error handling
+        return@async supervisorScope {
+            block().also {
+                monitor?.finish()
+            }
+        }
     }
 
-    return GoalImpl(dependencies, monitor, deferred)
+    return GoalImpl(this, dependencies, deferred)
 }
 
 /**
  * Create a one-to-one goal based on existing goal
  */
-fun <T, R> Goal<T>.pipe(block: suspend GoalMonitor.(T) -> R): Goal<R> = createGoal(listOf(this)) { block(await()) }
+fun <T, R> Goal<T>.pipe(
+    context: CoroutineContext = EmptyCoroutineContext,
+    block: suspend CoroutineScope.(T) -> R
+): Goal<R> = createGoal(listOf(this), context) { block(await()) }
 
 /**
  * Create a joining goal.
@@ -103,8 +110,9 @@ fun <T, R> Goal<T>.pipe(block: suspend GoalMonitor.(T) -> R): Goal<R> = createGo
  */
 fun <T, R> Collection<Goal<T>>.join(
     scope: CoroutineScope = first(),
-    block: suspend GoalMonitor.(Collection<T>) -> R
+    context: CoroutineContext = EmptyCoroutineContext,
+    block: suspend CoroutineScope.(Collection<T>) -> R
 ): Goal<R> =
-    scope.createGoal(this) {
+    scope.createGoal(this, context) {
         block(map { it.await() })
     }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/GroupBuilder.kt b/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/GroupBuilder.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a47dd4c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/GroupBuilder.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/* 
+ * Copyright 2015 Alexander Nozik.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package hep.dataforge.data
+
+import hep.dataforge.meta.Meta
+import hep.dataforge.meta.get
+import hep.dataforge.meta.string
+import java.util.*
+
+interface GroupRule {
+    operator fun <T : Any> invoke(node: DataNode<T>): Map<String, DataNode<T>>
+}
+
+/**
+ * The class to builder groups of content with annotation defined rules
+ *
+ * @author Alexander Nozik
+ */
+
+object GroupBuilder {
+
+    /**
+     * Create grouping rule that creates groups for different values of value
+     * field with name [key]
+     *
+     * @param key
+     * @param defaultTagValue
+     * @return
+     */
+    fun byValue(key: String, defaultTagValue: String): GroupRule = object : GroupRule {
+        override fun <T : Any> invoke(node: DataNode<T>): Map<String, DataNode<T>> {
+            val map = HashMap<String, DataTreeBuilder<T>>()
+
+            node.dataSequence().forEach { (name, data) ->
+                val tagValue = data.meta[key]?.string ?: defaultTagValue
+                map.getOrPut(tagValue) { DataNode.builder(node.type) }[name] = data
+            }
+
+            return map.mapValues { it.value.build() }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    //    @ValueDef(key = "byValue", required = true, info = "The name of annotation value by which grouping should be made")
+//    @ValueDef(
+//        key = "defaultValue",
+//        def = "default",
+//        info = "Default value which should be used for content in which the grouping value is not presented"
+//    )
+    fun byMeta(config: Meta): GroupRule {
+        //TODO expand grouping options
+        return config["byValue"]?.string?.let { byValue(it, config["defaultValue"]?.string ?: "default") }
+            ?: object : GroupRule {
+                override fun <T : Any> invoke(node: DataNode<T>): Map<String, DataNode<T>> = mapOf("" to node)
+            }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/JoinAction.kt b/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/JoinAction.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d9f2517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/JoinAction.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package hep.dataforge.data
+
+import hep.dataforge.meta.Laminate
+import hep.dataforge.meta.Meta
+import hep.dataforge.meta.MetaBuilder
+import hep.dataforge.names.Name
+import java.util.stream.Collectors
+import kotlin.coroutines.CoroutineContext
+import kotlin.coroutines.EmptyCoroutineContext
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+import kotlin.reflect.full.isSuperclassOf
+
+
+class JoinGroup<T : Any, R : Any>(var name: String, internal val node: DataNode<T>) {
+
+    var meta: MetaBuilder = MetaBuilder()
+
+    lateinit var result: suspend ActionEnv.(Map<String, T>) -> R
+
+    fun result(f: suspend ActionEnv.(Map<String, T>) -> R) {
+        this.result = f;
+    }
+
+}
+
+class JoinGroupBuilder<T : Any, R : Any> {
+    private val groupRules: MutableList<(DataNode<T>) -> List<JoinGroup<T, R>>> = ArrayList();
+
+    /**
+     * introduce grouping by value name
+     */
+    fun byValue(tag: String, defaultTag: String = "@default", action: JoinGroup<T, R>.() -> Unit) {
+        groupRules += { node ->
+            GroupBuilder.byValue(tag, defaultTag).invoke(node).map {
+                JoinGroup<T, R>(it.key, it.value).apply(action)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a single fixed group to grouping rules
+     */
+    fun group(groupName: String, filter: DataFilter, action: JoinGroup<T, R>.() -> Unit) {
+        groupRules += { node ->
+            listOf(
+                JoinGroup<T, R>(groupName, node.filter(filter)).apply(action)
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Apply transformation to the whole node
+     */
+    fun result(resultName: String, f: suspend ActionEnv.(Map<String, T>) -> R) {
+        groupRules += { node ->
+            listOf(JoinGroup<T, R>(resultName, node).apply { result(f) })
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal fun buildGroups(input: DataNode<T>): List<JoinGroup<T, R>> {
+        return groupRules.flatMap { it.invoke(input) }
+    }
+
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * The same rules as for KPipe
+ */
+class JoinAction<T : Any, R : Any>(
+    val inputType: KClass<T>,
+    val outputType: KClass<R>,
+    val context: CoroutineContext = EmptyCoroutineContext,
+    private val action: JoinGroupBuilder<T, R>.() -> Unit
+) : Action<T, R> {
+
+    override fun invoke(node: DataNode<T>, meta: Meta): DataNode<R> {
+        if (!this.inputType.isSuperclassOf(node.type)) {
+            error("$inputType expected, but ${node.type} received")
+        }
+        return DataNode.build(outputType) {
+            JoinGroupBuilder<T, R>().apply(action).buildGroups(node).forEach { group ->
+
+                val laminate = Laminate(group.meta, meta)
+
+                val goalMap: Map<String, Goal<T>> = group.node
+                    .dataStream()
+                    .filter { it.isValid }
+                    .collect(Collectors.toMap({ it.name }, { it.goal }))
+
+                val groupName: String = group.name;
+
+                if (groupName.isEmpty()) {
+                    throw AnonymousNotAlowedException("Anonymous groups are not allowed");
+                }
+
+                val env = ActionEnv(
+                    context,
+                    groupName,
+                    laminate.builder,
+                    context.history.getChronicle(Name.joinString(groupName, name))
+                )
+
+                val dispatcher = context + getExecutorService(context, group.meta).asCoroutineDispatcher()
+
+                val goal = goalMap.join(dispatcher) { group.result.invoke(env, it) }
+                val res = NamedData(env.name, outputType, goal, env.meta)
+                builder.add(res)
+            }
+
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/PipeAction.kt b/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/PipeAction.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b52830d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/PipeAction.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package hep.dataforge.data
+
+import hep.dataforge.meta.*
+import hep.dataforge.names.Name
+import kotlin.coroutines.CoroutineContext
+import kotlin.coroutines.EmptyCoroutineContext
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+import kotlin.reflect.full.isSuperclassOf
+
+class ActionEnv(val name: Name, val meta: Meta)
+
+
+/**
+ * Action environment
+ */
+class PipeBuilder<T, R>(var name: Name, var meta: MetaBuilder) {
+    lateinit var result: suspend ActionEnv.(T) -> R;
+
+    /**
+     * Calculate the result of goal
+     */
+    fun result(f: suspend ActionEnv.(T) -> R) {
+        result = f;
+    }
+}
+
+
+abstract class PipeAction<T : Any, R : Any>(
+    val inputType: KClass<T>,
+    val outputType: KClass<R>,
+    val context: CoroutineContext = EmptyCoroutineContext,
+    private val block: PipeBuilder<T, R>.() -> Unit
+) : Action<T, R> {
+
+    override fun invoke(node: DataNode<T>, meta: Meta): DataNode<R> {
+        if (!this.inputType.isSuperclassOf(node.type)) {
+            error("$inputType expected, but ${node.type} received")
+        }
+        return DataNode.build(outputType) {
+            node.dataSequence().forEach { (name, data) ->
+                //merging data meta with action meta (data meta is primary)
+                val oldMeta = meta.builder().apply { update(data.meta) }
+                // creating environment from old meta and name
+                val env = ActionEnv(name, oldMeta)
+                //applying transformation from builder
+                val builder = PipeBuilder<T, R>(name, oldMeta).apply(block)
+                //getting new name
+                val newName = builder.name
+                //getting new meta
+                val newMeta = builder.meta.seal()
+                //creating a goal with custom context if provided
+                val goal = data.goal.pipe(context) { builder.result(env, it) }
+                //setting the data node
+                this[newName] = Data.of(outputType, goal, newMeta)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/SplitAction.kt b/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/SplitAction.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..880c065f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/SplitAction.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package hep.dataforge.data
+
+import hep.dataforge.meta.Laminate
+import hep.dataforge.meta.Meta
+import hep.dataforge.meta.MetaBuilder
+import hep.dataforge.names.Name
+import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
+
+
+class FragmentEnv<T : Any, R : Any>(val context: Context, val name: String, var meta: MetaBuilder, val log: Chronicle) {
+    lateinit var result: suspend (T) -> R
+
+    fun result(f: suspend (T) -> R) {
+        result = f;
+    }
+}
+
+
+class SplitBuilder<T : Any, R : Any>(val context: Context, val name: String, val meta: Meta) {
+    internal val fragments: MutableMap<String, FragmentEnv<T, R>.() -> Unit> = HashMap()
+
+    /**
+     * Add new fragment building rule. If the framgent not defined, result won't be available even if it is present in the map
+     * @param name the name of a fragment
+     * @param rule the rule to transform fragment name and meta using
+     */
+    fun fragment(name: String, rule: FragmentEnv<T, R>.() -> Unit) {
+        fragments[name] = rule
+    }
+}
+
+class KSplit<T : Any, R : Any>(
+    actionName: String,
+    inputType: Class<T>,
+    outputType: Class<R>,
+    private val action: SplitBuilder<T, R>.() -> Unit
+) : GenericAction<T, R>(actionName, inputType, outputType) {
+
+    override fun run(context: Context, data: DataNode<out T>, actionMeta: Meta): DataNode<R> {
+        if (!this.inputType.isAssignableFrom(data.type)) {
+            throw RuntimeException("Type mismatch in action $name. $inputType expected, but ${data.type} received")
+        }
+
+        val builder = DataSet.edit(outputType)
+
+
+        runBlocking {
+            data.dataStream(true).forEach {
+
+                val laminate = Laminate(it.meta, actionMeta)
+
+                val split = SplitBuilder<T, R>(context, it.name, it.meta).apply(action)
+
+
+                val dispatcher = context + getExecutorService(context, laminate).asCoroutineDispatcher()
+
+                // Create a map of results in a single goal
+                //val commonGoal = it.goal.pipe(dispatcher) { split.result.invoke(env, it) }
+
+                // apply individual fragment rules to result
+                split.fragments.forEach { name, rule ->
+                    val env = FragmentEnv<T, R>(
+                        context,
+                        it.name,
+                        laminate.builder,
+                        context.history.getChronicle(Name.joinString(it.name, name))
+                    )
+
+                    rule.invoke(env)
+
+                    val goal = it.goal.pipe(dispatcher, env.result)
+
+                    val res = NamedData(env.name, outputType, goal, env.meta)
+                    builder.add(res)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return builder.build();
+    }
+}
+
+inline fun <reified T : Any, reified R : Any> DataNode<T>.pipe(
+    context: Context,
+    meta: Meta,
+    name: String = "pipe",
+    noinline action: PipeBuilder<T, R>.() -> Unit
+): DataNode<R> {
+    return KPipe(name, T::class.java, R::class.java, action).run(context, this, meta);
+}
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diff --git a/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/_Data.kt b/dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/data.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/_Data.kt
rename to dataforge-data/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/data.kt
diff --git a/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/descriptors/Described.kt b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/descriptors/Described.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0780a3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/descriptors/Described.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package hep.dataforge.descriptors
+
+interface Described {
+    val descriptor: NodeDescriptor
+}
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diff --git a/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/workspace/Task.kt b/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/workspace/Task.kt
index bb6d33f3..0b11a7d5 100644
--- a/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/workspace/Task.kt
+++ b/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/workspace/Task.kt
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ package hep.dataforge.workspace
 
 import hep.dataforge.context.Named
 import hep.dataforge.data.DataNode
+import hep.dataforge.descriptors.Described
 import hep.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import hep.dataforge.provider.Type
 import hep.dataforge.workspace.Task.Companion.TYPE
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
 
 @Type(TYPE)
-interface Task<out R : Any> : Named {
+interface Task<out R : Any> : Named, Described {
     /**
      * Terminal task is the one that could not build model lazily
      */
@@ -41,10 +42,11 @@ interface Task<out R : Any> : Named {
      * Run given task model. Type check expected to be performed before actual
      * calculation.
      *
-     * @param model
+     * @param workspace - a workspace to run task model in
+     * @param model - a model to be executed
      * @return
      */
-    fun run(model: TaskModel): DataNode<R>
+    fun run(workspace: Workspace, model: TaskModel): DataNode<R>
 
     companion object {
         const val TYPE = "task"
diff --git a/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/workspace/Workspace.kt b/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/workspace/Workspace.kt
index b0b1cf4d..40c45aaf 100644
--- a/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/workspace/Workspace.kt
+++ b/dataforge-workspace/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/workspace/Workspace.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ interface Workspace : ContextAware, Provider {
         try {
             val model = build(this@Workspace, config)
             validate(model)
-            return run(model)
+            return run(this@Workspace, model)
         } finally {
             context.deactivate(this)
         }
diff --git a/dataforge-workspace/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/workspace/KTask.kt b/dataforge-workspace/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/workspace/KTask.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7717e9ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dataforge-workspace/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/workspace/KTask.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+package hep.dataforge.workspace
+
+import hep.dataforge.data.Action
+import hep.dataforge.data.DataNode
+import hep.dataforge.data.DataTree
+import hep.dataforge.descriptors.NodeDescriptor
+import hep.dataforge.meta.Meta
+import hep.dataforge.names.Name
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+
+class KTask<R : Any>(
+    override val name: String,
+    type: KClass<R>,
+    descriptor: NodeDescriptor? = null,
+    private val modelTransform: TaskModel.Builder.(Meta) -> Unit,
+    private val dataTransform: TaskModel.(DataNode<Any>) -> DataNode<R>
+) : AbstractTask<R>(type.java, descriptor) {
+
+    override fun run(model: TaskModel, data: DataNode<Any>): DataNode<R> {
+        model.context.logger.info("Starting task '$name' on data node ${data.name} with meta: \n${model.meta}")
+        return dataTransform.invoke(model, data);
+    }
+
+    override fun buildModel(model: TaskModel.Builder, meta: Meta) {
+        modelTransform.invoke(model, meta);
+    }
+
+    //TODO add validation
+}
+
+class KTaskBuilder(val name: String) {
+    private var modelTransform: TaskModel.Builder.(Meta) -> Unit = { data("*") }
+    var descriptor: NodeDescriptor? = null
+
+    private class DataTransformation(
+        val from: String = "",
+        val to: String = "",
+        val transform: TaskModel.(DataNode<out Any>) -> DataNode<out Any>
+    ) {
+        operator fun invoke(model: TaskModel, node: DataNode<Any>): DataNode<out Any> {
+            val localData = if (from.isEmpty()) {
+                node
+            } else {
+                node.getNode(from)
+            }
+            return transform.invoke(model, localData);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private val dataTransforms: MutableList<DataTransformation> = ArrayList();
+
+    fun model(modelTransform: TaskModel.Builder.(Meta) -> Unit) {
+        this.modelTransform = modelTransform
+    }
+
+    fun <T : Any> transform(inputType: Class<T>, from: String = "", to: String = "", transform: TaskModel.(DataNode<out T>) -> DataNode<out Any>) {
+        dataTransforms += DataTransformation(from, to) { data: DataNode<out Any> ->
+            transform.invoke(this, data.checked(inputType))
+        }
+    }
+
+    inline fun <reified T : Any> transform(from: String = "", to: String = "", noinline transform: TaskModel.(DataNode<out T>) -> DataNode<out Any>) {
+        transform(T::class.java, from, to, transform)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Perform given action on data elements in `from` node in input and put the result to `to` node
+     */
+    inline fun <reified T : Any, reified R : Any> action(action: Action<T, R>, from: String = "", to: String = "") {
+        transform(from, to){ data: DataNode<out T> ->
+            action.run(context, data, meta)
+        }
+    }
+
+    inline fun <reified T : Any, reified R : Any> pipeAction(
+        actionName: String = "pipe",
+        from: String = "",
+        to: String = "",
+        noinline action: PipeBuilder<T, R>.() -> Unit) {
+        val pipe: Action<T, R> = KPipe(
+            actionName = Name.joinString(name, actionName),
+            inputType = T::class.java,
+            outputType = R::class.java,
+            action = action
+        )
+        action(pipe, from, to);
+    }
+
+    inline fun <reified T : Any, reified R : Any> pipe(
+        actionName: String = "pipe",
+        from: String = "",
+        to: String = "",
+        noinline action: suspend ActionEnv.(T) -> R) {
+        val pipe: Action<T, R> = KPipe(
+            actionName = Name.joinString(name, actionName),
+            inputType = T::class.java,
+            outputType = R::class.java,
+            action = { result(action) }
+        )
+        action(pipe, from, to);
+    }
+
+
+    inline fun <reified T : Any, reified R : Any> joinAction(
+        actionName: String = "join",
+        from: String = "",
+        to: String = "",
+        noinline action: JoinGroupBuilder<T, R>.() -> Unit) {
+        val join: Action<T, R> = KJoin(
+            actionName = Name.joinString(name, actionName),
+            inputType = T::class.java,
+            outputType = R::class.java,
+            action = action
+        )
+        action(join, from, to);
+    }
+
+    inline fun <reified T : Any, reified R : Any> join(
+        actionName: String = name,
+        from: String = "",
+        to: String = "",
+        noinline action: suspend ActionEnv.(Map<String, T>) -> R) {
+        val join: Action<T, R> = KJoin(
+            actionName = Name.joinString(name, actionName),
+            inputType = T::class.java,
+            outputType = R::class.java,
+            action = {
+                result(meta.getString("@target", actionName), action)
+            }
+        )
+        action(join, from, to);
+    }
+
+    inline fun <reified T : Any, reified R : Any> splitAction(
+        actionName: String = "split",
+        from: String = "",
+        to: String = "",
+        noinline action: SplitBuilder<T, R>.() -> Unit) {
+        val split: Action<T, R> = KSplit(
+            actionName = Name.joinString(name, actionName),
+            inputType = T::class.java,
+            outputType = R::class.java,
+            action = action
+        )
+        action(split, from, to);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Use DSL to create a descriptor for this task
+     */
+    fun descriptor(transform: DescriptorBuilder.() -> Unit) {
+        this.descriptor = DescriptorBuilder(name).apply(transform).build()
+    }
+
+    fun build(): KTask<Any> {
+        val transform: TaskModel.(DataNode<Any>) -> DataNode<Any> = { data ->
+            if (dataTransforms.isEmpty()) {
+                //return data node as is
+                logger.warn("No transformation present, returning input data")
+                data.checked(Any::class.java)
+            } else {
+                val builder: DataNodeEditor<Any> = DataTree.edit(Any::class.java)
+                dataTransforms.forEach {
+                    val res = it(this, data)
+                    if (it.to.isEmpty()) {
+                        builder.update(res)
+                    } else {
+                        builder.putNode(it.to, res)
+                    }
+                }
+                builder.build()
+            }
+        }
+        return KTask(name, Any::class, descriptor, modelTransform, transform);
+    }
+}
+
+fun task(name: String, builder: KTaskBuilder.() -> Unit): KTask<Any> {
+    return KTaskBuilder(name).apply(builder).build();
+}
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