diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9f839ccac..6dcde7956 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+# viash 0.5.3
+
+## NEW FEATURES
+
+* Similar to `par`, each script now also has a `meta` list. `meta` contains meta information about the component
+  or the execution thereof. It currently has the following fields:
+  - `meta["resources_dir"]`: Path to the directory containing the resources
+  - `meta["functionality_name"]`: Name of the component
+
+* `NextFlowPlatform`: Export `VIASH_TEMP` environment variable. 
+
+## BUG FIXES
+
+* `NextFlowPlatform`: Fix output formatting when `separate_multiple_outputs` is `false`.
+
 # viash 0.5.2
 
 ## MINOR CHANGES
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 3aab0a270..4996f956a 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name := "viash"
 
-version := "0.5.2"
+version := "0.5.3"
 
 scalaVersion := "2.12.10"
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/BashScript.scala b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/BashScript.scala
index efb63690f..929625779 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/BashScript.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/BashScript.scala
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality.resources
 
 import com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality._
 import com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality.dataobjects._
+import com.dataintuitive.viash.wrapper.BashWrapper
 
 import java.net.URI
 
@@ -38,11 +39,14 @@ case class BashScript(
   def generatePlaceholder(functionality: Functionality): String = {
     val params = functionality.arguments.filter(d => d.direction == Input || d.isInstanceOf[FileObject])
 
-    val par_set = params.map { par =>
+    val parSet = params.map { par =>
       s"""${par.par}='$$${par.VIASH_PAR}'"""
     }
-    s"""${par_set.mkString("\n")}
-       |
+    val metaSet = BashWrapper.metaFields.map{ case (env_name, script_name) =>
+      s"""meta_$script_name='$$$env_name'""".stripMargin
+    }
+    s"""${parSet.mkString("\n")}
+       |${metaSet.mkString("\n")}
        |resources_dir="$$VIASH_RESOURCES_DIR"
        |""".stripMargin
   }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/CSharpScript.scala b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/CSharpScript.scala
index 800619983..68cc36794 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/CSharpScript.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/CSharpScript.scala
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality.resources
 
 import com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality._
 import com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality.dataobjects._
+import com.dataintuitive.viash.wrapper.BashWrapper
 
 import java.net.URI
 
@@ -83,10 +84,15 @@ case class CSharpScript(
 
       s"${par.plainName} = $setter"
     }
+    val metaSet = BashWrapper.metaFields.map{ case (env_name, script_name) =>
+      s"""$script_name = "$$$env_name""""
+    }
     s"""var par = new {
        |  ${parSet.mkString(",\n  ")}
        |};
-       |
+       |var meta = new {
+       |  ${metaSet.mkString(",\n  ")}
+       |};
        |var resources_dir = "$$VIASH_RESOURCES_DIR";
        |""".stripMargin
   }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/JavaScriptScript.scala b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/JavaScriptScript.scala
index 7216c68b1..3fe38ec75 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/JavaScriptScript.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/JavaScriptScript.scala
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality.resources
 
 import com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality._
 import com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality.dataobjects._
+import com.dataintuitive.viash.wrapper.BashWrapper
 
 import java.net.URI
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ case class JavaScriptScript(
   def generatePlaceholder(functionality: Functionality): String = {
     val params = functionality.arguments.filter(d => d.direction == Input || d.isInstanceOf[FileObject])
 
-    val par_set = params.map { par =>
+    val parSet = params.map { par =>
       val env_name = par.VIASH_PAR
 
       val parse = par match {
@@ -61,10 +62,15 @@ case class JavaScriptScript(
 
       s"""'${par.plainName}': $$VIASH_DOLLAR$$( if [ ! -z $${$env_name+x} ]; then echo "$parse"; else echo undefined; fi )"""
     }
+    val metaSet = BashWrapper.metaFields.map{ case (env_name, script_name) =>
+      s"""'$script_name': '$$$env_name'"""
+    }
     s"""let par = {
-       |  ${par_set.mkString(",\n  ")}
+       |  ${parSet.mkString(",\n  ")}
+       |};
+       |let meta = {
+       |  ${metaSet.mkString(",\n  ")}
        |};
-       |
        |let resources_dir = '$$VIASH_RESOURCES_DIR'
        |""".stripMargin
   }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/PythonScript.scala b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/PythonScript.scala
index 2f98bed3a..f4aafcb25 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/PythonScript.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/PythonScript.scala
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality.resources
 
 import com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality._
 import com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality.dataobjects._
+import com.dataintuitive.viash.wrapper.BashWrapper
 
 import java.net.URI
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ case class PythonScript(
   def generatePlaceholder(functionality: Functionality): String = {
     val params = functionality.arguments.filter(d => d.direction == Input || d.isInstanceOf[FileObject])
 
-    val par_set = params.map { par =>
+    val parSet = params.map { par =>
       val env_name = par.VIASH_PAR
 
       val parse = par match {
@@ -61,8 +62,15 @@ case class PythonScript(
 
       s"""'${par.plainName}': $$VIASH_DOLLAR$$( if [ ! -z $${$env_name+x} ]; then echo "$parse"; else echo None; fi )"""
     }
+    val metaSet = BashWrapper.metaFields.map{ case (env_name, script_name) =>
+      s"""'$script_name': '$$$env_name'"""
+    }
+
     s"""par = {
-       |  ${par_set.mkString(",\n  ")}
+       |  ${parSet.mkString(",\n  ")}
+       |}
+       |meta = {
+       |  ${metaSet.mkString(",\n  ")}
        |}
        |
        |resources_dir = '$$VIASH_RESOURCES_DIR'
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/RScript.scala b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/RScript.scala
index 17251db8d..88ff3d6c4 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/RScript.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/RScript.scala
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality.resources
 
 import com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality._
 import com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality.dataobjects._
+import com.dataintuitive.viash.wrapper.BashWrapper
 
 import java.net.URI
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ case class RScript(
   def generatePlaceholder(functionality: Functionality): String = {
     val params = functionality.arguments.filter(d => d.direction == Input || d.isInstanceOf[FileObject])
 
-    val par_set = params.map { par =>
+    val parSet = params.map { par =>
       val env_name = par.VIASH_PAR
 
       val parse = par match {
@@ -61,10 +62,21 @@ case class RScript(
 
       s""""${par.plainName}" = $$VIASH_DOLLAR$$( if [ ! -z $${$env_name+x} ]; then echo "$parse"; else echo NULL; fi )"""
     }
-    s"""par <- list(
-       |  ${par_set.mkString(",\n  ")}
+    val metaSet = BashWrapper.metaFields.map{ case (env_name, script_name) =>
+      s"""$script_name = "$$$env_name""""
+    }
+
+    s"""# get parameters from cli
+       |par <- list(
+       |  ${parSet.mkString(",\n  ")}
+       |)
+       |
+       |# get meta parameters
+       |meta <- list(
+       |  ${metaSet.mkString(",\n  ")}
        |)
        |
+       |# get resources dir
        |resources_dir = "$$VIASH_RESOURCES_DIR"
        |""".stripMargin
   }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/ScalaScript.scala b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/ScalaScript.scala
index 30782e577..afaa089aa 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/ScalaScript.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/functionality/resources/ScalaScript.scala
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality.resources
 
 import com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality._
 import com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality.dataobjects._
+import com.dataintuitive.viash.wrapper.BashWrapper
 
 import java.net.URI
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ case class ScalaScript(
   def generatePlaceholder(functionality: Functionality): String = {
     val params = functionality.arguments.filter(d => d.direction == Input || d.isInstanceOf[FileObject])
 
-    val classTypes = params.map { par =>
+    val parClassTypes = params.map { par =>
       val classType = par match {
         case o: BooleanObject if o.multiple => "List[Boolean]"
         case o: IntegerObject if o.multiple => "List[Integer]"
@@ -58,9 +59,7 @@ case class ScalaScript(
         case _: StringObject => "String"
       }
       par.plainName + ": " + classType
-
     }
-
     val parSet = params.map { par =>
       val env_name = par.VIASH_PAR
 
@@ -100,14 +99,27 @@ case class ScalaScript(
         case None => parse
       }
     }
+
+    val metaClassTypes = BashWrapper.metaFields.map { case (_, script_name) =>
+      script_name + ": String"
+    }
+    val metaSet = BashWrapper.metaFields.map { case (env_name, script_name) =>
+      s""""$$$env_name""""
+    }
     s"""case class ViashPar(
-       |  ${classTypes.mkString(",\n  ")}
+       |  ${parClassTypes.mkString(",\n  ")}
        |)
-       |
        |val par = ViashPar(
        |  ${parSet.mkString(",\n  ")}
        |)
        |
+       |case class ViashMeta(
+       |  ${metaClassTypes.mkString(",\n  ")}
+       |)
+       |val meta = ViashMeta(
+       |  ${metaSet.mkString(",\n  ")}
+       |)
+       |
        |val resources_dir = "$$VIASH_RESOURCES_DIR"
        |""".stripMargin
   }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/platforms/NextFlowPlatform.scala b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/platforms/NextFlowPlatform.scala
index 9b5275cb0..1e3c9e97a 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/platforms/NextFlowPlatform.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/platforms/NextFlowPlatform.scala
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ case class NextFlowPlatform(
      */
     val asNestedTuples: List[ConfigTuple] = List(
       "docker.enabled" → true,
-      "docker.runOptions" → "-i -v ${baseDir}:${baseDir}",
+      "def viash_temp = System.getenv(\"VIASH_TEMP\") ?: \"/tmp/\"\n  docker.runOptions" → "-i -v ${baseDir}:${baseDir} -v $viash_temp:$viash_temp",
       "process.container" → "dataintuitive/viash",
       "params" → NestedValue(
         namespacedParameters :::
@@ -461,11 +461,14 @@ case class NextFlowPlatform(
         |    STUB=1 $$cli
         |    \"\"\"
         |  script:
+        |    def viash_temp = System.getenv("VIASH_TEMP") ?: "/tmp/"
         |    if (params.test)
         |      \"\"\"
         |      # Some useful stuff
         |      export NUMBA_CACHE_DIR=/tmp/numba-cache
         |      # Running the pre-hook when necessary
+        |      # Pass viash temp dir
+        |      export VIASH_TEMP="$${viash_temp}"
         |      # Adding NXF's `$$moduleDir` to the path in order to resolve our own wrappers
         |      export PATH="./:$${moduleDir}:\\$$PATH"
         |      ./$${params.$fname.tests.testScript} | tee $$output
@@ -475,6 +478,8 @@ case class NextFlowPlatform(
         |      # Some useful stuff
         |      export NUMBA_CACHE_DIR=/tmp/numba-cache
         |      # Running the pre-hook when necessary
+        |      # Pass viash temp dir
+        |      export VIASH_TEMP="$${viash_temp}"
         |      # Adding NXF's `$$moduleDir` to the path in order to resolve our own wrappers
         |      export PATH="$${moduleDir}:\\$$PATH"
         |      $$cli
@@ -499,7 +504,7 @@ case class NextFlowPlatform(
         s"""  emit:
            |  result_.flatMap{ it ->
            |    (it[1].keySet().size() > 1)
-           |      ? it
+           |      ? [ it ]
            |      : it[1].collect{ k, el -> [ it[0], el, it[2] ] }
            |  }""".stripMargin
       }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/wrapper/BashWrapper.scala b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/wrapper/BashWrapper.scala
index 60c1dac28..d1b80fed0 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/wrapper/BashWrapper.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/dataintuitive/viash/wrapper/BashWrapper.scala
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ import com.dataintuitive.viash.functionality.dataobjects._
 import com.dataintuitive.viash.helpers.{Bash, Format}
 
 object BashWrapper {
+  val metaFields: List[(String, String)] = {
+    List(
+      ("VIASH_META_FUNCTIONALITY_NAME", "functionality_name"),
+      ("VIASH_RESOURCES_DIR", "resources_dir")
+    )
+  }
 
   def nameAndVersion(functionality: Functionality): String = {
     functionality.name + functionality.version.map(" " + _).getOrElse(" <not versioned>")
@@ -179,6 +185,9 @@ object BashWrapper {
        |# find source folder of this component
        |$var_resources_dir=`ViashSourceDir $${BASH_SOURCE[0]}`
        |
+       |# define meta fields
+       |VIASH_META_FUNCTIONALITY_NAME="${functionality.name}"
+       |
        |${spaceCode(allMods.preParse)}
        |# initialise array
        |VIASH_POSITIONAL_ARGS=''
diff --git a/src/test/resources/testbash/code.sh b/src/test/resources/testbash/code.sh
index 50e6b75c9..c1fc3f4da 100755
--- a/src/test/resources/testbash/code.sh
+++ b/src/test/resources/testbash/code.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ par_output="output.txt"
 par_log="log.txt"
 par_optional="help"
 par_optional_with_default="me"
+meta_functionality_name="testbash"
 resources_dir="."
 # VIASH END
 
@@ -58,3 +59,6 @@ RESOURCE=`head -1 "$resources_dir/resource1.txt"`
 output "head of resource1: |$RESOURCE|"
 output "multiple: |$par_multiple|"
 output "multiple_pos: |$par_multiple_pos|"
+
+output "meta_functionality_name: |$meta_functionality_name|"
+output "meta_resources_dir: |$meta_resources_dir|"
diff --git a/src/test/resources/testbash/tests/check_outputs.sh b/src/test/resources/testbash/tests/check_outputs.sh
index e1c80ce7b..53c3954e5 100755
--- a/src/test/resources/testbash/tests/check_outputs.sh
+++ b/src/test/resources/testbash/tests/check_outputs.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ grep -q 'optional: |foo|' output.txt
 grep -q 'optional_with_default: |bar|' output.txt
 grep -q 'multiple: |one:two|' output.txt
 grep -q 'multiple_pos: |a:b:c:d:e:f|' output.txt
+grep -q 'meta_functionality_name: |testbash|' output.txt
+grep -q 'meta_resources_dir: |..*|' output.txt
 
 grep -q 'resources_dir: |..*|' output.txt
 grep -q 'head of input: |Scala|' output.txt
@@ -51,6 +53,9 @@ grep -q 'optional_with_default: |The default value.|' output2.txt
 grep -q 'multiple: ||' output2.txt
 grep -q 'multiple_pos: ||' output2.txt
 
+grep -q 'meta_functionality_name: |testbash|' output2.txt
+grep -q 'meta_resources_dir: |..*|' output2.txt
+
 grep -q 'resources_dir: |..*|' output2.txt
 grep -q 'head of input: |this file is only for testing|' output2.txt
 grep -q 'head of resource1: |if you can read this,|' output2.txt
diff --git a/src/test/resources/testcsharp/config.vsh.yaml b/src/test/resources/testcsharp/config.vsh.yaml
index ab7662f4a..84a6bd526 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/testcsharp/config.vsh.yaml
+++ b/src/test/resources/testcsharp/config.vsh.yaml
@@ -53,5 +53,8 @@ functionality:
 platforms:
   - type: native
   - type: docker
-    image: "andmos/dotnet-script"
+    image: "hjerpbakk/dotnet-script:1.0.1"
+    setup:
+      - type: apk
+        packages: [ bash ]
   - type: nextflow
diff --git a/src/test/resources/testcsharp/script.csx b/src/test/resources/testcsharp/script.csx
index 7493007b0..995e08154 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/testcsharp/script.csx
+++ b/src/test/resources/testcsharp/script.csx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Reflection;
+using System.IO;
 
 // TODO: make sure certain stdout and stderrs are generated
 // TODO: write stdout and stderr to file if --output and --log are specified
@@ -35,53 +36,70 @@ void Log(string log)
 
 Log("Parsed input arguments.");
 
-if (par.output != null)
-{
+StreamWriter file;
+if (par.output != null) {
     Log("Writing output to file");
-    Type t = par.GetType();
-    PropertyInfo [] pi = t.GetProperties();
+    file = new(par.output);
+}
+else
+{
+    Log("Printing output to console'");
+}
 
-    using (StreamWriter sw = File.AppendText(par.output))
+void Output(string str)
+{
+    if (par.output != null)
     {
-        foreach (PropertyInfo p in pi)
-        {
-            if (p.PropertyType.IsArray)
-            {
-                object[] array = (object[])p.GetValue(par);
-
-                sw.Write(p.Name + ": |");
-                sw.Write("{0}", string.Join(", ", array));
-                sw.WriteLine("|");
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                sw.WriteLine(p.Name + ": |" + p.GetValue(par) + "|");
-            }
-        }
-
-        sw.WriteLine("resources_dir: |" + resources_dir + "|");
+        file.WriteLine(str);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        System.Console.WriteLine(str);
     }
 }
-else
+
+try
 {
-    Log("Printing output to console'");
     Type t = par.GetType();
     PropertyInfo [] pi = t.GetProperties();
+
     foreach (PropertyInfo p in pi)
     {
         if (p.PropertyType.IsArray)
         {
             object[] array = (object[])p.GetValue(par);
 
-            System.Console.Write(p.Name + ": |");
-            Console.Write("{0}", string.Join(", ", array));
-            System.Console.WriteLine("|");
+            Output(p.Name + ": |" + string.Join(", ", array) + "|");
         }
         else
         {
-            System.Console.WriteLine(p.Name + ": |" + p.GetValue(par) + "|");
+            Output(p.Name + ": |" + p.GetValue(par) + "|");
         }
     }
 
-    System.Console.WriteLine("resources_dir: |" + resources_dir + "|");
+    Output("resources_dir: |" + resources_dir + "|");
+
+    t = meta.GetType();
+    pi = t.GetProperties();
+
+    foreach (PropertyInfo p in pi)
+    {
+        if (p.PropertyType.IsArray)
+        {
+            object[] array = (object[])p.GetValue(meta);
+
+            Output("meta_" + p.Name + ": |" + string.Join(", ", array) + "|");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Output("meta_" + p.Name + ": |" + p.GetValue(meta) + "|");
+        }
+    }
+}
+finally
+{
+    if (par.output != null)
+    {
+        file.Close();
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/resources/testcsharp/tests/check_outputs.sh b/src/test/resources/testcsharp/tests/check_outputs.sh
index da6f3f28f..11d1c6936 100755
--- a/src/test/resources/testcsharp/tests/check_outputs.sh
+++ b/src/test/resources/testcsharp/tests/check_outputs.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ grep -q 'optional_with_default: |bar|' output.txt
 grep -q 'multiple: |one, two|' output.txt
 grep -q 'multiple_pos: |a, b, c, d, e, f|' output.txt
 grep -q 'resources_dir: |..*|' output.txt
+grep -q 'meta_resources_dir: |..*|' output.txt
+grep -q 'meta_functionality_name: |testcsharp|' output.txt
 
 [[ ! -f log.txt ]] && echo "Log file could not be found!" && exit 1
 grep -q 'Parsed input arguments.' log.txt
@@ -43,5 +45,7 @@ grep -q 'optional_with_default: |The default value.|' output2.txt
 grep -q 'multiple: ||' output2.txt
 grep -q 'multiple_pos: ||' output2.txt
 grep -q 'resources_dir: |..*|' output2.txt
+grep -q 'meta_resources_dir: |..*|' output.txt
+grep -q 'meta_functionality_name: |testcsharp|' output.txt
 
 echo ">>> Test finished successfully"
diff --git a/src/test/resources/testjs/code.js b/src/test/resources/testjs/code.js
index 0a0e073a4..3c26f2db0 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/testjs/code.js
+++ b/src/test/resources/testjs/code.js
@@ -54,3 +54,6 @@ if (typeof par['output'] === 'undefined') {
 for (const key in par) {
 	outFun(`${key}: |${par[key]}|`)
 }
+for (const key in meta) {
+	outFun(`meta_${key}: |${meta[key]}|`)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/resources/testjs/tests/check_outputs.sh b/src/test/resources/testjs/tests/check_outputs.sh
index 270afec9e..3ef73257f 100755
--- a/src/test/resources/testjs/tests/check_outputs.sh
+++ b/src/test/resources/testjs/tests/check_outputs.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ grep -q 'optional_with_default: |bar|' output.txt
 grep -q 'multiple: |one,two|' output.txt
 grep -q 'multiple_pos: |a,b,c,d,e,f|' output.txt
 grep -q 'resources_dir: |..*|' output.txt
+grep -q 'meta_resources_dir: |..*|' output.txt
+grep -q 'meta_functionality_name: |testjs|' output.txt
 
 [[ ! -f log.txt ]] && echo "Log file could not be found!" && exit 1
 grep -q 'Parsed input arguments.' log.txt
@@ -43,5 +45,7 @@ grep -q 'optional_with_default: |The default value.|' output2.txt
 grep -q 'multiple: |undefined|' output2.txt
 grep -q 'multiple_pos: |undefined|' output2.txt
 grep -q 'resources_dir: |..*|' output2.txt
+grep -q 'meta_resources_dir: |..*|' output2.txt
+grep -q 'meta_functionality_name: |testjs|' output2.txt
 
 echo ">>> Test finished successfully"
diff --git a/src/test/resources/testpython/code.py b/src/test/resources/testpython/code.py
index 154ec246d..a2051ef51 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/testpython/code.py
+++ b/src/test/resources/testpython/code.py
@@ -25,12 +25,24 @@
 
 logging.info('Parsed input arguments.')
 
-if par['output'] is not None: 
-	logging.info('Writing output to file')
-	with open(par['output'], 'w') as f:
-		for key in par.keys():
-			f.write(key + ": |" + str(par[key]) + "|\n")
+if par['output'] is not None:
+    logging.info('Writing output to file')
+    output_file = open(par['output'], 'w')
 else:
-	logging.info('Printing output to console')
-	for key in par.keys():
-		print(key + ": |" + str(par[key]) + "|")
+    logging.info('Printing output to console')
+
+def echo(s):
+    if par['output'] is not None:
+        output_file.write(s + "\n")
+    else:
+        print(s)
+
+try:
+    for key, value in par.items():
+        echo(f"{key}: |{value}|")
+
+    for key, value in meta.items():
+        echo(f"meta_{key}: |{value}|")
+finally:
+    if par['output'] is not None:
+        output_file.close()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/resources/testpython/tests/check_outputs.py b/src/test/resources/testpython/tests/check_outputs.py
index d48ae01a4..9a731c2f7 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/testpython/tests/check_outputs.py
+++ b/src/test/resources/testpython/tests/check_outputs.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ def test_check_output(self):
     self.assertRegex(output, 'optional_with_default: \\|bar\\|')
     self.assertRegex(output, 'multiple: \\|\\[\'one\', \'two\'\\]\\|')
     self.assertRegex(output, 'multiple_pos: \\|\\[\'a\', \'b\', \'c\', \'d\', \'e\', \'f\'\\]\\|')
+    self.assertRegex(output, 'meta_resources_dir: \\|..*\\|')
+    self.assertRegex(output, 'meta_functionality_name: \\|testpython\\|')
 
     
     self.assertTrue(path.exists("log.txt"))
diff --git a/src/test/resources/testr/script.vsh.R b/src/test/resources/testr/script.vsh.R
index 3576f58ee..e72eaa862 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/testr/script.vsh.R
+++ b/src/test/resources/testr/script.vsh.R
@@ -77,11 +77,14 @@ write_fun <- function(file, ...) {
 
 write_fun(par$log, "INFO:Parsed input arguments.\n")
 
-str <- paste0(names(par), ": |", par, "|\n", collapse = "")
-
 if (length(par$output) > 0) {
   write_fun(par$log, 'INFO:Writing output to file\n')
 } else {
   write_fun(par$log, 'INFO:Printing output to console\n')
 }
+
+str <- paste0(names(par), ": |", par, "|\n", collapse = "")
+write_fun(par$output, str)
+
+str <- paste0("meta_", names(meta), ": |", meta, "|\n", collapse = "")
 write_fun(par$output, str)
diff --git a/src/test/resources/testr/tests/check_outputs.R b/src/test/resources/testr/tests/check_outputs.R
index 22f3c2c5f..8a9e87b1a 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/testr/tests/check_outputs.R
+++ b/src/test/resources/testr/tests/check_outputs.R
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ test_that("Checking whether output is correct", {
   expect_match(output, 'optional_with_default: \\|bar\\|')
   expect_match(output, 'multiple: \\|c\\("one", "two"\\)\\|')
   expect_match(output, 'multiple_pos: \\|c\\("a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f"\\)\\|')
+  expect_match(output, 'meta_resources_dir: \\|..*\\|')
+  expect_match(output, 'meta_functionality_name: \\|testr\\|')
   
   expect_true(file.exists("log.txt"))
   log <- read_file("log.txt")
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ test_that("Checking whether output is correct with minimal parameters", {
   expect_match(output, 'Parsed input arguments')
   expect_match(output, 'multiple: \\|NULL\\|')
   expect_match(output, 'multiple_pos: \\|NULL\\|')
+  expect_match(output, 'meta_resources_dir: \\|..*\\|')
+  expect_match(output, 'meta_functionality_name: \\|testr\\|')
 })
 
 test_that("Checking whether executable fails when wrong parameters are given", {
diff --git a/src/test/resources/testscala/script.scala b/src/test/resources/testscala/script.scala
index 9b80f4fd2..00e7a6be7 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/testscala/script.scala
+++ b/src/test/resources/testscala/script.scala
@@ -28,11 +28,13 @@ def toStringWithFields(c: AnyRef): Map[String, Any] = {
 try {
   logFun("Parsed input arguments.")
 
-  val map = toStringWithFields(par)
-
-  for ((name, value) ← map) {
+  for ((name, value) ← toStringWithFields(par)) {
     outputFun(s"$name: |$value|")
   }
+
+  for ((name, value) ← toStringWithFields(meta)) {
+    outputFun(s"meta_$name: |$value|")
+  }
   outputFun(s"resources_dir: |$resources_dir|")
   
 } finally {
diff --git a/src/test/resources/testscala/tests/check_outputs.sh b/src/test/resources/testscala/tests/check_outputs.sh
index cebf4961c..ffb251177 100755
--- a/src/test/resources/testscala/tests/check_outputs.sh
+++ b/src/test/resources/testscala/tests/check_outputs.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ grep -q 'optional_with_default: |Some(bar)|' output.txt
 grep -q 'multiple: |List(one, two)|' output.txt
 grep -q 'multiple_pos: |List(a, b, c, d, e, f)|' output.txt
 grep -q 'resources_dir: |..*|' output.txt
+grep -q 'meta_resources_dir: |..*|' output.txt
+grep -q 'meta_functionality_name: |testscala|' output.txt
 
 [[ ! -f log.txt ]] && echo "Log file could not be found!" && exit 1
 grep -q 'Parsed input arguments.' log.txt
@@ -43,5 +45,7 @@ grep -q 'optional_with_default: |Some(The default value.)|' output2.txt
 grep -q 'multiple: |List()|' output2.txt
 grep -q 'multiple_pos: |List()|' output2.txt
 grep -q 'resources_dir: |..*|' output2.txt
+grep -q 'meta_resources_dir: |..*|' output2.txt
+grep -q 'meta_functionality_name: |testscala|' output2.txt
 
 echo ">>> Test finished successfully"