diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b0eb33b28..e83f52faf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ to see how it should be set up: https://github.com/eirslett/frontend-maven-plugi
     - [jspm](#running-jspm)
     - [karma](#running-karma)
     - [webpack](#running-webpack)
+    - [node](#running-node)
  - Configuration
     - [Working Directory](#working-directory)
     - [Installation Directory](#installation-directory)
@@ -399,6 +400,25 @@ will help to separate your frontend and backend builds even more.
 </execution>
 ```
 
+### Running node
+You may need to run `node` with arbitrary arguments. Check this Mojo :
+```xml
+<execution>
+    <id>compile-xsl</id>
+    <goals>
+        <goal>node</goal>
+    </goals>
+    
+    <!-- optional: the default phase is "compile" -->
+    <phase>compile</phase>
+
+    <!-- required: arguments to launch node with -->
+    <configuration>
+        <arguments>node_modules/xslt3/xslt3.js -xsl:src/main/xsl/md-to-xml.xsl -export:target/webapp/md-to-xml.sef.json</arguments>
+    </configuration>
+</execution>
+```
+
 ### Optional Configuration 
 
 #### Working directory
@@ -529,6 +549,7 @@ Tools and property to enable skipping
 * jspm `-Dskip.jspm`
 * karma `-Dskip.karma`
 * webpack `-Dskip.webpack`
+* node `-Dskip.node`
 
 ## Eclipse M2E support
 
diff --git a/frontend-maven-plugin/src/main/java/com/github/eirslett/maven/plugins/frontend/mojo/NodeMojo.java b/frontend-maven-plugin/src/main/java/com/github/eirslett/maven/plugins/frontend/mojo/NodeMojo.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..754734f36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend-maven-plugin/src/main/java/com/github/eirslett/maven/plugins/frontend/mojo/NodeMojo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package com.github.eirslett.maven.plugins.frontend.mojo;
+
+import com.github.eirslett.maven.plugins.frontend.lib.FrontendException;
+import com.github.eirslett.maven.plugins.frontend.lib.FrontendPluginFactory;
+import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession;
+import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.LifecyclePhase;
+import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Mojo;
+import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Parameter;
+
+@Mojo(name="node",  defaultPhase = LifecyclePhase.COMPILE, threadSafe = true)
+public class NodeMojo extends AbstractFrontendMojo {
+    /**
+     * npm arguments. Default is "install".
+     */
+    @Parameter(defaultValue = "", property = "frontend.node.arguments", required = false)
+    private String arguments;
+
+    @Parameter(property = "session", defaultValue = "${session}", readonly = true)
+    private MavenSession session;
+
+    /**
+     * Skips execution of this mojo.
+     */
+    @Parameter(property = "skip.node", defaultValue = "${skip.node}")
+    private boolean skip;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void execute(FrontendPluginFactory factory) throws FrontendException {
+        getLog().info("Running NodeMojo");
+        factory.getNodeRunner().execute(arguments, environmentVariables);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean skipExecution() {
+        return skip;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/frontend-plugin-core/src/main/java/com/github/eirslett/maven/plugins/frontend/lib/FrontendPluginFactory.java b/frontend-plugin-core/src/main/java/com/github/eirslett/maven/plugins/frontend/lib/FrontendPluginFactory.java
index 4ed8b1a6b..f2aa862a4 100644
--- a/frontend-plugin-core/src/main/java/com/github/eirslett/maven/plugins/frontend/lib/FrontendPluginFactory.java
+++ b/frontend-plugin-core/src/main/java/com/github/eirslett/maven/plugins/frontend/lib/FrontendPluginFactory.java
@@ -92,4 +92,8 @@ private InstallConfig getInstallConfig() {
     private static final CacheResolver getDefaultCacheResolver(File root) {
         return new DirectoryCacheResolver(new File(root, DEFAULT_CACHE_PATH));
     }
+
+    public NodeRunner getNodeRunner() {
+        return new NodeRunner(getExecutorConfig());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/frontend-plugin-core/src/main/java/com/github/eirslett/maven/plugins/frontend/lib/NodeRunner.java b/frontend-plugin-core/src/main/java/com/github/eirslett/maven/plugins/frontend/lib/NodeRunner.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..095064178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend-plugin-core/src/main/java/com/github/eirslett/maven/plugins/frontend/lib/NodeRunner.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package com.github.eirslett.maven.plugins.frontend.lib;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class NodeRunner  {
+    private final NodeExecutorConfig config;
+    private final ArgumentsParser argumentsParser;
+    private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(NodeRunner.class);
+
+    public NodeRunner(NodeExecutorConfig config) {
+        super();
+        this.config = config;
+        argumentsParser = new ArgumentsParser();
+    }
+
+    public void execute(String arguments, Map<String, String> environmentVariables) throws FrontendException {
+        NodeExecutor nodeExecutor = new NodeExecutor(config, getArguments(arguments), environmentVariables);
+        try {
+            nodeExecutor.executeAndRedirectOutput(logger);
+        } catch (ProcessExecutionException e) {
+            throw new FrontendException("executing node "+arguments, e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private List<String> getArguments(String arguments) {
+        return argumentsParser.parse(arguments);
+    }
+}
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