diff --git a/execute/README.md b/execute/README.md
index 204a267..9bde95f 100644
--- a/execute/README.md
+++ b/execute/README.md
@@ -107,3 +107,224 @@ val executeMethod by tasks.registering(JavaExec::class) {
     args("--arg", "second argument")
 }
 ```
+
+## Maven example
+
+```xml
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+    <groupId>com.example.mps</groupId>
+    <artifactId>mps-build-backends-execute-runner</artifactId>
+    <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <packaging>pom</packaging>
+    <properties>
+        <!-- Version of de.itemis.mps.build-backends:execute -->
+        <build.backends.version>REPLACE_WITH_BUILD_BACKENDS_EXECUTE_VERSION</build.backends.version>
+        <!-- MPS installation                                          -->
+        <mps.home>REPLACE_WITH_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_MPS_HOME</mps.home>
+        <!-- JNA native library path.
+             Linux x86_64 example:
+             ${mps.home}/lib/jna/amd64
+        -->
+        <jna.boot.library.path>${mps.home}/lib/jna/amd64</jna.boot.library.path>
+        <!-- Temporary IntelliJ/MPS runtime directories for leater cleanup. -->
+        <idea.system.path>${project.build.directory}/idea-system</idea.system.path>
+        <idea.config.path>${project.build.directory}/idea-config</idea.config.path>
+        <!-- MPS project / plugin / execution configuration             -->
+        <!-- Path to the MPS project that should be opened by build-backends. -->
+        <mps.project.dir>REPLACE_WITH_PATH_TO_MPS_PROJECT_TO_OPEN</mps.project.dir>
+        <!-- Plugin identifier expected by build-backends execute.
+             Example shape:
+             my.dsl.plugin::my.dsl.plugin
+        -->
+        <mps.plugin.id>REPLACE_WITH_PLUGIN_ID</mps.plugin.id>
+        <!-- Root directory containing the standard MPS bundled plugins. -->
+        <mps.plugin.root>${mps.home}/plugins</mps.plugin.root>
+        <!-- Location of your custom DSL/plugin under development.
+             This can point to an unpacked plugin directory or a directory containing plugins.
+             Example:
+             ${project.basedir}/target/dependency/local-dsl-plugin
+        -->
+        <mps.plugin.location>REPLACE_WITH_PATH_TO_CUSTOM_PLUGIN_LOCATION</mps.plugin.location>
+
+        <!-- MPS module containing the class to execute. -->
+        <mps.execute.module>REPLACE_WITH_MPS_MODULE_NAME</mps.execute.module>
+
+        <!-- Fully qualified Java class name containing the static method to execute. -->
+        <mps.execute.class>REPLACE_WITH_FULLY_QUALIFIED_CLASS_NAME</mps.execute.class>
+
+        <!-- Static method name to invoke. -->
+        <mps.execute.method>REPLACE_WITH_METHOD_NAME</mps.execute.method>
+
+        <!-- Argument passed to the String[] args parameter of the executed method.
+             The MPS project itself is NOT passed here.
+             It is opened from mps.project.dir and passed as the first method parameter.
+        -->
+        <mps.execute.arg>REPLACE_WITH_ARGUMENT_VALUE</mps.execute.arg>
+        <!-- Classpath configuration                                   -->
+        <!-- Use ':' on Linux/macOS.
+             Use ';' on Windows.
+        -->
+        <classpath.separator>:</classpath.separator>
+        <!-- Directory where build-backends execute and its runtime dependencies are copied. -->
+        <build.backends.dependency.dir>
+            ${project.build.directory}/dependency/build-backends-execute
+        </build.backends.dependency.dir>
+
+        <!-- Additional classpath entries if your setup needs more jars.
+             Leave empty if not needed.
+             Example Linux/macOS:
+             /some/path/to/extra-jars/*
+        -->
+        <additional.classpath></additional.classpath>
+        <!-- Full runtime classpath used to start the build-backends execute CLI.
+             If you need additional jars, set additional.classpath above.
+             If additional.classpath is empty, the trailing separator is usually harmless.
+        -->
+        <mps.execute.classpath>
+            ${mps.home}/lib/*${classpath.separator}${build.backends.dependency.dir}/*${classpath.separator}:${mps.home}/plugins/*/lib/*${classpath.separator}${mps.home}/lib/modules/*${classpath.separator}${mps.home}/lib/mpsant/*
+        </mps.execute.classpath>
+    </properties>
+
+    <dependencies>
+        <!-- Standalone build-backends execute CLI.
+             This dependency provides:
+             de.itemis.mps.gradle.execute.MainKt
+        -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>de.itemis.mps.build-backends</groupId>
+            <artifactId>execute</artifactId>
+            <version>${build.backends.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <!-- Copy build-backends execute and its runtime dependencies -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.6.1</version>
+
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>copy-build-backends-execute-runtime</id>
+                        <phase>generate-resources</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <outputDirectory>${build.backends.dependency.dir}</outputDirectory>
+                            <includeScope>runtime</includeScope>
+                            <overWriteSnapshots>true</overWriteSnapshots>
+                            <overWriteReleases>false</overWriteReleases>
+                            <overWriteIfNewer>true</overWriteIfNewer>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+            <!-- Run build-backends execute CLI                          -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>run-build-backends-execute</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                        <!--
+                        Can't use exec:java here. The purpose of the java goal is specifically to run code with the project's dependencies on                       thec lasspath and that's not what we want to do here. Usage of  wildcard with the java goald is not supported.
+                         -->
+                            <goal>exec</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <executable>java</executable>
+                            <arguments>
+                                <!-- JVM / IntelliJ / MPS runtime properties             -->
+                                <argument>-Didea.home.path=${mps.home}</argument>
+                                <argument>-Didea.plugins.path=${mps.plugin.root}</argument>
+                                <argument>-Didea.system.path=${idea.system.path}</argument>
+                                <argument>-Didea.config.path=${idea.config.path}</argument>
+                                <argument>-Djna.boot.library.path=${jna.boot.library.path}</argument>
+                                <!-- Optional but often useful when running IntelliJ/MPS outside the normal launcher. -->
+                                <argument>-Dintellij.platform.load.app.info.from.resources=true</argument>
+                                <!-- ================================================= -->
+                                <!-- JVM module access flags for modern Java / MPS       -->
+                                <!-- ================================================= -->
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/java.io=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/java.lang.reflect=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/java.nio.charset=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/java.text=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/java.time=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/java.util.concurrent=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/java.util.concurrent.atomic=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.vm=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/sun.nio.ch=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/sun.nio.fs=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/sun.security.ssl=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.base/sun.security.util=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/java.awt=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/java.awt.dnd.peer=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/java.awt.event=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/java.awt.image=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/java.awt.peer=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf.basic=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.text.html=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.text.html.parser=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/sun.awt=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/sun.awt.image=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/sun.awt.X11=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/sun.font=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/sun.java2d=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=java.desktop/sun.swing=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=jdk.attach/sun.tools.attach=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=jdk.internal.jvmstat/sun.jvmstat.monitor=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <argument>--add-opens=jdk.jdi/com.sun.tools.jdi=ALL-UNNAMED</argument>
+                                <!-- JVM classpath                                      -->
+                                <argument>-cp</argument>
+                                <argument>${mps.execute.classpath}</argument>
+                                <!-- build-backends execute CLI main class              -->
+                                <argument>de.itemis.mps.gradle.execute.MainKt</argument>
+                                <!-- build-backends execute arguments                   -->
+                                <!-- Plugin to load. -->
+                                <argument>--plugin</argument>
+                                <argument>${mps.plugin.id}</argument>
+                                <!-- MPS project to open.
+                                     This project is passed to the executed method as the first argument.-->
+                                <argument>--project</argument>
+                                <argument>${mps.project.dir}</argument>
+                                <!-- Module containing the class. -->
+                                <argument>--module</argument>
+                                <argument>${mps.execute.module}</argument>
+                                <!-- Fully qualified class name. -->
+                                <argument>--class</argument>
+                                <argument>${mps.execute.class}</argument>
+                                <!-- Static method name. -->
+                                <argument>--method</argument>
+                                <argument>${mps.execute.method}</argument>
+                                <!-- Base MPS plugin root. -->
+                                <argument>--plugin-root</argument>
+                                <argument>${mps.plugin.root}</argument>
+                                <!-- Additional plugin location containing user/plugin DSLs. -->
+                                <argument>--plugin-location</argument>
+                                <argument>${mps.plugin.location}</argument>
+                                <!-- Argument passed to String[] args of the executed method. -->
+                                <argument>--arg</argument>
+                                <argument>${mps.execute.arg}</argument>
+                            </arguments>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+</project>
+```