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+#pragma once
+
+#include <sdbusplus/async.hpp>
+
+/**
+ * @brief Asynchronously executes a shell command.
+ * @param ctx Async context for monitoring the pipe.
+ * @param cmd Shell command to execute.
+ * @return Task resolving to true on success (exit code 0), false otherwise.
+ */
+sdbusplus::async::task<bool> asyncSystem(sdbusplus::async::context& ctx,
+                                         const std::string& cmd);