diff --git a/include/executor.h b/include/executor.h
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+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   executor.h                                         :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: sede-san <sede-san@student.42madrid.com    +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2025/10/28 13:08:33 by sede-san          #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2025/10/28 14:20:23 by sede-san         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+#ifndef EXECUTOR_H
+# define EXECUTOR_H
+
+# include "minishell.h"
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+/*                                 Functions                                  */
+/******************************************************************************/
+
+// executor.c
+
+extern u_int8_t	execute(t_command command, t_minishell *minishell);
+
+#endif /* EXECUTOR_H */
diff --git a/src/executor/executor.c b/src/executor/executor.c
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+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   executor.c                                         :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: sede-san <sede-san@student.42madrid.com    +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2025/10/28 13:03:44 by sede-san          #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2025/10/29 20:37:09 by sede-san         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+#include "executor.h"
+
+static char		*solve_path(char *cmd_name, t_minishell *msh);
+static u_int8_t	path_is_solved(char *cmd_name);
+static void		handle_child(t_command *cmd, t_minishell *msh);
+static void		handle_parent(pid_t child_pid, t_command *cmd, t_minishell *msh);
+
+u_int8_t	execute(
+	t_command cmd,
+	t_minishell *msh
+){
+	pid_t	child_pid;
+
+	cmd.path = solve_path(cmd.argv[0], msh);
+	if (!cmd.path)
+	{
+		// command not found
+		ft_eprintf("minishell: %s: command not found\n", cmd.argv[0]);
+		return (msh->exit_status = 127, msh->exit_status);
+	}
+	if (access(cmd.path, X_OK) != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+	{
+		// permission denied
+		ft_eputstr("minishell: ");
+		perror(cmd.path);
+		return (msh->exit_status = 126, msh->exit_status);
+	}
+	child_pid = fork();
+	if (child_pid == -1)
+		perror("minishell");
+	else if (child_pid == 0)
+		handle_child(&cmd, msh);
+	else
+		handle_parent(child_pid, &cmd, msh);
+	return (msh->exit_status);
+}
+
+static char	*solve_path(
+	char *cmd_name,
+	t_minishell *msh
+){
+	char	*cmd_path;
+	char	**path;
+	size_t	i;
+
+	if (path_is_solved(cmd_name))
+		// return a copy to avoid double free on parent
+		return (ft_strdup(cmd_name));
+	//TODO substitute getenv call for own getenv
+	path = ft_split(getenv("PATH"), COLON);
+	if (!path)
+		return (NULL);
+	(void)msh;
+	cmd_path = NULL;
+	i = -1;
+	while (!cmd_path && path[++i])
+	{
+		cmd_path = ft_strnjoin(3, path[i], "/", cmd_name);
+		if (!cmd_path)
+			return (NULL);
+		/**
+		 * If a command exists but user has no execution permission
+		 * the command is shown as non existant instead of showing the
+		 * last ocurrence found
+		 *
+		 * TLDR:	bash shows 'Permission denied'
+		 * 			and minishell 'command not found'
+		 *
+		 * TEST:	execute an existing command without permission to do so
+		 */
+		if (access(cmd_path, X_OK) != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+			ft_free((void **)&cmd_path);
+	}
+	ft_free_split((char **)path);
+	if (!cmd_path)
+		return (NULL);
+	return (cmd_path);
+}
+
+static u_int8_t	path_is_solved(
+	char *cmd_name
+){
+	return (ft_strncmp(cmd_name, "/", 1) == 0
+		|| (cmd_name[1] && ft_strncmp(cmd_name, "./", 2) == 0)
+		|| (cmd_name[2] && ft_strncmp(cmd_name, "../", 3) == 0)
+	);
+}
+
+static void	handle_child(
+	t_command *cmd,
+	t_minishell *msh
+){
+	execve(cmd->path, cmd->argv, msh->variables.environment);
+}
+
+static void	handle_parent(
+	pid_t child_pid,
+	t_command *cmd,
+	t_minishell *msh
+){
+	if (waitpid(child_pid, (int *)&msh->exit_status, 0) == EXIT_SUCCESS)
+	{
+		// handle success
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// handle error
+	}
+	ft_free((void **)&cmd->path);
+	ft_free_split(cmd->argv);
+}