diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ProcFilter.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ProcFilter.py
index 63959955..11e3128c 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ProcFilter.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ProcFilter.py
@@ -42,3 +42,11 @@ class ProcPipeline:
         for f in self.__filters:
             ret = await f.run(ret.stdout)
         return ret
+
+async def run(data: bytes|Result, chain: ProcFilter|list[ProcFilter]|ProcPipeline|None = None) -> Result:
+    if chain is None:
+        if isinstance(data, Result):
+            return data
+        return Result(data, None, 0)
+    pl = chain if isinstance(chain, ProcPipeline) else ProcPipeline(chain)
+    return await pl.run(data)