diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/input/default-inputs/inputs_darwin.go b/x-pack/filebeat/input/default-inputs/inputs_darwin.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b43d75258b35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/input/default-inputs/inputs_darwin.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+// or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+
+//go:build darwin
+
+package inputs
+
+import (
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/filebeat/beater"
+	v2 "github.com/elastic/beats/v7/filebeat/input/v2"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/beat"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/awscloudwatch"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/awss3"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/azureblobstorage"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/azureeventhub"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/benchmark"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/cel"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/cloudfoundry"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/entityanalytics"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/gcs"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/http_endpoint"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/httpjson"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/lumberjack"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/netflow"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/o365audit"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/salesforce"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/streaming"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/filebeat/input/unifiedlogs"
+	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent-libs/logp"
+)
+
+func xpackInputs(info beat.Info, log *logp.Logger, store beater.StateStore) []v2.Plugin {
+	return []v2.Plugin{
+		azureblobstorage.Plugin(log, store),
+		azureeventhub.Plugin(log),
+		cel.Plugin(log, store),
+		cloudfoundry.Plugin(),
+		entityanalytics.Plugin(log),
+		gcs.Plugin(log, store),
+		http_endpoint.Plugin(),
+		httpjson.Plugin(log, store),
+		o365audit.Plugin(log, store),
+		awss3.Plugin(store),
+		awscloudwatch.Plugin(),
+		lumberjack.Plugin(),
+		salesforce.Plugin(log, store),
+		streaming.Plugin(log, store),
+		streaming.PluginWebsocketAlias(log, store),
+		netflow.Plugin(log),
+		benchmark.Plugin(),
+		unifiedlogs.Plugin(log, store),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/input/default-inputs/inputs_other.go b/x-pack/filebeat/input/default-inputs/inputs_other.go
index 731f8979766e..a14145a5265f 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/input/default-inputs/inputs_other.go
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/input/default-inputs/inputs_other.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
 
-//go:build !aix && !windows
+//go:build !aix && !darwin && !windows
 
 package inputs
 
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/input/unifiedlogs/config.go b/x-pack/filebeat/input/unifiedlogs/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6f5dfb3114fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/input/unifiedlogs/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+// or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+
+//go:build darwin
+
+package unifiedlogs
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type config struct {
+	ArchiveFile string   `config:"archive_file"`
+	TraceFile   string   `config:"trace_file"`
+	Predicate   string   `config:"predicate"`
+	Process     []string `config:"process"`
+	Source      bool     `config:"source"`
+	Info        bool     `config:"info"`
+	Debug       bool     `config:"debug"`
+	Signposts   bool     `config:"signposts"`
+	Start       string   `config:"start"`
+	Timezone    string   `config:"timezone"`
+}
+
+func (c config) Validate() error {
+	if err := checkDateFormat(c.Start); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("start date is not valid: %w", err)
+	}
+	if c.ArchiveFile != "" && !strings.HasSuffix(c.ArchiveFile, ".logarchive") {
+		return fmt.Errorf("archive_file %v has the wrong extension", c.ArchiveFile)
+	}
+	if c.TraceFile != "" && !strings.HasSuffix(c.TraceFile, ".tracev3") {
+		return fmt.Errorf("trace_file %v has the wrong extension", c.TraceFile)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func defaultConfig() config {
+	return config{
+		Timezone: "UTC",
+	}
+}
+
+func checkDateFormat(date string) error {
+	acceptedLayouts := []string{
+		"2006-01-02",
+		"2006-01-02 15:04:05",
+		"2006-01-02 15:04:05-0700",
+	}
+	for _, layout := range acceptedLayouts {
+		if _, err := time.Parse(layout, date); err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("not a valid date, accepted layouts are: %v", acceptedLayouts)
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/input/unifiedlogs/input.go b/x-pack/filebeat/input/unifiedlogs/input.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f47236f7d65b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/input/unifiedlogs/input.go
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+// Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+// or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+
+//go:build darwin
+
+package unifiedlogs
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"time"
+
+	v2 "github.com/elastic/beats/v7/filebeat/input/v2"
+	inputcursor "github.com/elastic/beats/v7/filebeat/input/v2/input-cursor"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/beat"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/feature"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/monitoring/inputmon"
+	conf "github.com/elastic/elastic-agent-libs/config"
+	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent-libs/logp"
+	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent-libs/mapstr"
+	"github.com/elastic/go-concert/ctxtool"
+)
+
+const (
+	inputName      = "unifiedlogs"
+	srcArchiveName = "log-cmd-archive"
+	srcPollName    = "log-cmd-poll"
+)
+
+var (
+	// override for testing
+	timeNow = time.Now
+)
+
+func Plugin(log *logp.Logger, store inputcursor.StateStore) v2.Plugin {
+	return v2.Plugin{
+		Name:       inputName,
+		Stability:  feature.Beta,
+		Deprecated: false,
+		Manager: &inputcursor.InputManager{
+			Logger:     log,
+			StateStore: store,
+			Type:       inputName,
+			Configure:  cursorConfigure,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+type cursor struct {
+	Timestamp string `json:"timestamp"`
+}
+
+type source struct {
+	name string
+}
+
+func newSource(config config) source {
+	if config.ArchiveFile != "" || config.TraceFile != "" {
+		return source{name: srcArchiveName}
+	}
+	return source{name: srcPollName}
+}
+
+func (src source) Name() string { return src.name }
+
+type input struct {
+	config
+}
+
+func cursorConfigure(cfg *conf.C) ([]inputcursor.Source, inputcursor.Input, error) {
+	conf := defaultConfig()
+	if err := cfg.Unpack(&conf); err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	sources, inp := newCursorInput(conf)
+	return sources, inp, nil
+}
+
+func newCursorInput(config config) ([]inputcursor.Source, inputcursor.Input) {
+	input := &input{config: config}
+	return []inputcursor.Source{newSource(config)}, input
+}
+
+func (input) Name() string { return inputName }
+
+func (input input) Test(src inputcursor.Source, _ v2.TestContext) error {
+	if _, err := exec.LookPath("log"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if src.Name() == srcArchiveName {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(input.ArchiveFile); input.ArchiveFile != "" && os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return err
+		}
+		if _, err := os.Stat(input.TraceFile); input.TraceFile != "" && os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Run starts the input and blocks until it ends the execution.
+func (input *input) Run(ctxt v2.Context, src inputcursor.Source, resumeCursor inputcursor.Cursor, pub inputcursor.Publisher) error {
+	reg, unreg := inputmon.NewInputRegistry(input.Name(), ctxt.ID, nil)
+	defer unreg()
+
+	stdCtx := ctxtool.FromCanceller(ctxt.Cancelation)
+	metrics := newInputMetrics(reg)
+	log := ctxt.Logger.With("source", src.Name())
+	logCmd, err := newLogCmd(stdCtx, input.config, resumeCursor)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return input.runWithMetrics(stdCtx, logCmd, pub, metrics, log)
+}
+
+func (input *input) runWithMetrics(ctx context.Context, logCmd *exec.Cmd, pub inputcursor.Publisher, metrics *inputMetrics, log *logp.Logger) error {
+	for {
+		metrics.intervals.Add(1)
+
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			log.Infof("input stopped because context was cancelled with: %w", ctx.Err())
+			return nil
+		default:
+		}
+
+		pipe, err := logCmd.StdoutPipe()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("get stdout pipe: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if err := logCmd.Start(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("start log command: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if err = input.processLogs(pipe, pub, metrics, log); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("process logs: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if err := logCmd.Wait(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("log command exited with an error: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if input.isArchive() {
+			log.Info("finished processing the archived logs, stopping")
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (input *input) isArchive() bool { return input.ArchiveFile != "" || input.TraceFile != "" }
+
+func (input *input) processLogs(stdout io.Reader, pub inputcursor.Publisher, metrics *inputMetrics, log *logp.Logger) error {
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(stdout)
+
+	var c int64
+	defer func() { metrics.intervalEvents.Update(c) }()
+
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+		var logRecord cursor
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(line), &logRecord); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("invalid json log: %w", err)
+			metrics.errs.Add(1)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		event, err := makeEvent(logRecord.Timestamp, line)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("makeEvent: %w", err)
+			metrics.errs.Add(1)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if err := pub.Publish(event, logRecord); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("publish event: %w", err)
+			metrics.errs.Add(1)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		c++
+	}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		metrics.errs.Add(1)
+		return fmt.Errorf("scanning stdout: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func newLogCmd(ctx context.Context, config config, resumeCursor inputcursor.Cursor) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
+	args := []string{"show", "--style", "ndjson"}
+	if config.ArchiveFile != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--archive", config.ArchiveFile)
+	}
+	if config.TraceFile != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--file", config.TraceFile)
+	}
+	if config.Predicate != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--predicate", config.Predicate)
+	}
+	if len(config.Process) > 0 {
+		for _, p := range config.Process {
+			args = append(args, "--process", p)
+		}
+	}
+	if config.Source {
+		args = append(args, "--source")
+	}
+	if config.Info {
+		args = append(args, "--info")
+	}
+	if config.Debug {
+		args = append(args, "--debug")
+	}
+	if config.Signposts {
+		args = append(args, "--signposts")
+	}
+	if config.Timezone != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--timezone", config.Timezone)
+	}
+	start := config.Start
+	if !resumeCursor.IsNew() {
+		cursor := cursor{}
+		if err := resumeCursor.Unpack(&cursor); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unpacking cursor: %w", err)
+		}
+		start = cursor.Timestamp
+	}
+	if start != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--start", start)
+	}
+	return exec.CommandContext(ctx, "log", args...), nil
+}
+
+func makeEvent(timestamp, message string) (beat.Event, error) {
+	const layout = "2006-01-02 15:04:05-0700"
+
+	ts, err := time.Parse(layout, timestamp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return beat.Event{}, fmt.Errorf("invalid timestamp: %w", err)
+	}
+	now := timeNow()
+	fields := mapstr.M{
+		"event": mapstr.M{
+			"created": now,
+		},
+		"message": message,
+	}
+
+	return beat.Event{
+		Timestamp: ts,
+		Fields:    fields,
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/input/unifiedlogs/metrics.go b/x-pack/filebeat/input/unifiedlogs/metrics.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fdce924fbb85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/input/unifiedlogs/metrics.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+// or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+
+//go:build darwin
+
+package unifiedlogs
+
+import (
+	"github.com/rcrowley/go-metrics"
+
+	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent-libs/monitoring"
+	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent-libs/monitoring/adapter"
+)
+
+type inputMetrics struct {
+	intervalEvents metrics.Sample   // histogram of the total events per interval
+	intervals      *monitoring.Uint // total number of intervals executed
+	errs           *monitoring.Uint // total number of errors
+}
+
+func newInputMetrics(reg *monitoring.Registry) *inputMetrics {
+	if reg == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	out := &inputMetrics{
+		intervals:      monitoring.NewUint(reg, "unifiedlogs_interval_total"),
+		errs:           monitoring.NewUint(reg, "unifiedlogs_errors_total"),
+		intervalEvents: metrics.NewUniformSample(1024),
+	}
+
+	_ = adapter.GetGoMetrics(reg, "unifiedlogs_interval_events", adapter.Accept).
+		GetOrRegister("histogram", metrics.NewHistogram(out.intervalEvents))
+
+	return out
+}