diff --git a/internal/impl/pure/processor_exit.go b/internal/impl/pure/processor_exit.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b53ebd81a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/impl/pure/processor_exit.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Redpanda Data, Inc.
+
+package pure
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/redpanda-data/benthos/v4/public/service"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	spec := service.NewConfigSpec().
+		Categories("Utility").
+		Beta().
+		Summary(`Exit the process with a code.`).
+		Field(service.NewIntField("").Default(0))
+	service.MustRegisterProcessor(
+		"exit", spec,
+		func(conf *service.ParsedConfig, res *service.Resources) (service.Processor, error) {
+			exitCode, err := conf.FieldInt()
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+
+			return &exitProcessor{exitCode}, nil
+		})
+}
+
+type exitProcessor struct {
+	exitCode int
+}
+
+func (l *exitProcessor) Process(ctx context.Context, msg *service.Message) (service.MessageBatch, error) {
+	os.Exit(l.exitCode)
+
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (l *exitProcessor) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
+	return nil
+}