diff --git a/plugin-build/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/linth/InjectMetaIntoManifestTask.kt b/plugin-build/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/linth/InjectMetaIntoManifestTask.kt
index 33b1e39..0b74bc7 100644
--- a/plugin-build/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/linth/InjectMetaIntoManifestTask.kt
+++ b/plugin-build/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/linth/InjectMetaIntoManifestTask.kt
@@ -1,14 +1,34 @@
 package ch.ubique.linth
 
+import ch.ubique.linth.common.GitUtils
+import ch.ubique.linth.common.capitalize
 import org.gradle.api.DefaultTask
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.Input
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.Internal
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskAction
+import java.io.File
 
 abstract class InjectMetaIntoManifestTask : DefaultTask() {
 
+	private val METADATA_KEY_BUILDID = "ub_buildid"
+	private val METADATA_KEY_BUILDNUMBER = "ub_buildnumber"
+	private val METADATA_KEY_BRANCH = "ub_branch"
+	private val METADATA_KEY_FLAVOR = "ub_flavor"
+
+
+	private var buildId: String = "0"
+	private var buildNumber: String = "0"
+	private var buildBranch: String = "master"
+	private var buildFlavor: String = "default"
+
+
 	init {
 		description = "Inject Metadata into Manifest"
 		group = "linth"
+		buildId = project.findProperty("buildid")?.toString() ?: project.findProperty("ubappid")?.toString() ?: "localbuild"
+		buildNumber = project.findProperty("buildnumber")?.toString() ?: "0"
+		buildBranch = project.findProperty("branch")?.toString() ?: GitUtils.obtainBranch()
+
 	}
 
 	@get:Input
@@ -19,7 +39,51 @@ abstract class InjectMetaIntoManifestTask : DefaultTask() {
 	fun injectMetadataIntoManifest() {
 		flavorAndBuildType.forEach { (flavor, buildType) ->
 			println("Injecting metadata into manifest for flavor: $flavor and buildType: $buildType")
+			val variantName = flavor + buildType.capitalize()
+			val manifestFile = File(
+				project.layout.buildDirectory.asFile.get(),
+				"intermediates/merged_manifests/${variantName}/process${variantName}Manifest/AndroidManifest.xml"
+			)
+			if (manifestFile.exists()) {
+				manipulateManifestFile(manifestFile)
+			} else {
+				println("Manifest file not found for flavor: $flavor and buildType: $buildType")
+			}
+
 		}
 	}
 
+
+	/**
+	 * Add custom meta data to manifest.
+	 * @param manifestFile
+	 */
+
+	private fun manipulateManifestFile(manifestFile: File) {
+		// read manifest file
+		var manifestContent = manifestFile.readText(Charsets.UTF_8)
+
+		// inject meta-data tags into the manifest
+		manifestContent = addMetaData(manifestContent, METADATA_KEY_BUILDID, buildId)
+		manifestContent = addMetaData(manifestContent, METADATA_KEY_BUILDNUMBER, buildNumber)
+		manifestContent = addMetaData(manifestContent, METADATA_KEY_BRANCH, buildBranch)
+		manifestContent = addMetaData(manifestContent, METADATA_KEY_FLAVOR, buildFlavor)
+
+		// store modified manifest
+		manifestFile.writeText(manifestContent, Charsets.UTF_8)
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Inject a <meta-data> into the manifest XML.
+	 * @param manifest content
+	 * @param metaName meta-data key
+	 * @param metaValue meta-data value
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	private fun addMetaData(manifest: String, metaName: String, metaValue: String): String {
+		val xmlAppClosingTag = "</application>"
+		val metaTag = "<meta-data android:name=\"$metaName\" android:value=\"$metaValue\" />"
+		return manifest.replace("${xmlAppClosingTag}", "    $metaTag\n    $xmlAppClosingTag")
+	}
+
 }
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diff --git a/plugin-build/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/linth/common/GitUtils.kt b/plugin-build/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/linth/common/GitUtils.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41627b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin-build/plugin/src/main/java/ch/ubique/linth/common/GitUtils.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package ch.ubique.linth.common
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader
+
+object GitUtils {
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the branch name from version control.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+
+	fun obtainBranch(): String {
+		val cmdGitBranch = "git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD"
+		val process = ProcessBuilder(*cmdGitBranch.split(" ").toTypedArray())
+			.redirectErrorStream(true)
+			.start()
+
+		var branchName: String = process.inputStream.bufferedReader().use(BufferedReader::readText).trim()
+		if (branchName.isEmpty()) {
+			branchName = "develop"
+		}
+		println("Branch name: $branchName")
+		return branchName
+	}
+
+}
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