Dev => Master 2.3.0

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -10,15 +10,7 @@
         "vscode": {
             // Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.
             "settings": {
-                "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/opt/conda/bin/python",
-                "python.linting.enabled": true,
-                "python.linting.pylintEnabled": true,
-                "python.formatting.autopep8Path": "/opt/conda/bin/autopep8",
-                "python.formatting.yapfPath": "/opt/conda/bin/yapf",
-                "python.linting.flake8Path": "/opt/conda/bin/flake8",
-                "python.linting.pycodestylePath": "/opt/conda/bin/pycodestyle",
-                "python.linting.pydocstylePath": "/opt/conda/bin/pydocstyle",
-                "python.linting.pylintPath": "/opt/conda/bin/pylint"
+                "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/opt/conda/bin/python"
             },
 
             // Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.

.editorconfig

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 indent_size = 4
 indent_style = space
 
-[*.{md,yml,yaml,html,css,scss,js}]
+[*.{md,yml,yaml,html,css,scss,js,R,Rmd}]
 indent_size = 2
 
 # These files are edited and tested upstream in nf-core/modules
@@ -18,15 +18,24 @@ end_of_line = unset
 insert_final_newline = unset
 trim_trailing_whitespace = unset
 indent_style = unset
-indent_size = unset
+[/subworkflows/nf-core/**]
+charset = unset
+end_of_line = unset
+insert_final_newline = unset
+trim_trailing_whitespace = unset
+indent_style = unset
 
 [/assets/email*]
 indent_size = unset
 
-# ignore Readme
-[README.md]
+# ignore python and markdown
+[*.{py,md}]
 indent_style = unset
 
-# ignore python
-[*.{py}]
-indent_style = unset
+# ignore ro-crate metadata files
+[**/ro-crate-metadata.json]
+insert_final_newline = unset
+
+# Follow tidyverse style for R
+[*.{R,Rmd}]
+indent_size = 2

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# nf-core/nascent: Contributing Guidelines
+# `nf-core/nascent`: Contributing Guidelines
 
 Hi there!
 Many thanks for taking an interest in improving nf-core/nascent.
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ Please use the pre-filled template to save time.
 However, don't be put off by this template - other more general issues and suggestions are welcome!
 Contributions to the code are even more welcome ;)
 
-:::info
-If you need help using or modifying nf-core/nascent then the best place to ask is on the nf-core Slack [#nascent](https://nfcore.slack.com/channels/nascent) channel ([join our Slack here](https://nf-co.re/join/slack)).
-:::
+> [!NOTE]
+> If you need help using or modifying nf-core/nascent then the best place to ask is on the nf-core Slack [#nascent](https://nfcore.slack.com/channels/nascent) channel ([join our Slack here](https://nf-co.re/join/slack)).
 
 ## Contribution workflow
 
@@ -20,15 +19,18 @@ If you'd like to write some code for nf-core/nascent, the standard workflow is a
 1. Check that there isn't already an issue about your idea in the [nf-core/nascent issues](https://github.com/nf-core/nascent/issues) to avoid duplicating work. If there isn't one already, please create one so that others know you're working on this
 2. [Fork](https://help.github.com/en/github/getting-started-with-github/fork-a-repo) the [nf-core/nascent repository](https://github.com/nf-core/nascent) to your GitHub account
 3. Make the necessary changes / additions within your forked repository following [Pipeline conventions](#pipeline-contribution-conventions)
-4. Use `nf-core schema build` and add any new parameters to the pipeline JSON schema (requires [nf-core tools](https://github.com/nf-core/tools) >= 1.10).
+4. Use `nf-core pipelines schema build` and add any new parameters to the pipeline JSON schema (requires [nf-core tools](https://github.com/nf-core/tools) >= 1.10).
 5. Submit a Pull Request against the `dev` branch and wait for the code to be reviewed and merged
 
 If you're not used to this workflow with git, you can start with some [docs from GitHub](https://help.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests) or even their [excellent `git` resources](https://try.github.io/).
 
 ## Tests
 
-You can optionally test your changes by running the pipeline locally. Then it is recommended to use the `debug` profile to
-receive warnings about process selectors and other debug info. Example: `nextflow run . -profile debug,test,docker --outdir <OUTDIR>`.
+You have the option to test your changes locally by running the pipeline. For receiving warnings about process selectors and other `debug` information, it is recommended to use the debug profile. Execute all the tests with the following command:
+
+```bash
+nf-test test --profile debug,test,docker --verbose
+```
 
 When you create a pull request with changes, [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/features/actions) will run automatic tests.
 Typically, pull-requests are only fully reviewed when these tests are passing, though of course we can help out before then.
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ There are typically two types of tests that run:
 ### Lint tests
 
 `nf-core` has a [set of guidelines](https://nf-co.re/developers/guidelines) which all pipelines must adhere to.
-To enforce these and ensure that all pipelines stay in sync, we have developed a helper tool which runs checks on the pipeline code. This is in the [nf-core/tools repository](https://github.com/nf-core/tools) and once installed can be run locally with the `nf-core lint <pipeline-directory>` command.
+To enforce these and ensure that all pipelines stay in sync, we have developed a helper tool which runs checks on the pipeline code. This is in the [nf-core/tools repository](https://github.com/nf-core/tools) and once installed can be run locally with the `nf-core pipelines lint <pipeline-directory>` command.
 
 If any failures or warnings are encountered, please follow the listed URL for more documentation.
 
@@ -53,27 +55,27 @@ These tests are run both with the latest available version of `Nextflow` and als
 
 :warning: Only in the unlikely and regretful event of a release happening with a bug.
 
-- On your own fork, make a new branch `patch` based on `upstream/master`.
+- On your own fork, make a new branch `patch` based on `upstream/main` or `upstream/master`.
 - Fix the bug, and bump version (X.Y.Z+1).
-- A PR should be made on `master` from patch to directly this particular bug.
+- Open a pull-request from `patch` to `main`/`master` with the changes.
 
 ## Getting help
 
 For further information/help, please consult the [nf-core/nascent documentation](https://nf-co.re/nascent/usage) and don't hesitate to get in touch on the nf-core Slack [#nascent](https://nfcore.slack.com/channels/nascent) channel ([join our Slack here](https://nf-co.re/join/slack)).
 
 ## Pipeline contribution conventions
 
-To make the nf-core/nascent code and processing logic more understandable for new contributors and to ensure quality, we semi-standardise the way the code and other contributions are written.
+To make the `nf-core/nascent` code and processing logic more understandable for new contributors and to ensure quality, we semi-standardise the way the code and other contributions are written.
 
 ### Adding a new step
 
 If you wish to contribute a new step, please use the following coding standards:
 
-1. Define the corresponding input channel into your new process from the expected previous process channel
+1. Define the corresponding input channel into your new process from the expected previous process channel.
 2. Write the process block (see below).
 3. Define the output channel if needed (see below).
 4. Add any new parameters to `nextflow.config` with a default (see below).
-5. Add any new parameters to `nextflow_schema.json` with help text (via the `nf-core schema build` tool).
+5. Add any new parameters to `nextflow_schema.json` with help text (via the `nf-core pipelines schema build` tool).
 6. Add sanity checks and validation for all relevant parameters.
 7. Perform local tests to validate that the new code works as expected.
 8. If applicable, add a new test command in `.github/workflow/ci.yml`.
@@ -82,15 +84,15 @@ If you wish to contribute a new step, please use the following coding standards:
 
 ### Default values
 
-Parameters should be initialised / defined with default values in `nextflow.config` under the `params` scope.
+Parameters should be initialised / defined with default values within the `params` scope in `nextflow.config`.
 
-Once there, use `nf-core schema build` to add to `nextflow_schema.json`.
+Once there, use `nf-core pipelines schema build` to add to `nextflow_schema.json`.
 
 ### Default processes resource requirements
 
-Sensible defaults for process resource requirements (CPUs / memory / time) for a process should be defined in `conf/base.config`. These should generally be specified generic with `withLabel:` selectors so they can be shared across multiple processes/steps of the pipeline. A nf-core standard set of labels that should be followed where possible can be seen in the [nf-core pipeline template](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/blob/master/nf_core/pipeline-template/conf/base.config), which has the default process as a single core-process, and then different levels of multi-core configurations for increasingly large memory requirements defined with standardised labels.
+Sensible defaults for process resource requirements (CPUs / memory / time) for a process should be defined in `conf/base.config`. These should generally be specified generic with `withLabel:` selectors so they can be shared across multiple processes/steps of the pipeline. A nf-core standard set of labels that should be followed where possible can be seen in the [nf-core pipeline template](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/blob/main/nf_core/pipeline-template/conf/base.config), which has the default process as a single core-process, and then different levels of multi-core configurations for increasingly large memory requirements defined with standardised labels.
 
-The process resources can be passed on to the tool dynamically within the process with the `${task.cpu}` and `${task.memory}` variables in the `script:` block.
+The process resources can be passed on to the tool dynamically within the process with the `${task.cpus}` and `${task.memory}` variables in the `script:` block.
 
 ### Naming schemes
 
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ Please use the following naming schemes, to make it easy to understand what is g
 
 ### Nextflow version bumping
 
-If you are using a new feature from core Nextflow, you may bump the minimum required version of nextflow in the pipeline with: `nf-core bump-version --nextflow . [min-nf-version]`
+If you are using a new feature from core Nextflow, you may bump the minimum required version of nextflow in the pipeline with: `nf-core pipelines bump-version --nextflow . [min-nf-version]`
 
 ### Images and figures
 

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ body:
 
         - [nf-core website: troubleshooting](https://nf-co.re/usage/troubleshooting)
         - [nf-core/nascent pipeline documentation](https://nf-co.re/nascent/usage)
-
   - type: textarea
     id: description
     attributes:

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Learn more about contributing: [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/nf-core/nasc
 - [ ] If you've fixed a bug or added code that should be tested, add tests!
 - [ ] If you've added a new tool - have you followed the pipeline conventions in the [contribution docs](https://github.com/nf-core/nascent/tree/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 - [ ] If necessary, also make a PR on the nf-core/nascent _branch_ on the [nf-core/test-datasets](https://github.com/nf-core/test-datasets) repository.
-- [ ] Make sure your code lints (`nf-core lint`).
+- [ ] Make sure your code lints (`nf-core pipelines lint`).
 - [ ] Ensure the test suite passes (`nextflow run . -profile test,docker --outdir <OUTDIR>`).
 - [ ] Check for unexpected warnings in debug mode (`nextflow run . -profile debug,test,docker --outdir <OUTDIR>`).
 - [ ] Usage Documentation in `docs/usage.md` is updated.

.github/workflows/awsfulltest.yml

@@ -1,19 +1,49 @@
 name: nf-core AWS full size tests
-# This workflow is triggered on published releases.
+# This workflow is triggered on PRs opened against the main/master branch.
 # It can be additionally triggered manually with GitHub actions workflow dispatch button.
 # It runs the -profile 'test_full' on AWS batch
 
 on:
-  release:
-    types: [published]
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
   workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request_review:
+    types: [submitted]
+
 jobs:
-  run-tower:
+  run-platform:
     name: Run AWS full tests
-    if: github.repository == 'nf-core/nascent'
+    # run only if the PR is approved by at least 2 reviewers and against the master branch or manually triggered
+    if: github.repository == 'nf-core/nascent' && github.event.review.state == 'approved' && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'master' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Launch workflow via tower
+      - name: Get PR reviews
+        uses: octokit/[email protected]
+        if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+        id: check_approvals
+        continue-on-error: true
+        with:
+          route: GET /repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/reviews?per_page=100
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Check for approvals
+        if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
+        run: |
+          echo "No review approvals found. At least 2 approvals are required to run this action automatically."
+          exit 1
+
+      - name: Check for enough approvals (>=2)
+        id: test_variables
+        if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+        run: |
+          JSON_RESPONSE='${{ steps.check_approvals.outputs.data }}'
+          CURRENT_APPROVALS_COUNT=$(echo $JSON_RESPONSE | jq -c '[.[] | select(.state | contains("APPROVED")) ] | length')
+          test $CURRENT_APPROVALS_COUNT -ge 2 || exit 1 # At least 2 approvals are required
+
+      - name: Launch workflow via Seqera Platform
         uses: seqeralabs/action-tower-launch@v2
         with:
           workspace_id: ${{ secrets.TOWER_WORKSPACE_ID }}
@@ -30,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: Tower debug log file
+          name: Seqera Platform debug log file
           path: |
-            tower_action_*.log
-            tower_action_*.json
+            seqera_platform_action_*.log
+            seqera_platform_action_*.json

.github/workflows/awstest.yml

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ name: nf-core AWS test
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
-  run-tower:
+  run-platform:
     name: Run AWS tests
     if: github.repository == 'nf-core/nascent'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      # Launch workflow using Tower CLI tool action
-      - name: Launch workflow via tower
+      # Launch workflow using Seqera Platform CLI tool action
+      - name: Launch workflow via Seqera Platform
         uses: seqeralabs/action-tower-launch@v2
         with:
           workspace_id: ${{ secrets.TOWER_WORKSPACE_ID }}
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: Tower debug log file
+          name: Seqera Platform debug log file
           path: |
-            tower_action_*.log
-            tower_action_*.json
+            seqera_platform_action_*.log
+            seqera_platform_action_*.json

.github/workflows/branch.yml

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 name: nf-core branch protection
-# This workflow is triggered on PRs to master branch on the repository
-# It fails when someone tries to make a PR against the nf-core `master` branch instead of `dev`
+# This workflow is triggered on PRs to `main`/`master` branch on the repository
+# It fails when someone tries to make a PR against the nf-core `main`/`master` branch instead of `dev`
 on:
   pull_request_target:
-    branches: [master]
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
 
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      # PRs to the nf-core repo master branch are only ok if coming from the nf-core repo `dev` or any `patch` branches
+      # PRs to the nf-core repo main/master branch are only ok if coming from the nf-core repo `dev` or any `patch` branches
       - name: Check PRs
         if: github.repository == 'nf-core/nascent'
         run: |
@@ -19,10 +21,10 @@ jobs:
       # NOTE - this doesn't currently work if the PR is coming from a fork, due to limitations in GitHub actions secrets
       - name: Post PR comment
         if: failure()
-        uses: mshick/add-pr-comment@v2
+        uses: mshick/add-pr-comment@b8f338c590a895d50bcbfa6c5859251edc8952fc # v2
         with:
           message: |
-            ## This PR is against the `master` branch :x:
+            ## This PR is against the `${{github.event.pull_request.base.ref}}` branch :x:
 
             * Do not close this PR
             * Click _Edit_ and change the `base` to `dev`
@@ -32,9 +34,9 @@ jobs:
 
             Hi @${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }},
 
-            It looks like this pull-request is has been made against the [${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}](https://github.com/${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}) `master` branch.
-            The `master` branch on nf-core repositories should always contain code from the latest release.
-            Because of this, PRs to `master` are only allowed if they come from the [${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}](https://github.com/${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}) `dev` branch.
+            It looks like this pull-request is has been made against the [${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}](https://github.com/${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}) ${{github.event.pull_request.base.ref}} branch.
+            The ${{github.event.pull_request.base.ref}} branch on nf-core repositories should always contain code from the latest release.
+            Because of this, PRs to ${{github.event.pull_request.base.ref}} are only allowed if they come from the [${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}](https://github.com/${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}) `dev` branch.
 
             You do not need to close this PR, you can change the target branch to `dev` by clicking the _"Edit"_ button at the top of this page.
             Note that even after this, the test will continue to show as failing until you push a new commit.