wft4galaxy

wft4galaxy automates testing of Galaxy workflows to verify correctness and reliability of bioinformatics and computational biology analyses.

Key Features:

• Automated testing: Implements automated tests for Galaxy workflows to verify workflow correctness and expected behavior.
• Defect detection: Identifies defects in Galaxy workflows early in the development process.
• Galaxy integration: Integrates with Galaxy's existing infrastructure to run and evaluate workflows.
• Continuous integration support: Enables incorporation of workflow tests into continuous integration pipelines for ongoing validation.
• Deployment technologies: Operates via Python and can be deployed using Docker.

Scientific Applications:

• Bioinformatics workflow validation: Validates analytical workflows used in bioinformatics to ensure reproducible results.
• Computational biology quality assurance: Provides quality assurance for computational biology analyses implemented as Galaxy workflows.

Methodology:

Integrates with Galaxy infrastructure to execute workflows and automate testing, leveraging Python and Docker and supporting integration into continuous development/CI pipelines.