nextflow

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nextflow

A DSL for data-driven computational pipelines

Last updated 01 Jul 2026
Release Version 26.06.0-edge
Language Groovy
License Apache-2.0

Overview

A DSL for data-driven computational pipelines

Repository activity

Terminology Terminology below follows the definitions established by the Workflows Community Terminology.

Characteristics
Flow
Data
Granularity
Sub-workflows
Coupling
Loose
Dynamicity
Branches
Domain
Agnostic
Composition
Description
Ad-hoc Schema
Abstraction
Abstract
Modularity
Hierarchical
Orchestration
Planning
Dynamic
Execution
Runner
Data Management
Transport
Streaming
File-based
Storage
Shared
Distributed
Metadata Capture
Anomaly Detection
Monitoring
Provenance
Extensions
Replicated Storage
Container/Cloud Support
HPC Execution