novice

One page CWL explainer for those new to workflows

• What is a workflow
• Why workflows/structured computing?
• What are the benefits to users?
• When to use workflows/CWL; when not so much
  • (Not aimed at “throw away” analysis)
• What software is required to run a CWL workflow?
  • How to install the required software?
    • workflow runner
    • nodejs
    • contanerization support (docker/singularity/etc)
• Popular use cases
  • Publishing,sharing bioinformatic workflows

Picture of a workflow linking to view.commonwl.org