
Nextflow Development
Implement and extend Nextflow DSL pipelines for reproducible bioinformatics or scientific batch workflows on HPC or cloud executors.
Overview
nextflow-development is an agent skill for the Build phase that helps author and maintain Nextflow scientific workflow pipelines.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill nextflow-developmentWhat is this skill?
- Targets Apache Nextflow pipeline development (DSL2 modules, processes, workflows)
- Fits reproducible scientific and bioinformatics batch processing stacks
- Pairs with containerized executors and config profiles (inferred standard Nextflow practice)
- Knowledge-work plugin packaging under Anthropic ecosystem
- Apache 2.0 licensed upstream artifact in repository metadata
- Apache License Version 2.0 per ingested repository readme header
Adoption & trust: 1.1k installs on skills.sh; 19.6k GitHub stars; 2/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You need to add or refactor a Nextflow pipeline but DSL2 structure, channels, and executor config are easy to get wrong without guided patterns.
Who is it for?
Indie bioinformatics engineers or data soloists extending Nextflow DSL2 pipelines with agent assistance.
Skip if: Pure frontend SaaS work or teams with no batch/HPC workflow requirements.
When should I use this skill?
Developing, extending, or debugging Nextflow pipelines and DSL2 workflow code (per plugin name; verify triggers in full SKILL.md).
What do I get? / Deliverables
You ship clearer Nextflow modules and workflows with patterns suited to reproducible batch execution (details per full SKILL.md in repo).
- Nextflow workflow/module source updates
- Config profiles for target executors
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Build/backend is the canonical shelf for developing workflow pipeline code (processes, channels, configs) rather than launching or marketing a product. Backend covers data and compute pipelines that run outside your app’s request path—typical home for Nextflow development.
How it compares
Domain pipeline authoring skill—not generic DevOps CI or a notebook-only data science skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is nextflow-development for?
Developers and computational scientists who write or maintain Nextflow workflows and want agent-guided DSL2 and pipeline structure.
When should I use nextflow-development?
Use it during Build when creating processes, wiring channels, configuring profiles, or debugging pipeline logic for scientific batch jobs.
Is nextflow-development safe to install?
Confirm license and upstream source in your clone; review the Security Audits panel on this Prism page before running pipelines that touch sensitive data.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Nextflow Development
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