Dockstore recently released 1.12, heralding in a new definition of tools. In addition to simplifying what we call a tool here on Dockstore, we also streamlined tool registration by adding .dockstore.yml registration support. Other additions include better handling of Zenodo permissions and an overhaul of our documentation resources, so even…

Launching genomics workflows is challenging, especially in the cloud. Across various descriptor languages, engine versions and compute environments, finding and running reproducible workflows takes time and effort. The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) seeks to address these challenges with the Workflow Execution Service (WES) Application Programming Interface (API)…

There is a decent chance that if you are reading this, you work with software that is hosted on GitHub. While GitHub isn’t required to use Dockstore, Dockstore integrates closely with GitHub to leverage its version control, release management, and collaborative environment. For these reasons, we recommend you register your…

Welcome to the Dockstore Blog! This is our very first blog post and we are very excited to connect with current and potential Dockstore users through this medium. Let’s dig right in! Dockstore.org is an open-source platform for sharing and using bioinformatics workflows and tools. Simply put, it is like…