nextflow-io / nextflow-io/nextflow

Path followLinks is not applied when using wildcards

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Research direction

Start by reading modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/processor/TaskProcessor.groovy around lines 1439-1446 and trace how wildcard paths are handled. Reproduce the reported case if possible, then verify that followLinks is applied consistently when wildcards are used.

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Assessment

Tech stack
groovy
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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