nextflow-io / nextflow-io/nextflow

`nextflow inspect` does not reflect `singularity.registry`

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Description

Bug report

The nextflow inspect command does not properly account for the singularity.registry setting when reporting containers.

Expected behavior and actual behavior

I have a process:

process EXAMPLE {

    container google/deepvariant:1.8.0

     ...
}

I have the following config:

docker.registry = 'docker.io'
singularity.registry = 'docker.io'

Running inspect with docker profile:

       {
            "name": "DEEPVARIANT_RUNDEEPVARIANT",
            "container": "docker.io/google/deepvariant:1.8.0"
        },

Running with singularity profile:

       {
            "name": "DEEPVARIANT_RUNDEEPVARIANT",
            "container": "google/deepvariant:1.8.0"
        },
Environment
  • Nextflow version: 25.04.3
  • Java version: openjdk version "21.0.7" 2025-04-15 LTS
  • Operating system: macOS

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Research direction

Start with the nextflow inspect command and compare its container reporting under the docker and singularity profiles using the configuration shown. Trace how each registry setting is applied, then verify that the singularity output includes the configured registry while preserving the existing docker output.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
docker, groovy
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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