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New syntax: Type annotations

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Description

Nextflow 25.10 introduced the concept of type annotations: https://www.nextflow.io/docs/latest/migrations/25-10.html

These will be a more and more important part of the Nextflow language as time goes on.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the Nextflow 25.10 migration page linked in the issue, then inspect the training repository for lessons covering language syntax. The work is done when the relevant training material explains and demonstrates type annotations, but the issue does not identify which files or tests should be updated.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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