nf-core / nf-core/fetchngs

Allow a prepared ENA metadata samplesheet as input

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Description

Description of feature

I've created a branch https://github.com/nf-core/fetchngs/tree/skip-runinfo where one can skip the first step. So instead of providing a list of IDs for which metadata is fetched, provide the metadata directly as input and skip that step. It works but was just a quick hack. If this is a generally desirable feature I can code it up in a better way. Maybe using input_type == 'metadata' instead of a new skip_runinfo parameter.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the skip-runinfo branch and the current input handling around the proposed input_type and skip_runinfo options. Confirm how a prepared ENA metadata samplesheet should enter the workflow, ensure the metadata-fetching step is skipped, and verify that the existing downstream fetch process still works with this input.

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Assessment

Domain
data-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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