nf-core / nf-core/funcprofiler

Any opportunities to delete intermediate files?

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Description

Description of feature

Hello,

I've run into a problem where intermediate files have completely filled up our HPC's scratch space while using funcprofiler. I'm wondering if there are any opportunities to delete large unneeded files at the end of process scripts?
I can batch samples for now, but would be nice not to have to!

Thank you very much for your work on this pipeline!

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Start by tracing the pipeline's process scripts and the intermediate files they create during sample processing. Identify which large files are no longer needed after each process completes, then verify that cleanup reduces scratch usage without removing files required by later steps or final outputs.

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Assessment

Domain
hpc
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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