nf-core / nf-core/modules

Update output to use type dir

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Description

We should probably try to do this systematically for all modules 🤔 In this case it was already annotated in the meta yaml:

https://github.com/nf-core/modules/blob/a25abe62ccf3fe3767d2449d8322a35ab62844e0/modules/nf-core/sratools/prefetch/meta.yml#L44

Originally posted by @ewels in https://github.com/nf-core/modules/issues/6645#issuecomment-2352128611

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Research direction

Start with modules/nf-core/sratools/prefetch/meta.yml at the referenced output metadata and inspect how its type is declared. Review related module outputs to determine the scope of the systematic update; done means the affected modules consistently use the intended dir type.

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Assessment

Domain
tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
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