nf-core / nf-core/tools

Add the ability to skip version check for specified `include` elements.

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Description

Description of feature

The latest template removed the libs directory, and moved any pipeline-specific functions into subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_eager_pipeline/main (example from eager).
Now, we include these in the include block in each subworkflow:

include { addNewMetaFromAttributes } from '../../subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_eager_pipeline/main'

When linting with nf-core lint we get the following warning:
Included component 'addNewMetaFromAttributes' versions are not added in main.nf

It would be great to include a way to ignore specific includes when checking for versions during linting.
Given that some functions are imported in every local subworkflow, we end up with this warning showing up multiple times. I’m worried important warnings will end up lost in the sea of these warnings otherwise.

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Research direction

Start by locating the linting logic that checks versions for include blocks in main.nf and related subworkflows. Trace how the addNewMetaFromAttributes include produces warnings, then define and verify a way to skip specified includes without hiding unrelated version warnings.

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Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Newbie friendliness
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