nf-core / nf-core/tools

Add option to disable creating container configs

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enhancement
Dominant language
Python
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Description

Description of feature

All successful CLI calls will create container configs from the meta.yml of installed modules. Resolving this issue will add an interface to opt-out of this behavior.

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Research direction

Trace the successful CLI calls that create container configs from installed modules' meta.yml files. Identify where this behavior is invoked and how CLI options are exposed; add an opt-out interface while preserving the current default, then run the relevant CLI tests or checks for config generation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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