Educators:
Galaxy Team (RBC)
Date:
07th - 09th October
Location:
Department of Computer Science, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 79, 79110 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Contents:
This hands-on, three-day workshop introduces participants to the process of developing, testing, and publishing tools for the Galaxy platform. Led by experienced Galaxy developers, the course combines practical instruction with individual mentoring, enabling participants to work on tools relevant to their own research use cases. Refer here for more information: https://galaxyproject.org/events/2026-10-07-tool-dev-workshop/
Learning goals:
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Wrap a Galaxy tool from scratch and leave with a submission-ready tool
- Apply the Intergalactic Utilities Commission's (IUC) best-practice standards to ensure their tools pass review smoothly
- Use datatables and data managers to supply tools with reference data
- Gain hands-on experience with Galaxy Interactive Tools
- Develop their own tool with direct, one-on-one support from experienced Galaxy developers
Prerequisites:
- A machine running Linux, or Linux via WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
- Basic knowledge of shell scripting and command-line tools
- Familiarity with Python and/or R is helpful but not required
- Please ensure that Planemo, VS Code (with the Galaxy Tools extension), Docker, and Miniforge are installed prior to the event
A detailed pre-requisites document will be shared with participants closer to the event to support setup.
Keywords:
Galaxy, Tool Development, Planemo, FAIR Data Analysis, Reproducibility
Tools:
Planemo, Docker, Conda/Miniforge, VS Code (Galaxy Tools Extension)
Contact:
- Saim Momin (
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