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| Attribute | ＋ Add tool | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Research Tooling & Frameworks | — |
| Subcategory | Bioinformatics Workflow Engines | — |
| Company | Snakemake Community (Köster Lab) | — |
| Access mode | Open Source | — |
| Licence conditions | MIT License | — |
| Compute requirements | Standard Python environment (runs on laptop or HPC cluster) | — |
| Biological application | Genomic variant calling, RNA-seq analysis, metagenomics, and multi-omics pipelines | — |
| Research workflow | Define rules with inputs, outputs, and shell commands -> execute with automated DAG resolution | — |
| Evidence level | Peer-reviewed publication (Bioinformatics 2012 / F1000Research 2021) with wide adoption | — |
| Commercial eligibility | Permissive open source release | — |
| Price | Free Open Source | — |
| Availability ⓘ | Available via Bioconda and PyPI | — |
| Features | Python-based rule syntax making pipelines readable and modular, Seamless scaling from single workstations to compute clusters (SLURM, PBS) and cloud environments, Automatic tracking of software dependencies via Conda environments and container images, Integrated reporting tools generating interactive HTML execution and benchmark reports | — |
| Entry type | Open Source Software | — |
| AI role | Workflow Orchestration & Reproducibility | — |
| Input data | Not recorded | — |
| Output data | Not recorded | — |
| Validation | Not recorded | — |
| Type | Workflow management engine | — |
| Intended use | Not recorded | — |
| Compatibility | Not recorded | — |
| Manufacturer | Snakemake Contributors / University of Duisburg-Essen | — |
| Integration evidence | https://snakemake.github.io | — |
| Laboratory handoff | Automates analysis pipelines from raw instrument data to final summary tables | — |