What problem does it solve?
This Skill simplifies the creation, deployment, and management of complex bioinformatics workflows by providing a robust Python framework and cloud-native infrastructure.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Workflow Development: Define pipelines using Python decorators (
@workflow, @task), supporting Nextflow and Snakemake.
- Data Management: Utilize
LatchFile and LatchDir for cloud storage and the Latch Registry for structured data organization.
- Resource Configuration: Easily specify compute resources (CPU, GPU, memory) for tasks.
- Use Case: A researcher needs to build a reproducible RNA-seq analysis pipeline that can be easily shared and executed on the cloud. They can define tasks for alignment, quantification, and differential expression using Latch decorators, manage input/output files with
LatchFile, and deploy it as a serverless workflow.
Quick Start
Install the Latch SDK and log in using python3 -m uv pip install latch followed by latch login.