The previous generation of bioinformatics frameworks, eg. nextflow, Snakemake, WDL, etc., are difficult to develop with, use outdated languages, and lack features needed in a modern software framework.

The LatchBio SDK is a workflow description language built with an emphasis on developer ergonomics and the following mission-critical features:

• No-code interface generation and hosting
• Strong typing of parameters
• Serverless cloud deployments
• Baked-in versioning + containerization
• Auditable data + execution lineage
• First-class python support (with integration for arbitrary languages)

Latch Verified is a set of curated bioinformatics workflows built using the SDK. Check out source code and documentation at the linked repository.

• How the SDK fits into a broader BioDevelopment Framework
• An overview of the motivations and features of the SDK
• SDK source code