WfCommons is an open-source framework for enabling scientific workflow research and development. This Python package provides methods for analyzing instances, deriving recipes, generating representative synthetic workflow instances, and generating realistic workflow benchmark specifications.

The WfCommons conceptual architecture.

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Support

The source code for this WfCommons’s Python package is available on GitHub. Our preferred channel to report a bug or request a feature is via WfCommons’s Github Issues Track.

You can also reach the WfCommons team via our support email: support@wfcommons.org.

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Quickstart

• Installation
  • Installation using pip
  • Retrieving the latest unstable version
  • Optional Requirements

User Guide

• The WfCommons Project
  • WfFormat
• WfInstances: Workflow Instances
  • WfInstances
  • Parsing Workflow Execution Logs
  • The Instance Analyzer
  • Examples
• WfChef: Workflows Recipes
  • Workflow Recipes
  • Generating Workflow Recipes
• WfGen: Generating Workflows
  • WfCommons Workflows Recipes
  • The Workflow Instances Generator
  • Examples
• WfBench: Workflow Benchmarks
  • Generating Workflow Benchmark Specifications
  • Translating Specifications into Benchmark Codes

API Reference

• User API Reference
• Developer API Reference