OpenCGA Analysis

Overview

The A of OpenCGA means Analysis

OpenCGA has been created for allowing researchers to analyze their data. This section explains the different tools available, how to execute them and how to add new tools.

Tools

A tool is an application that can be executed by OpenCGA to perform some operation or analysis over the data.

Different kinds of tools:

• Generic tools

  A tool that provides an executable file and a manifest file. This is the most common approach, very useful for executing third party applications not related with OpenCGA. Usually this tools can be used by its own, and through OpenCGA just by writing the manifest file.

• Plugins

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• Built-in

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Execute Tools

Implement new tools

Manifest definition file

Create a plugin

See also

• List of available tools
• Tutorial: Creating a new plugin in 10 minutes