change pipeline template and tooling to allow main as default branch

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ These are the most common things requested on pull requests (PRs).
 
 Remember that PRs should be made against the dev branch, unless you're preparing a release.
 
-Learn more about contributing: https://github.com/nf-core/tools/tree/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+Learn more about contributing: https://github.com/nf-core/tools/tree/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
 -->
 
 ## PR checklist

.github/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md

@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 4. Check that modules/subworkflows in template are up to date with the latest releases
 5. Create a PR to `dev` to bump the version in `CHANGELOG.md` and `setup.py` and change the gitpod container to `nfcore/gitpod:latest`.
 6. Make sure all CI tests are passing!
-7. Create a PR from `dev` to `master`
-8. Make sure all CI tests are passing again (additional tests are run on PRs to `master`)
+7. Create a PR from `dev` to `main`
+8. Make sure all CI tests are passing again (additional tests are run on PRs to `main`)
 9. Request review (2 approvals required)
 10. Run `rich-codex` to regenerate docs screengrabs (actions `workflow_dispatch` button)
-11. Merge the PR into `master`
+11. Merge the PR into `main`
 12. Wait for CI tests on the commit to passed
 13. (Optional but a good idea) Run a manual sync on `nf-core/testpipeline` and check that CI is passing on the resulting PR.
 14. Create a new release copying the `CHANGELOG` for that release into the description section.

.github/workflows/branch.yml

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 name: nf-core branch protection
-# This workflow is triggered on PRs to master branch on the repository
-# It fails when someone tries to make a PR against the nf-core `master` branch instead of `dev`
+# This workflow is triggered on PRs to main/master branch on the repository
+# It fails when someone tries to make a PR against the nf-core `main/master` branch instead of `dev`
 on:
   pull_request_target:
-    branches: [master]
+    branches: [main, master]
 
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      # PRs to the nf-core repo master branch are only ok if coming from the nf-core repo `dev` or any `patch` branches
+      # PRs to the nf-core repo main/master branch are only ok if coming from the nf-core repo `dev` or any `patch` branches
       - name: Check PRs
         if: github.repository == 'nf-core/tools'
         run: |
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: mshick/add-pr-comment@b8f338c590a895d50bcbfa6c5859251edc8952fc # v2
         with:
           message: |
-            ## This PR is against the `master` branch :x:
+            ## This PR is against the `main/master` branch :x:
 
             * Do not close this PR
             * Click _Edit_ and change the `base` to `dev`
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ jobs:
 
             Hi @${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }},
 
-            It looks like this pull-request is has been made against the [${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}](https://github.com/${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}) `master` branch.
-            The `master` branch on nf-core repositories should always contain code from the latest release.
-            Because of this, PRs to `master` are only allowed if they come from the [${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}](https://github.com/${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}) `dev` branch.
+            It looks like this pull-request is has been made against the [${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}](https://github.com/${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}) `main` branch.
+            The `main/master` branch on nf-core repositories should always contain code from the latest release.
+            Because of this, PRs to `main/master` are only allowed if they come from the [${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}](https://github.com/${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}) `dev` branch.
 
             You do not need to close this PR, you can change the target branch to `dev` by clicking the _"Edit"_ button at the top of this page.
             Note that even after this, the test will continue to show as failing until you push a new commit.

.github/workflows/pytest.yml

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check conditions
         id: conditions
-        run: echo "run-tests=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || (matrix.runner == 'ubuntu-20.04' && matrix.python-version == '3.8') }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        run: echo "run-tests=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || (matrix.runner == 'ubuntu-20.04' && matrix.python-version == '3.8') }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
     outputs:
       python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}

README.md

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <h1>
   <picture>
-    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nf-core/tools/master/docs/images/nfcore-tools_logo_dark.png">
-    <img alt="nf-core/tools" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nf-core/tools/master/docs/images/nfcore-tools_logo_light.png">
+    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nf-core/tools/main/docs/images/nfcore-tools_logo_dark.png">
+    <img alt="nf-core/tools" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nf-core/tools/main/docs/images/nfcore-tools_logo_light.png">
   </picture>
 </h1><!-- omit in toc -->
 
-[![Python tests](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/workflows/Python%20tests/badge.svg?branch=master&event=push)](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Python+tests%22+branch%3Amaster)
-[![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/nf-core/tools/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/nf-core/tools)
+[![Python tests](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/workflows/Python%20tests/badge.svg?branch=main&event=push)](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Python+tests%22+branch%3Amain)
+[![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/nf-core/tools/branch/main/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/nf-core/tools)
 [![code style: prettier](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-prettier-ff69b4.svg)](https://github.com/prettier/prettier)
 [![code style: Ruff](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/charliermarsh/ruff/main/assets/badge/v1.json)](https://github.com/charliermarsh/ruff)
 

nf_core/__main__.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import rich
 import rich.console
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ def command_pipelines_create(ctx, name, description, author, version, force, out
 @click.option(
     "--release",
     is_flag=True,
-    default=os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.environ.get("GITHUB_REF", "").strip(" '\""))) == "master"
+    default=Path(os.environ.get("GITHUB_REF", "").strip(" '\"")).parent.name in ["master", "main"]
     and os.environ.get("GITHUB_REPOSITORY", "").startswith("nf-core/")
     and not os.environ.get("GITHUB_REPOSITORY", "") == "nf-core/tools",
     help="Execute additional checks for release-ready workflows.",
@@ -2139,7 +2140,7 @@ def command_download(
 @click.option(
     "--release",
     is_flag=True,
-    default=os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.environ.get("GITHUB_REF", "").strip(" '\""))) == "master"
+    default=Path(os.environ.get("GITHUB_REF", "").strip(" '\"")).parent.name in ["master", "main"]
     and os.environ.get("GITHUB_REPOSITORY", "").startswith("nf-core/")
     and not os.environ.get("GITHUB_REPOSITORY", "") == "nf-core/tools",
     help="Execute additional checks for release-ready workflows.",

nf_core/components/create.py

@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ def _get_module_structure_components(self):
         if self.process_label is None:
             log.info(
                 "Provide an appropriate resource label for the process, taken from the "
-                "[link=https://github.com/nf-core/tools/blob/master/nf_core/pipeline-template/conf/base.config#L29]nf-core pipeline template[/link].\n"
+                "[link=https://github.com/nf-core/tools/blob/main/nf_core/pipeline-template/conf/base.config#L29]nf-core pipeline template[/link].\n"
                 "For example: {}".format(", ".join(process_label_defaults))
             )
         while self.process_label is None:
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ def _get_module_structure_components(self):
                 "Where applicable all sample-specific information e.g. 'id', 'single_end', 'read_group' "
                 "MUST be provided as an input via a Groovy Map called 'meta'. "
                 "This information may [italic]not[/] be required in some instances, for example "
-                "[link=https://github.com/nf-core/modules/blob/master/modules/nf-core/bwa/index/main.nf]indexing reference genome files[/link]."
+                "[link=https://github.com/nf-core/modules/blob/main/modules/nf-core/bwa/index/main.nf]indexing reference genome files[/link]."
             )
         while self.has_meta is None:
             self.has_meta = rich.prompt.Confirm.ask(

nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ These tests are run both with the latest available version of `Nextflow` and als
 
 :warning: Only in the unlikely and regretful event of a release happening with a bug.
 
-- On your own fork, make a new branch `patch` based on `upstream/master`.
+- On your own fork, make a new branch `patch` based on `upstream/main` or `upstream/master`.
 - Fix the bug, and bump version (X.Y.Z+1).
-- A PR should be made on `master` from patch to directly this particular bug.
+- A PR should be made on `main`/`master` from patch to directly this particular bug.
 
 {% if is_nfcore -%}
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Once there, use `nf-core pipelines schema build` to add to `nextflow_schema.json
 
 ### Default processes resource requirements
 
-Sensible defaults for process resource requirements (CPUs / memory / time) for a process should be defined in `conf/base.config`. These should generally be specified generic with `withLabel:` selectors so they can be shared across multiple processes/steps of the pipeline. A nf-core standard set of labels that should be followed where possible can be seen in the [nf-core pipeline template](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/blob/master/nf_core/pipeline-template/conf/base.config), which has the default process as a single core-process, and then different levels of multi-core configurations for increasingly large memory requirements defined with standardised labels.
+Sensible defaults for process resource requirements (CPUs / memory / time) for a process should be defined in `conf/base.config`. These should generally be specified generic with `withLabel:` selectors so they can be shared across multiple processes/steps of the pipeline. A nf-core standard set of labels that should be followed where possible can be seen in the [nf-core pipeline template](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/blob/main/nf_core/pipeline-template/conf/base.config), which has the default process as a single core-process, and then different levels of multi-core configurations for increasingly large memory requirements defined with standardised labels.
 
 The process resources can be passed on to the tool dynamically within the process with the `${task.cpus}` and `${task.memory}` variables in the `script:` block.
 

nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ These are the most common things requested on pull requests (PRs).
 
 Remember that PRs should be made against the dev branch, unless you're preparing a pipeline release.
 
-Learn more about contributing: [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/{{ name }}/tree/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+Learn more about contributing: [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/{{ name }}/tree/{{ default_branch }}/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 -->
 
 ## PR checklist
 
 - [ ] This comment contains a description of changes (with reason).
 - [ ] If you've fixed a bug or added code that should be tested, add tests!
-- [ ] If you've added a new tool - have you followed the pipeline conventions in the [contribution docs](https://github.com/{{ name }}/tree/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+- [ ] If you've added a new tool - have you followed the pipeline conventions in the [contribution docs](https://github.com/{{ name }}/tree/{{ default_branch }}/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
       {%- if is_nfcore %}
 - [ ] If necessary, also make a PR on the {{ name }} _branch_ on the [nf-core/test-datasets](https://github.com/nf-core/test-datasets) repository.
       {%- endif %}

nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/workflows/awsfulltest.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 name: nf-core AWS full size tests
-# This workflow is triggered on PRs opened against the master branch.
+# This workflow is triggered on PRs opened against the main/master branch.
 # It can be additionally triggered manually with GitHub actions workflow dispatch button.
 # It runs the -profile 'test_full' on AWS batch
 
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
+      - main
       - master
   workflow_dispatch:
   pull_request_review:

nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/workflows/branch.yml

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 name: nf-core branch protection
-# This workflow is triggered on PRs to master branch on the repository
-# It fails when someone tries to make a PR against the nf-core `master` branch instead of `dev`
+# This workflow is triggered on PRs to main/master branch on the repository
+# It fails when someone tries to make a PR against the nf-core `main/master` branch instead of `dev`
 on:
   pull_request_target:
-    branches: [master]
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
 
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      # PRs to the nf-core repo master branch are only ok if coming from the nf-core repo `dev` or any `patch` branches
+      # PRs to the nf-core repo main/master branch are only ok if coming from the nf-core repo `dev` or any `patch` branches
       - name: Check PRs
         if: github.repository == '{{ name }}'
         run: |
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: mshick/add-pr-comment@b8f338c590a895d50bcbfa6c5859251edc8952fc # v2
         with:
           message: |
-            ## This PR is against the `master` branch :x:
+            ## This PR is against the `main/master` branch :x:
 
             * Do not close this PR
             * Click _Edit_ and change the `base` to `dev`
@@ -32,9 +34,9 @@ jobs:
 
             Hi @${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }},
 
-            It looks like this pull-request is has been made against the [${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}](https://github.com/${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}) `master` branch.
-            The `master` branch on nf-core repositories should always contain code from the latest release.
-            Because of this, PRs to `master` are only allowed if they come from the [${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}](https://github.com/${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}) `dev` branch.
+            It looks like this pull-request is has been made against the [${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}](https://github.com/${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}) `main/master` branch.
+            The `main/master` branch on nf-core repositories should always contain code from the latest release.
+            Because of this, PRs to `main/master` are only allowed if they come from the [${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}](https://github.com/${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}) `dev` branch.
 
             You do not need to close this PR, you can change the target branch to `dev` by clicking the _"Edit"_ button at the top of this page.
             Note that even after this, the test will continue to show as failing until you push a new commit.

nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/workflows/download_pipeline.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Test successful pipeline download with 'nf-core pipelines download'
 
 # Run the workflow when:
 #  - dispatched manually
-#  - when a PR is opened or reopened to master branch
+#  - when a PR is opened or reopened to main/master branch
 #  - the head branch of the pull request is updated, i.e. if fixes for a release are pushed last minute to dev.
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ on:
       - edited
       - synchronize
     branches:
+      - main
       - master
   pull_request_target:
     branches:
+      - main
       - master
 
 env:

nf_core/pipeline-template/README.md

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ An extensive list of references for the tools used by the pipeline can be found
 You can cite the `nf-core` publication as follows:
 
 {% else -%}
-This pipeline uses code and infrastructure developed and maintained by the [nf-core](https://nf-co.re) community, reused here under the [MIT license](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/blob/master/LICENSE).
+This pipeline uses code and infrastructure developed and maintained by the [nf-core](https://nf-co.re) community, reused here under the [MIT license](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/blob/{{ default_branch }}/LICENSE).
 
 {% endif -%}
 

nf_core/pipeline-template/assets/schema_input.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema",
-    "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/{{ name }}/master/assets/schema_input.json",
+    "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/{{ name }}/{{ default_branch }}/assets/schema_input.json",
     "title": "{{ name }} pipeline - params.input schema",
     "description": "Schema for the file provided with params.input",
     "type": "array",