nf-core stays woke
We are happy to announce that nf-core is rolling out full support for the use of main branches in nf-core pipeline GitHub repositories!
This brings us in-line with the rest of the GitHub programming community since the switch to the GitHub default back in 2020.
We recognise that changing the primary branch that is critical for the pulling of any Nextflow pipelines can feel intimidating.
So for Gen Z we have made a short video and for Millenials and older, a documentation page describing the steps to switch the default branch of existing pipelines:
- Watch the video:
- Read the Documentation
For new pipelines, you can already select the primary branch on repository creation using nf-core pipelines create.
If you have any problems, please shout on #tools channel on slack.
19 May 2025
