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AWS HealthOmics adds support for Nextflow 26.04

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AWS HealthOmics now supports Nextflow version 26.04, providing access to new features like record types, a strict syntax parser, and enhanced logging. This update helps healthcare and life sciences customers improve workflow readability, reduce costs, and simplify downstream integrations. The new version is available in all AWS HealthOmics regions, with detailed documentation available for workflow developers.

  • Support for Nextflow 26.04 and its new features
  • Strict syntax parser enabled by default
  • Record types for improved workflow readability
  • JSON output summary for easier integration
  • Agent logging mode for AI-assisted debugging
Features (1)
  • Support for Nextflow 26.04 and its new features

    AWS HealthOmics now supports Nextflow version 26.04, bringing features such as record types, a strict syntax parser, workflow output summaries, and agent logging mode to bioinformatics workflows. This enables customers to leverage improvements in workflow readability, debugging, and integration capabilities.

Enhancements (4)
  • Strict syntax parser enabled by default

    The strict syntax parser in Nextflow v26.04, now enabled by default, enforces strict linting and unambiguous scoping to catch pipeline issues early. This helps save compute time and costs by identifying problems during initialization rather than deep into workflow execution.

  • Record types for improved workflow readability

    Record types allow workflow developers to use meaningful data names instead of relying on the order of tuple elements. This makes workflows more readable and less prone to errors.

  • JSON output summary for easier integration

    Workflow output summaries are now provided in JSON format, simplifying integration with downstream tooling.

  • Agent logging mode for AI-assisted debugging

    A new agent logging mode offers structured, minimal output optimized for AI-assisted workflow debugging and development.

Notes (1)
  • Nextflow v26.04 availability

    Nextflow v26.04 is available in all AWS HealthOmics regions, including US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Europe (Frankfurt, Ireland, London), Israel (Tel Aviv), and Asia Pacific (Singapore, Seoul).

Read the original announcement →

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/06/aws-healthomics-nextflow-version-26-04/

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