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ABSTRACT
We introduce CLI-mate, a framework to facilitate development of user-friendly interfaces for command line programs.
In the agile development environment of bioinformatics, many command line programs are created quickly to fill the gaps between complex information processes. A command line interface (CLI) is sometimes sufficient for the task, but it limits adoption by a broader audience. As such, it is often necessary for the developer to create a wrapper that provides a more user-friendly interface. Furthermore, the CLI itself might not meet minimal requirements, or is subject to change. Dealing with these changes, as well as wrapping the program itself is the focus of this research.
In this demo, we will demonstrate the functionality of CLI-mate and the generated interfaces in Galaxy and MO-TEUR. We will also discuss the ontology model of a command line program.
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- CLI-mate: an interface generator for command line programs
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