sprocket ☆

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Description:
Bioinformatics workflow engine built on the Workflow Description Language (WDL)

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.19.0@0 | Tracked Since: Nov 24, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: bioinformatics workflows wdl genomics pipeline

Install: brew install sprocket

About:
Sprocket is a bioinformatics workflow engine built on the Workflow Description Language (WDL). It provides a streamlined interface for defining, executing, and managing complex computational pipelines. The tool simplifies the orchestration of genomic data analysis tasks, ensuring reproducibility and scalability.

Key Features:

Native WDL support for workflow definition
Simplified execution and pipeline management
Designed for reproducible bioinformatics analyses
Integrates with common HPC and cloud environments

Use Cases:

Running variant calling pipelines on genomic data
Automating RNA-seq analysis workflows
Managing multi-step data processing for large-scale studies

Alternatives:

Cromwell – Cromwell is a mature WDL execution engine, while Sprocket aims for a more streamlined user experience.
Nextflow – Nextflow is a domain-specific language for data-driven pipelines, offering a different syntax and workflow model.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 24, 2025 5:37pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	c95e25ef
Sep 14, 2025 4:06am		0	VERSION_BUMP	f7f61b4b