oxo-flow diff

Compare two .oxoflow workflow files and show differences.

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Usage

oxo-flow diff <WORKFLOW_A> <WORKFLOW_B>

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Arguments

Argument	Description
<WORKFLOW_A>	First workflow file
<WORKFLOW_B>	Second workflow file

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Examples

Compare two workflows

oxo-flow diff v1.oxoflow v2.oxoflow

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Output

oxo-flow 0.6.1 — Bioinformatics Pipeline Engine
Diff: 2 difference(s) between v1.oxoflow and v2.oxoflow:
  • [rule] rule 'bwa_align' shell command changed
  • [config] variable 'threads' changed from 8 to 16

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Notes

• Performs a semantic comparison of workflow structures, not just a line-by-line diff
• Detects changes in rules, configuration variables, and metadata
• Useful for tracking changes during pipeline development