What is CWL?

Common Workflow Language (CWL) is a specification for describing analysis workflows and tools in a way that makes them portable and scalable across different software and hardware environments. It enables researchers to define computational pipelines using a standardized, human-readable format, allowing them to execute the same workflow on various platforms, such as local workstations, cloud services, and high-performance computing (HPC) clusters. CWL is commonly used in bioinformatics, genomics, and other data-intensive scientific domains to automate complex data processing tasks, ensure reproducibility, and facilitate collaboration.