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Ten recommendations for creating usable bioinformatics command line software.

Torsten Seemann¹

¹Victorian Bioinformatics Consortium, Building 76 Monash University Clayton, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia. torsten.seemann@monash.edu.

|November 15, 2013

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Improving bioinformatics software usability is crucial. Ten recommendations for command-line interface design can enhance tool adoption, save researchers time, and boost scientific analysis quality.

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Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Software Engineering

Background:

Command-line interfaces (CLIs) are the primary user interaction point for many bioinformatics tools.
Poor CLI usability significantly limits the adoption and effective use of valuable bioinformatics software.
This leads to wasted researcher time and potentially compromises the quality of scientific analyses.

Discussion:

The quality and usability of bioinformatics software vary widely.
CLI design is a critical, yet often overlooked, factor in tool adoption.
Improving the initial user experience with CLIs can prevent tools from being abandoned after first use.

Key Insights:

Ten actionable recommendations are proposed for command-line software authors.
These guidelines focus on enhancing usability and user experience.
Implementing these recommendations can lead to increased tool uptake and better scientific outcomes.

Outlook:

Widespread adoption of these best practices can elevate the overall quality of bioinformatics tools.
Improved usability will empower more researchers to effectively utilize computational biology resources.
This ultimately contributes to more robust and reproducible scientific research.