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  • Computational Science
  • Bioinformatics
  • Software Engineering

Background:

  • Integrating command-line applications into computational platforms is complex and often leads to redundancy.
  • Ensuring computational reproducibility requires standardized methods for application deployment and execution.
  • Existing systems lack a unified approach for managing diverse scientific software.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce Boutiques, a system designed for the automated publishing, integration, and execution of command-line applications.
  • To provide a flexible framework using JSON-described software containers for application management.
  • To enhance the usability and reproducibility of computational tools in research.

Main Methods:

  • Developed Boutiques, a system with core tools for application construction, validation, import, execution, and publishing.
  • Utilized software containers described in a JSON language for application packaging.
  • Integrated Boutiques with multiple virtual research platforms.

Main Results:

  • Boutiques successfully automates the management of command-line applications.
  • Dozens of neuroinformatics applications have been described using the Boutiques framework.
  • The system is supported by several distinct virtual research platforms.

Conclusions:

  • Boutiques improves application integration quality and reduces redundant efforts in computational science.
  • The system contributes significantly to computational reproducibility and fosters Open Science principles.
  • Boutiques offers a scalable solution for managing and deploying scientific software across diverse platforms.