ViralQuest Pipeline Refactor

Python
Bioinformatics
GitHub
The refactor of a bioinformatics pipeline to viral discovery and analysis.
Published

June 9, 2026

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Overview

The ViralQuest Pipeline already exists and current is in the 2.6.22 version. This project is about the refactoring from zero this pipeline.

Goals:

  • Improve the dependencies installation;
  • Compatibility with Apple silicon architecture;
  • Bug fixes (a lot of them);
  • Refactor all the visual interface for the final output.

Methods / Stack

Component Tool
Language Python>=3.12
Environment pixi & pip
Databases Zenodo & Google Drive

Results

The ongoing project it is in the “total-refactor” branch in the github repo. The idea is to trasnfer the current version to a legacy branch and the refactor one to the main.

I will write here later all the aspects of the refactor.