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What is Pumbaa?

Pumbaa is a command-line tool that simplifies interaction with Cromwell — an execution engine for bioinformatics workflows.

Who is it for?

Bioinformaticians and developers running WDL pipelines who need practical tools for monitoring, debugging, and efficiency analysis.

Quick Start

1. Install2. Configure3. Use

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lmtani/pumbaa/main/install.sh | bash

pumbaa config init

pumbaa dashboard

Features

• Interactive Dashboard

  View and manage workflows in a terminal UI (TUI) with real-time updates.

  pumbaa dashboard
  

• AI Chat

  Query workflows and read GCS files using natural language.

  pumbaa chat
  

• Efficiency Analysis

  Compare actual execution time vs. allocated resources. Identify tasks with CPU/memory over-provisioning.

• WDL Bundling

  Package your workflow with all dependencies into a single distributable file.

  pumbaa bundle --workflow main.wdl
  

Highlights

Feature	Description
Terminal-first	Rich TUI interfaces for power users
Portable	Single binary, no dependencies
Efficient	Resource utilization analysis for cost optimization
Native Go	Fast, compiled, cross-platform

Next Steps

• Installation — Detailed instructions
• Quick Start — Get started
• Configuration — Options and providers
• Features — All features in detail
• Chat Agent — Query workflows with AI

Support

• Issues — Bugs and feature requests
• Discussions — Questions and ideas