Announcing readme file support for AWS HealthOmics workflows

Today, AWS HealthOmics introduces enhanced workflow documentation capabilities with the addition of readme file support. This new feature allows bioinformaticians and researchers to attach comprehensive documentation, implementation details, and diagrams directly to their bioinformatics workflows and workflow versions. AWS HealthOmics is a HIPAA-eligible service that helps healthcare and life sciences customers accelerate scientific breakthroughs with fully managed biological data stores and workflows.

The readme file feature improves workflow management by providing a centralized location for critical workflow documentation, enabling more effective knowledge sharing across research teams. Users can now document parameters, input requirements, output formats, and usage instructions within the workflow itself, eliminating the need for separate documentation systems. This capability is particularly valuable for organizations with shared workflows, where multiple scientists need to understand and correctly execute complex bioinformatics pipelines. Readme files can be viewed directly in the AWS Management Console or programmatically accessed via GetWorkflow API calls, and can be updated as workflows evolve.

Readme file support is now available in all regions where AWS HealthOmics is available: US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Europe (Frankfurt, Ireland, London), Asia Pacific (Singapore), and Israel (Tel Aviv).

To learn more about creating and managing workflow readme files, see the AWS HealthOmics documentation.