CrossCompute Tool Framework

You wrote useful scripts and want folks to use them.

1. Turn your scripts into web apps by writing a configuration file.

2. Host the web apps on your server or our server.

Usage

Install.

pip install crosscompute

Configure.

[crosscompute my-fantastic-script]
command_template = python my_spectacular_script.py {x}

Serve!

crosscompute serve --host 0.0.0.0 --port 4444 --website_name XYZ

Features

• Write your command-line script in any programming language.

• Serve your web app on any operating system.

Topics

• Installation Instructions
  • Troubleshooting
• Selected Recipes in Python
  • Write configuration file
  • Start from a scaffold
  • Save output files
  • Specify data types for tool arguments
  • Specify data types for result properties
  • Log errors and warnings
  • Specify help popovers
  • Add descriptions
  • Serve multiple tools
  • Call an external API
  • Show tables
  • Show images
  • Show maps

Requests

If you found a bug or want a feature, you can request to have it fixed or implemented.

• Issues with documentation

• Issues with examples

• Issues with tool framework

• Issues with data types

For other requests, you can reach us at support@crosscompute.com.

The CrossCompute Tool Framework is licensed under the MIT license.