stagecoach: A manifest-driven CLI for staging authorized data dependencies into reproducible local or remote working environments

stagecoach is a Python library that provides a manifest-driven CLI for staging authorized data dependencies into reproducible local or remote working environments. It is designed to help scientists and students in The Golden Planetary Health lab manage their project's dataset dependencies in a secure and efficient way, while also ensuring reproducibility and consistency across different environments.

Installation

Use uv to install stagecoach as a tool:

uv tool install stagecoach

Usage

Hail the stagecoach:

stagecoach hail

Modify your manifest, and inspect:

stagecoach inspect --manifest stagecoach_manifest.yaml

Stage your data:

stagecoach stage --manifest stagecoach_manifest.yaml

See the docs for more details on how to use stagecoach and how to write your manifest file.