# Deeptrio Tool Support? How to request or contribute to Tool Development

**URL:** <https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/deeptrio-tool-support-how-to-request-or-contribute-to-tool-development/17435>\
**Category:** usegalaxy.org support\
**Tags:** development-tools, resources\
**Created:** [February 9, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/deeptrio-tool-support-how-to-request-or-contribute-to-tool-development/17435 "2026-02-09T21:31:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![CTR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@CTR](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/CTR)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/deeptrio-tool-support-how-to-request-or-contribute-to-tool-development/17435/1 "2026-02-09T21:31:55Z")

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What is the recommended process for requesting that DeepTrio (the trio-aware extension of DeepVariant) be added as an available Galaxy tool? Specifically use galaxy org

DeepTrio is now widely used for germline trio WGS calling, with significantly improved de novo accuracy compared to single-sample DeepVariant. It is containerized and fits naturally alongside existing Galaxy tools (BWA-MEM, DeepVariant, GATK).

If community help is useful, what would be the best way to contribute — I have my doubts about my ability in this regard, but I’m willing to try?

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**Author:** ![jennaj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/help.galaxyproject.org/jennaj/32/27_2.png) [@jennaj](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/jennaj)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/deeptrio-tool-support-how-to-request-or-contribute-to-tool-development/17435/2 "2026-02-09T22:26:39Z")

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Welcome @CTR

Great! I’m not sure if the IUC is already planning to wrap this tool yet or not but they will usually help to support new development efforts by the community! Many tools are expanded and polished this way too. How this works is below!

## Locating development information for existing tools

How to learn who authored an existing tool wrapper can be done a few ways.

#### From a public server

1. Find the tool at a public Galaxy server
2. Load up the tool form
3. Use the **Options → See in Tool Shed** link

#### Direct Tool Shed searches

Or, you can try a search against the **Main Tool Shed** directly at [https://toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/](https://toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/)

And, sometimes, the repository will only be in the **Test Tool Shed** , which can be found at [https://testtoolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/](https://testtoolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/)

This is the link for **DeepVariant**. The IUC worked on this and the **Development Repository** link will have all the history details.

- [Galaxy | Tool Shed](https://toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/repository?repository_id=aee746e879b4841f) (repository\_id=aee746e879b4841f)

## The Intergalactic Utilities Commission

The IUC is the Galaxy’s tool development standards group! The community involves people from around the globe plus many many community contributors.

#### How to reach out to the IUC

> [@New wrapped tool request for the IUC or Finding existing wrapped tools. Example: genome scaffolder](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/new-wrapped-tool-request-for-the-iuc-or-finding-existing-wrapped-tools-example-genome-scaffolder/2111/2):
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> New wrapped tool requests can be made to the [IUC](https://galaxy-iuc-standards.readthedocs.io/) by creating a ticket here: [GitHub - galaxyproject/tools-iuc: Tool Shed repositories maintained by the Intergalactic Utilities Commission](https://github.com/galaxyproject/tools-iuc/)
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> Or, you can vet the request first at their Matrix channel here. Someone may already be working on wrapping this tool, or a related tool: [https://matrix.to/#/#galaxy-iuc\_iuc:gitter.im](https://matrix.to/#/#galaxy-iuc_iuc:gitter.im) (_edit 2025-10-15_)

## Galaxy Tool Development Overview

I can also let you know more about how tool development works in general!

### IUC Guidelines

- [GitHub - galaxyproject/tools-iuc: Tool Shed repositories maintained by the Intergalactic Utilities Commission](https://github.com/galaxyproject/tools-iuc)

### Planemo

**Planemo** can help with container packaging, tool testing, and practical items such as building up the `xml` tool form that end users will interact with.

- [https://planemo.readthedocs.io/](https://planemo.readthedocs.io/) \<\< please see the **Quick Start** guide for more general context

### Conda

The source tool (and dependencies) are usually available as a conda package.

I didn’t find DeepTrio in **Bioconda** yet or did I miss it? Adding new packages is pretty common, and benefits everyone (not just Galaxy!), so this can be resolved and might be a first step.

- [https://anaconda.org/search?q=deeptrio](https://anaconda.org/search?q=deeptrio)

### Getting Help

As you work through this, the [IUC matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#galaxy-iuc_iuc:gitter.im) chat is great for questions. Your PR is also a place for feedback. Sometimes we can help here, too – see #tool-dev for prior topics.

### Publishing

Once a tool is wrapped and published into the Main Tool Shed, it will flow out to all of the public Galaxy servers. Local server administrators will also be able to install for their users!

### Training and Help

Teaching users how to use your tool is important!

#### Tool form

The tool form itself is valuable real estate that is directly in front on the user right when they have a question about the functionality or how an option is used. Advice is commonly given as tips inline with the options then additional context, short help, or Galaxy-specific usage is explained down in the Help section on tool forms.

#### GTN

You can also consider creating a 🎓 [GTN Tutorial](https://training.galaxyproject.org/) for your tool! If the tool is supported by a publication with a use-case example, this could be simplified for the tutorial example. Be sure to see the tutorials we have to support the addition of new content!

#### IWC

Create a polished version of your workflow and publish it at the 🔀 IWC [https://iwc.galaxyproject.org/](https://iwc.galaxyproject.org/) InterGalactic Workflow Commission! This is our suite of HTP workflows that are also cross published over to Dockstore and Workflowhub. These are robust artifacts used by API users (not just web-based users).

#### User channels: Matrix, Help

Finally, consider being available at the Galaxy Matrix chat and here at this Help forum to offer users advice as they interact with your tool! Setting up a keyword ping is one way.

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I’m glad you asked about this! New tool development is really important. The information hasn’t been gathered into a topic in 2026 yet so I took the opportunity to put it all together here. 🙂

I hope this provides some context but please let us know if it actually does. Follow up questions are welcome! 🛠