> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://wiki.latch.bio/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

<Tip>
  Currently in Alpha. Install the latest alpha release at `latch==2.62.1a2`
</Tip>

<Warning>
  This feature is undergoing active testing. If you encounter any bugs or issues, please contact our support team at [support@latch.bio](mailto:support@latch.bio). Your feedback is invaluable and will directly influence improvements to this feature.
</Warning>

Latch's Snakemake integration allows developers to build graphical interfaces to expose their Snakemake workflows to wet lab teams. It also provides managed cloud infrastructure to execute, debug, and analyze your workflows.

A primary goal for the Snakemake integration is to allow developers to register existing Snakemake projects with minimal added boilerplate and modifications to code.

## How It Works

To get started, install the latest alpha build of `latch` (Note that the version below may be out of date, please check [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/latch/#history) for the latest release marked "PRE-RELEASE"):

```bash theme={null}
pip install latch==2.62.1a2
```

Next, navigate to your Snakemake workflow directory. Making your pipeline cloud compatible on Latch requires five main steps.

<Tip>
  If this is your first time using Latch's Snakemake integration, we recommend starting with the [tutorial](./tutorial), which walks through the process end-to-end. Once you've completed it, return to the detailed documentation for each step to deepen your understanding.
</Tip>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Define workflow metadata">
    Specify the parameters you want to expose to scientists on Latch.
    [Documentation ↗](./metadata)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure resources and containers">
    Declare the compute specifications and container images for each Snakemake rule.
    [Documentation ↗](./executor)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use Latch storage in your Snakefile">
    Configure Snakemake to read and write files directly from Latch Data.
    [Documentation ↗](./storage)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add an entrypoint">
    Create a Python file that Latch uses to launch your Snakemake workflow in the cloud.
    [Documentation ↗](./entrypoint)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write a Dockerfile">
    Define the environment in which your workflow will run.
    [Documentation ↗](./dockerfile)
  </Step>
</Steps>

Once these steps are done, you can register this as you would any other Latch workflow:

```shell theme={null}
$ latch register -y .
```

## Start Here

To get started, follow along with an example workflow [here](./tutorial).