nf-core · mashehu · Apr 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 - Update pre-commit hook astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit to v0.15.11 ([#4195](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/4195))
 - Update nf-core/setup-nextflow action to v3 ([#4199](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/4199))
 - Update python:3.14-slim Docker digest to bc389f7 ([#4200](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/4200))
+- trigger full nf-test run if CI changes ([#4203](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/4203))
 
 ### Download
 

diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/nf-test.config b/nf_core/pipeline-template/nf-test.config
@@ -1,21 +1,35 @@
 config {
     // location for all nf-test tests
-    testsDir "."
+    testsDir = "."
 
     // nf-test directory including temporary files for each test
-    workDir System.getenv("NFT_WORKDIR") ?: ".nf-test"
+    workDir = System.getenv("NFT_WORKDIR") ?: ".nf-test"
 
     // location of an optional nextflow.config file specific for executing tests
-    configFile "tests/nextflow.config"
+    configFile = "tests/nextflow.config"
 
     // ignore tests coming from the nf-core/modules repo
-    ignore 'modules/nf-core/**/tests/*', 'subworkflows/nf-core/**/tests/*'
+    ignore = [
+        'modules/nf-core/**/tests/*',
+        'subworkflows/nf-core/**/tests/*',
+    ]
 
     // run all test with defined profile(s) from the main nextflow.config
-    profile "test"
+    profile = "test"
 
     // list of filenames or patterns that should be trigger a full test run
-    triggers 'nextflow.config', 'nf-test.config', 'conf/test.config', 'tests/nextflow.config', 'tests/.nftignore', 'bin/*', 'assets/schema_input.json', 'nextflow_schema.json'
+    triggers = [
+        '.github/actions/nf-test/action.yml',
+        '.github/workflows/nf-test.yml',
+        'assets/schema_input.json',
+        'bin/*',
+        'conf/test.config',
+        'nextflow.config',
+        'nextflow_schema.json',
+        'nf-test.config',
+        'tests/.nftignore',
+        'tests/nextflow.config',
+    ]
 
     // load the necessary plugins
     plugins {

diff --git a/nf_core/pipelines/lint/nf_test_content.py b/nf_core/pipelines/lint/nf_test_content.py
@@ -167,19 +167,19 @@ def nf_test_content(self) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
     nf_test_conf_fn = Path(self.wf_path, "nf-test.config")
     nf_test_checks: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
         "testsDir": {
-            "pattern": r'testsDir "\."',
+            "pattern": r'testsDir\s*=?\s*"\."',
             "description": "sets a `testsDir`",
-            "failure_msg": 'does not set a `testsDir`, it should contain `testsDir "."`',
+            "failure_msg": 'does not set a `testsDir`, it should contain `testsDir = "."`.',
         },
         "workDir": {
-            "pattern": r'workDir System\.getenv\("NFT_WORKDIR"\) \?: "\.nf-test"',
+            "pattern": r'workDir\s*=?\s*System\.getenv\("NFT_WORKDIR"\) \?: "\.nf-test"',
             "description": "sets a `workDir`",
-            "failure_msg": 'does not set a `workDir`, it should contain `workDir System.getenv("NFT_WORKDIR") ?: ".nf-test"`',
+            "failure_msg": 'does not set a `workDir`, it should contain `workDir = System.getenv("NFT_WORKDIR") ?: ".nf-test"`.',
         },
         "configFile": {
-            "pattern": r'configFile "tests/nextflow\.config"',
+            "pattern": r'configFile\s*=?\s*"tests/nextflow\.config"',
             "description": "sets a `configFile`",
-            "failure_msg": 'does not set a `configFile`, it should contain `configFile "tests/nextflow.config"`',
+            "failure_msg": 'does not set a `configFile`, it should contain `configFile = "tests/nextflow.config"`.',
         },
     }
 

diff --git a/tests/pipelines/lint/test_nf_test_content.py b/tests/pipelines/lint/test_nf_test_content.py
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ def test_nf_test_content_missing_nf_test_config_file(self):
         lint_obj = nf_core.pipelines.lint.PipelineLint(self.new_pipeline)
         result = lint_obj.nf_test_content()
         assert len(result["failed"]) > 0
-        assert "'nf-test.config' does not set a `testsDir`, it should contain `testsDir \".\"`" in result["failed"]
+        assert "'nf-test.config' does not set a `testsDir`, it should contain `testsDir = \".\"`." in result["failed"]
         assert (
-            '\'nf-test.config\' does not set a `workDir`, it should contain `workDir System.getenv("NFT_WORKDIR") ?: ".nf-test"`'
+            '\'nf-test.config\' does not set a `workDir`, it should contain `workDir = System.getenv("NFT_WORKDIR") ?: ".nf-test"`.'
             in result["failed"]
         )
         assert (
-            "'nf-test.config' does not set a `configFile`, it should contain `configFile \"tests/nextflow.config\"`"
+            "'nf-test.config' does not set a `configFile`, it should contain `configFile = \"tests/nextflow.config\"`."
             in result["failed"]
         )
 
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ def test_nf_test_content_ignored(self):
         lint_obj = nf_core.pipelines.lint.PipelineLint(self.new_pipeline)
         lint_obj._load()
         result = lint_obj.nf_test_content()
-        print(result)
         assert len(result["ignored"]) == 3
         assert "'tests/default.nf.test' checking ignored" in result["ignored"]
         assert "'tests/nextflow.config' checking ignored" in result["ignored"]