ProjectTemplate is a system for automating the parts of a data analysis project

Its great to see projects like these! First and foremost, this is the first project I've seen that defines a clear set of guidelines for structuring an analysis. So many of my projects have this "exploratory" angle to them that quickly grow into a unholy rats nests of directory trees. Each idea for another method to try, or another filter means that the se directories are filled with slightly different scripts and config files, with multiple copies of data sliced and diced different ways.

Lack of organization can stop any programming or coding project, but its clear that the authors understand what is specific to running an analysis. What particularly stands out is the automated pre-processing and caching of data at different points in a pipeline in a reusable way. Brilliant!

Can't wait to try this out on some real data. Hopefully the 'project' interface is as intuitive as it looks, and that the structure they impose is robust enough to handle a large project.

This is a fantastic project! Glad it's available.