Who is easy-opal for?

easy-opal is an open-source project built for bioinformatics researchers.

Does easy-opal have a free plan?

Yes — easy-opal is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does easy-opal run on?

easy-opal runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is easy-opal still active?

The GitHub repository shows 12 commits in the last 90 days.

easy-opal is developed by ISGlobal BRGE, based in Spain.

When did easy-opal launch?

easy-opal first shipped in 2025.

Is easy-opal open source?

Yes — easy-opal is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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easy-opal

Name: easy-opal
Author: ISGlobal BRGE

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easy-opal is a Python CLI tool and library that automates the deployment and management of OBiBa Opal and Armadillo DataSHIELD environments using Docker or Podman. It simplifies setting up R servers and related bioinformatics infrastructure for epidemiology and data analysis projects. Primarily used by research teams working with sensitive health data who need reproducible, containerized analysis environments.

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted

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Overview

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easy-opal is an Other dev tools project. Manually configuring and deploying complex bioinformatics DataSHIELD environments. It is built as an open-source project for bioinformatics researchers. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind easy-opal is ISGlobal BRGE, based in Spain, and it first shipped in 2025. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 12 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include docker deployment, podman support, and dataSHIELD management.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Docker deployment
Podman support
DataSHIELD management
Opal environment setup

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen Source GitHub · ★ 2Active maintenance

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed31 Jul · 18:09 UTC
easy-opal verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about easy-opal

What is easy-opal?: Manually configuring and deploying complex bioinformatics DataSHIELD environments. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who is easy-opal for?: easy-opal is an open-source project built for bioinformatics researchers.
Does easy-opal have a free plan?: Yes — easy-opal is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does easy-opal run on?: easy-opal runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is easy-opal still active?: The GitHub repository shows 12 commits in the last 90 days.
Who makes easy-opal?: easy-opal is developed by ISGlobal BRGE, based in Spain.
When did easy-opal launch?: easy-opal first shipped in 2025.
Is easy-opal open source?: Yes — easy-opal is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 2
License: MIT
Built for: bioinformatics researchers
Model: Open source
Solves: Manually configuring and deploying complex bioinformatics DataSHIELD environments.

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GitHub: isglobal-brge/easy-opal
PyPI: easy-opal

Developer

🇪🇸ISGlobal BRGE

Solo developer

GitHub

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Stars: 2
Forks: 0
Open issues: 1
Last commit: 31 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 12
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 31 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 31 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: easy-opal-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 31 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 31 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
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Last updated: 31 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/easy-opal

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