Below is a summary of the key points discussed in our recent meeting:

1. Manuscript for Nature Microbiology: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jFOzIm8aE0XBM2PTaQqO3JzAsd8WW16qXDPgFzRukt8/edit?usp=sharing

• Adaptation of Scope: The manuscript will be more user-oriented, focusing on the microbiology aspect and be written for Nature Microbiology. Most technical details will be included in the Supplementary materials. Please read, add suggestions and comments
• Use Cases: We would like to add published use cases (including preprints) in the manuscript within the tools, workflows, and training Result sections. Any use cases mentioned should be included in the Use Case table (in Supplementary)
• Overview Figure (Fig 1): Please provide comments and suggestions for changes in the manuscript. You can use Excalidraw or sketch manually to draft your ideas.
• Supplementary Materials: Comments and suggestions on tables (related platforms, training events) and figures should be added as comments in the manuscript.

2. Coordination: Assign yourself to the tasks you wish to work on and tick them off upon completion:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TCGcooxVo_4FfPUdB7xv5n01UfkIIYz0z8Ydo1GybeU/edit#heading=h.t6shiw8av0uu

3. Upcoming Hackathon: A one-day hackathon to add workflows to IWC is scheduled for November. Further details will be shared in a separate invitation email.

4. Lab/Subdomain: Please comment on the provided sketch: Excalidraw Sketch.

5. Timeline:

• Workflow hackathon in November.
• Deadline for tasks: end of November (to be confirmed).

6. Next Meeting: The next meeting is scheduled for November 15th with 2 meetings (to accommodate different timezones):