new-lesson
DocumentsCreate a new numbered lesson page within an existing training module. Use when adding a new topic like '05_error_handling.md' to an existing course.
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Create a new lesson page within an existing training module.
See ../shared/repo-conventions.md for directory structure and file conventions.
Note: A "module" is a complete training course (like "Hello Nextflow" or "Side Quests"), while a "lesson" is a single numbered page within that module (like "01_hello_world.md").
Follow these steps:
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Ask the user:
- Which module to add the lesson to (e.g., hello_nextflow, side_quests, nf4_science/genomics)
- Lesson number (e.g., 01, 02, 03)
- Lesson title (e.g., "Hello World", "Working with Channels")
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Create the markdown file following the naming convention:
[number]_[title_with_underscores].md- Example:
03_hello_workflow.md
- Example:
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Use this lesson template structure:
# Part [N]: [Title]
[Introduction paragraph explaining what this lesson covers]
---
## 1. [First Major Section]
[Content explaining the concept]
### 1.1. [Subsection]
[Detailed explanation with examples]
```bash
command example
```
expected output
Takeaway
[Summary of what was learned in this section]
What's next?
[Preview of next section]
2. [Second Major Section]
[Continue pattern...]
2.1. [Subsection]
[Content with code examples]
#!/usr/bin/env nextflow
process EXAMPLE {
// highlighted lines
}
Takeaway
[Summary]
What's next?
[Next steps or move to next lesson]
4. Include appropriate elements:
- Code blocks with proper formatting (linenums, titles, highlighting)
- **For `hl_lines`**: Before writing this attribute, identify which lines you want highlighted, then count their position from line 1 of the snippet. Blank lines count. The `hl_lines` values are completely independent of `linenums`.
- Before/After comparisons using tabbed blocks where relevant:
```markdown
=== "After"
```groovy title="example.nf" hl_lines="5" linenums="1"
// corrected code
```
=== "Before"
```groovy title="example.nf" hl_lines="5" linenums="1"
// broken code
```
```
- Admonitions: `!!! note`, `!!! tip`, `!!! warning`, `??? exercise`
- Console output examples
- Clear explanations for beginners
5. Remind the user to:
- Add the lesson to `docs/en/mkdocs.yml` nav section in the correct module
- Create corresponding Nextflow example scripts if needed
- Add solution files for any exercises in `[module]/solutions/`
- Test any Nextflow examples before committing
- Run heading validation: `uv run .github/check_headings.py --fix docs/**/*.md`
- Preview locally with `mkdocs serve` or Docker to verify formatting
- Translations are handled automatically - when merged to master, the translation workflow will create PRs for each language