CBphase1

CBphase1 is the initial release of the CB project, a modular open-source software framework designed to simplify the construction, execution, and evaluation of computational experiments. It provides a configurable runtime and a set of core components that can be extended through plugins, with the aim of enabling researchers and developers to assemble end-to-end experiments without writing custom glue code for each project.

The architecture of CBphase1 centers on a runner, a data layer, and a plugin interface. Runners manage the lifecycle of experiments, including parameter sweeps and reproducibility controls. The data layer handles loading, transforming, and storing input and output data. The plugin interface exposes model wrappers, data adapters, and utility tasks, allowing users to extend functionality by adding new plugins rather than modifying the core code.

Development and usage in CBphase1 emphasize collaboration and reproducibility. The framework supports declarative configuration, versioned experiments, and automatic logging. It is commonly used in research settings to compare algorithms, benchmark data processing steps, and teach workflow orchestration. Its design is intended to be language-agnostic and to support plugin-based extensibility, which helps it accommodate interdisciplinary work.

Limitations and reception: as an early-phase release, CBphase1 may have incomplete documentation and varying quality across plugins. Users typically compare it with other workflow systems to determine fit for their pipelines. Future phases are planned to enhance distributed execution, cloud integration, and the availability of experiment templates.