Themed Extensions for Workflowr Research Workflows • reflowR

Themed extensions for workflowr research workflows

Overview

reflowR extends the workflowr package with themed color schemes, structured analysis pipeline templates, and utility scripts for reproducible research. It wraps workflowr::wflow_start() to create a standard workflowr project, then layers on a complete theming and scaffolding system.

Theming

5 color schemes – clinical (red), basic research (steelblue), code/statistics (forest green), special (purple), other (grey) – each with a custom SVG icon, 8-color palette, and full CSS/SCSS theme
ggplot2 theme + table styling that automatically matches the selected scheme
Themed navbar with gradient, icon, and pipeline dropdown menu

Scaffolding

3 depth presets – minimal (3 steps), standard (8 steps), extended (12 steps) – providing a structured Rmd analysis pipeline
6 utility scripts in code/ – setup, utils, formulary, data I/O, table helpers, plot helpers
Quarto report template with dual HTML/PDF output

All generated projects remain fully compatible with standard workflowr commands (wflow_build(), wflow_publish(), etc.).

Installation

# install.packages("pak")
pak::pak("r-heller/reflowR")
# workflowr is installed automatically as a dependency

Or using remotes:

remotes::install_github("r-heller/reflowR")

Quick Start

library(reflowR)

# Create a clinical research project with the standard 8-step pipeline
reflow_init(
  directory = "~/projects/my_analysis",
  author    = "Your Name",
  email     = "you@example.com",
  scheme    = "clinical",
  depth     = "standard"
)

# Then use standard workflowr commands:
workflowr::wflow_build()
workflowr::wflow_publish("analysis/*.Rmd", message = "Initial build")

Color Schemes

Scheme	Label	Primary	Use Case
`clinical`	Clinical Research	`#C8102E`	Clinical trials, patient data
`basic`	Basic Research	`#4682B4`	Lab research, general science
`code`	Code & Statistics	`#228B22`	Software dev, statistical methods
`special`	Special	`#6A0DAD`	Special projects, reviews
`other`	Other	`#2C2C2C`	Neutral, multipurpose

Preview any scheme interactively:

reflow_preview("clinical")
reflow_schemes()

Depth Presets

Preset	Steps	Best For
`minimal`	3	Quick explorations, side analyses
`standard`	8	Standard research projects, publications
`extended`	12	Clinical trials, comprehensive studies

reflow_presets()

How It Works

reflowR calls workflowr::wflow_start() to create the standard workflowr scaffold, then enhances it with themed files. The result is a standard workflowr project – all workflowr commands work as expected.

Getting Help

Browse the function reference
Read the Getting Started vignette
File issues at GitHub Issues

Citation

citation("reflowR")

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change, then submit a pull request.

License

MIT