diff --git a/dot_config/conda/env-configs/giab-tools.yml b/dot_config/conda/env-configs/giab-tools.yml
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+name: giab-tools
+channels:
+  - conda-forge
+  - bioconda
+dependencies:
+  - bedtools=2.30.0
+  - samtools=1.15.1
+  - vcftools=0.1.16
+  - globus-cli=3.11.0
+  - jupyter_server=2.0.1
+  - notebook=6.5.3
diff --git a/dot_config/conda/env-configs/python-dev.yml b/dot_config/conda/env-configs/python-dev.yml
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+# minimal requirements for developing python scripts
+name: python-dev
+channels:
+  - conda-forge
+dependencies:
+  - python=3.11
+  - black=23.1.0
+  - flake8=6.0.0
+  - mypy=1.1.1
+  - ipython=8.11.0
diff --git a/dot_config/conda/env-configs/r-dev.yml b/dot_config/conda/env-configs/r-dev.yml
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+# minimal requirements for developing r scripts
+name: r-dev
+channels:
+  - conda-forge
+dependencies:
+  - r-base=4.2.2
+  - r-tidyverse=2.0.0
+  - r-styler=1.9.1
+  - r-lintr=3.0.2
+  - r-ggpubr=0.6.0