diff --git a/src/depiction_targeted_preproc/example_sim/.gitignore b/src/depiction_targeted_preproc/example_sim/.gitignore
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-data-output
-data-work
-.snakemake
diff --git a/src/depiction_targeted_preproc/example_sim/default.yml b/src/depiction_targeted_preproc/example_sim/default.yml
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-baseline_correction:
-  baseline_type: TopHat
-  window_size: 3000
-  window_unit: ppm
-peak_picker:
-  peak_picker_type: BasicInterpolated
-  min_prominence: 0.5
-  min_distance: 0.9
-  min_distance_unit: mz
-peak_filtering:
-  method: FilterNHighestIntensityPartitioned
-  max_count: 200
-  n_partitions: 8
-calibration:
-  calibration_method: RegressShift
-  max_distance: 3000
-  max_distance_unit: ppm
-  reg_model_type: linear_siegelslopes
-  reg_model_unit: mz
-  input_smoothing_activated: no
-  # TODO investigate the problem!
-  #input_smoothing_activated: yes
-  #input_smoothing_kernel_size: 5
-  #input_smoothing_kernel_std: 1.0
-  min_points: 3
-n_jobs: 10
-requested_artifacts:
-  - CALIB_IMZML
-  - CALIB_IMAGES
-  - CALIB_QC
-  - CALIB_HEATMAP
-  - DEBUG
diff --git a/src/depiction_targeted_preproc/example_sim/run_sim.py b/src/depiction_targeted_preproc/example_sim/run_sim.py
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-import shutil
-from pathlib import Path
-
-import yaml
-
-from depiction_targeted_preproc.pipeline_config.artifacts_mapping import get_result_files
-from depiction_targeted_preproc.pipeline_config.model import PipelineParameters
-from depiction_targeted_preproc.workflow.snakemake_invoke import SnakemakeInvoke
-
-
-def setup_sim_dir(path: Path) -> None:
-    source_configs_dir = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "pipeline_config"
-    path.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
-    shutil.copyfile(source_configs_dir / "default.yml", path / "pipeline_params.yml")
-    (path / "config").mkdir(exist_ok=True)
-    shutil.copyfile(source_configs_dir / "default_simulate.yml", path / "config" / "simulate.yml")
-
-    # path_source_mass_list = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "example" / "data-raw" / "mass_list_vend.csv"
-    # shutil.copyfile(path_source_mass_list, path / "mass_list.raw.csv")
-
-
-# TODO why does it not work?
-
-
-def main() -> None:
-    dir_work = Path(__file__).parent / "data-work"
-    # dir_output = Path(__file__).parent / "data-output"
-    dir_work.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
-    # dir_output.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
-
-    sample_name = "dummy01_sim"
-    setup_sim_dir(dir_work / sample_name)
-    params_file = Path(__file__).parent / "default.yml"
-    params = PipelineParameters.model_validate(yaml.safe_load(params_file.read_text()))
-    result_files = get_result_files(params, dir_work, sample_name)
-    SnakemakeInvoke().invoke(work_dir=dir_work, result_files=result_files)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()