GT-MERGE(1)

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version 1.6.6 · 5 versions
, in ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

✨ GT-MERGE(1) ✨

okay so this is a page from the GenomeTools Manual, and bestie, it's literally the glow-up guide for gt-merge. 💅

💖 NAME 💖

gt-merge — merge sorted GFF3 files in sorted fashion. yes, sorted. sorted files in, sorted file out, the whole thing is giving order and honestly? iconic. ✨

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

gt merge [option ...] [GFF3_file ...]

that's it. that's the whole vibe. you hand it some GFF3 files, it hands you back one merged, still-sorted GFF3. no cap. 🫶

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so here's the tea, one flag at a time. read them all, don't skip, I will know. 👑

  • -retainids [yes|no] — when available, use the original IDs provided in the source file. ⚠️ heads up bestie: memory consumption is proportional to the input file size(s), so this one eats. (default: no)
  • -tidy [yes|no] — try to tidy the GFF3 files up during parsing. lil spa day for your data. (default: no)
  • -o [filename] — redirect output to specified file. (default: undefined)
  • -gzip [yes|no] — write gzip compressed output file. (default: no)
  • -bzip2 [yes|no] — write bzip2 compressed output file. (default: no)
  • -force [yes|no] — force writing to output file. (default: no)
  • -help — display help and exit. the classic. 🙈
  • -version — display version information and exit. main character behavior. ⭐

😭 REPORTING BUGS 😭

found a bug? do NOT suffer in silence, bestie. report it to https://github.com/genometools/genometools/issues and let the maintainers handle it. fr fr. 🐛

and that's the whole page, mwah 💜 this masterpiece is brought to you by GenomeTools 1.6.6, dated 11/09/2025, filed under GT-MERGE(1). go merge something, you got this. 🎀🦋✨

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