GT-MKFEATUREINDEX(1)

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version 1.6.6 · 5 versions
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💖 GT-MKFEATUREINDEX(1) 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the GenomeTools Manual page for gt-mkfeatureindex, and no bc it's literally the little tool that builds you a whole FeatureIndex out of your annotation data ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

gt-mkfeatureindex — creates a new FeatureIndex from annotation data.

like. that's it. that's the whole job. it takes your annotation data and makes a FeatureIndex out of it. iconic behavior tbh 👑

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

gt mkfeatureindex [option ...] <input filename(s)>

so you run gt mkfeatureindex, you throw some options at it if you feel like it, and then you hand it one or more input filenames. yes plural, you can feed it multiple files, we love a generous queen 🫶

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

this is where it gets juicy. here's every option, no skips, no cuts, all of them fr fr:

  • -force [yes|no] — forces writing to the output file. default is no, so by default it's gonna be polite about it and not just bulldoze your existing file. set it to yes if you're feeling bold 💅
  • -backend [...] — the database backend to use. you choose from [sqlite]. default is sqlite. so like... currently there's exactly one option, and that option is sqlite. choices are choices bestie 😭
  • -input [...] — the input data format. choose from gff|bed|gtf. default is gff. so gff, bed, or gtf — pick your fighter 🌈
  • -filename [string] — the filename for the feature database. sqlite backend only (so it's the only backend anyway, iykyk). default is undefined. that's right, undefined — so if you don't set it, it's just... undefined. give the girl a name bestie 💀
  • -v [yes|no] — be verbose. default is no. flip it to yes if you want the tool to actually talk to you about what it's doing 🗣️
  • -help — displays help and exits. the classic. the icon. when in doubt ✨
  • -version — displays version information and exits. also a classic 🎀

😭 REPORTING BUGS 😭

found a bug? not the vibe. report it here, bestie:

https://github.com/genometools/genometools/issues

they will literally fix it. probably. hopefully. go tell them 🫶

💜 SIGN-OFF 💜

and that's the whole page! this beautiful document came to you courtesy of GenomeTools 1.6.6, dated 11/09/2025, and it was served up in the GenomeTools Manual. slay, stan, and go build yourself a FeatureIndex 🌟💅✨

no cap: every option above is doing exactly what it says, defaults included. don't @ me if you skip -filename and then wonder why your database filename is undefined 🙈
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