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helixforge utils fetch-db

Download, decompress, and Diamond-format reference protein databases.

OptionDescription
--dbDatabase name or local FASTA path.
--cache-dirCache directory [default: ~/.helixforge/databases].
--forceRe-download even if cached. (default: False)
--listList available databases and exit. (default: False)
--format-toolFormatting tool [default: diamond]. (default: diamond)
Terminal window
helixforge utils fetch-db --list
helixforge utils fetch-db --db uniprot_sprot --cache-dir /scratch/dbs
helixforge utils fetch-db --db /local/proteins.fa --format-tool diamond --force