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bioawk for Mac

AWK modified for biological data

Quick answer: bioawk is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install bioawk. It is distributed under the HPND licence. It has 5 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What bioawk is

bioawk is a command-line tool for macOS: AWK modified for biological data.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/lh3/bioawk.

How to install bioawk

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install bioawk.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install bioawk on Mac?

Run brew install bioawk in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is bioawk open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the HPND licence.

Does bioawk run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is bioawk?

It was installed 5 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9327 in this catalogue.

What version of bioawk is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.0.