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fastk for Mac

K-mer counter for high-fidelity shotgun datasets

Quick answer: fastk is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install fastk. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause AND (MIT AND BSD-3-Clause) AND MIT licence.

What fastk is

fastk is a command-line tool for macOS: K-mer counter for high-fidelity shotgun datasets.

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/thegenemyers/FASTK.

How to install fastk

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

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 fastk on Mac?

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

Is fastk open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause AND (MIT AND BSD-3-Clause) AND MIT licence.

Does fastk 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 fastk?

Homebrew does not publish a 30-day install count for this package, which usually means it is installed directly rather than through the analytics-reporting path.

What version of fastk is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.2.