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somalier for Mac

Relatedness, QC and ancestry checks from BAM/CRAM/VCF

Quick answer: somalier is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install somalier. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 19 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What somalier is

somalier is a command-line tool for macOS: relatedness, QC and ancestry checks from BAM/CRAM/VCF.

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/brentp/somalier.

How to install somalier

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

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 somalier on Mac?

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

Is somalier open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does somalier 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 somalier?

It was installed 19 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6721 in this catalogue.

What version of somalier is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.3.6.