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miniprot for Mac

Align proteins to genomes with splicing and frameshift

Quick answer: miniprot is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install miniprot. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 11 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What miniprot is

miniprot is a command-line tool for macOS: align proteins to genomes with splicing and frameshift.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install miniprot

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install miniprot on Mac?

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

Is miniprot open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does miniprot 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 miniprot?

It was installed 11 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7952 in this catalogue.

What version of miniprot is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.18.