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bio-alignment-indexing

Create and use BAI/CSI indices for BAM/CRAM files using samtools and pysam. Use when enabling random access to alignment files or fetching specific genomic regions.

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Updated 2/13/2026
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Installation and usage

Create and use BAI/CSI indices for BAM/CRAM files using samtools and pysam. Use when enabling random access to alignment files or fetching specific genomic regions.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use bio-alignment-indexing