pigz (Parallel Implementation of GZip) — multi-threaded drop-in replacement for gzip that compresses and decompresses files using multiple CPU cores. Supports gzip, zlib, and single-entry zip formats.
Use with AI
Install the MCP server or CLI to instantly fetch pigz documentation:
Install command
claude mcp add biocontext7 -- npx @biocontext7/mcpOr share this page: biocontext7.com/tools/pigz
seqtk — fast lightweight C toolkit for processing FASTA and FASTQ files. Supports format conversion (FASTQ↔FASTA), random subsampling, quality trimming, reverse complement, base composition, sequence
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Conda and Mamba package/environment management for bioinformatics. Create, export, and reproduce isolated software environments using conda or mamba (fast C++ solver). Manage Bioconda channels, resolv
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Docker — container platform for building, running, and distributing reproducible bioinformatics environments. Provides Dockerfile authoring, image management, container execution with volume mounts fo
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nbconvert converts Jupyter notebooks (.ipynb) into static formats including HTML, Markdown, LaTeX, PDF, WebPDF, slides, and executable scripts, and can optionally execute notebooks before export. Use
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nf-core/eager is a Nextflow pipeline for ancient DNA (aDNA) and palaeogenomics analysis. Handles adapter trimming, low-complexity filtering, read mapping with BWA-aln (optimal for short aDNA reads), d
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