---
name: "cyvcf2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python3-cyvcf2"
version: "0.31.1-2+b3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cyvcf2"
---

# cyvcf2(1)

fast parsing of VCF and BCF including region-queries

## NAME

cyvcf2 - fast parsing of VCF and BCF including region-queries

## SYNOPSIS

**cyvcf2** \[*OPTIONS*\] *\<vcf\_file\> or -*

## DESCRIPTION

-

  fast vcf parsing with cython + htslib

## OPTIONS

- **-c**, **--chrom** TEXT

  Specify what chromosome to include.

- **-s**, **--start** INTEGER

  Specify the start of region.

- **-e**, **--end** INTEGER

  Specify the end of the region.

- **--include** TEXT

  Specify what info field to include.

- **--exclude** TEXT

  Specify what info field to exclude.

- **-i**, **--individual** TEXT

  Only print genotype call for individual.

- **--no-inds**

  Do not print genotypes.

- **--loglevel** \[DEBUG\|INFO\|WARNING\|ERROR\|CRITICAL\]

  Set the level of log output.  \[default: INFO\]

- **--silent**

  Skip printing of vcf.

- **--help**

  Show this message and exit.