---
name: "gt-encseq-bitextract"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "genometools"
version: "1.6.5+ds-2.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gt-encseq-bitextract"
---

# gt-encseq-bitextract(1)

Extracts internal data from encoded sequences.

## NAME

gt-encseq-bitextract - Extracts internal data from encoded sequences.

## SYNOPSIS

**gt encseq bitextract** \[option ...\] \[indexname\]

## DESCRIPTION

- **-mirrored** \[*yes\|no*\]

  mirror sequence (default: no)

- **-stoppos** \[*value*\]

  output stop positions (default: undefined)

- **-specialranges** \[*yes\|no*\]

  output special ranges (default: no)

- **-bitpos** \[*value*\]

  extract and display two bit encoding for position (default: undefined)

- **-dir** \[*string*\]

  specify reading direction (fwd, cpl, rev, rcl) (default: fwd)

- **-help**

  display help and exit

- **-version**

  display version information and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://github.com/genometools/genometools/issues.