---
name: "gt-matchtool"
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-matchtool"
---

# gt-matchtool(1)

Parse match formats and/or invoke matching tools.

## NAME

gt-matchtool - Parse match formats and/or invoke matching tools.

## SYNOPSIS

**gt matchtool** \[option ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

- **-type** \[*...*\]

  choose match file format: OPENMATCH: *open match* format, e.g. vmatch BLASTOUT : tabular BLAST output (-m 8) BLASTALLP: invoke BLASTALL with blastp BLASTALLN: invoke BLASTALL with blastn BLASTP : invoke blastp BLASTN : invoke blastn LAST : invoke LAST SW : use Smith-Waterman (default: OPENMATCH)

- **-matchfile** \[*filename*\]

  set input file name (default: undefined)

- **-db** \[*filename*\]

  set database file name (default: undefined)

- **-swminlen** \[*value*\]

  set minimum required alignment length (for Smith-Waterman alignment) (default: 10)

- **-swmaxedist** \[*value*\]

  set maximum allowed edit distance (for Smith-Waterman alignment) (default: 0)

- **-query** \[*filename*\]

  set query file name (default: undefined)

- **-help**

  display help and exit

- **-version**

  display version information and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

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