---
name: "hinge"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hinge"
version: "0.5.0-7+b3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hinge"
---

# hinge(1)

assembler for long-read sequencing data

## NAME

hinge - assembler for long-read sequencing data

## SYNOPSIS

**hinge** {**subcommand**} *options* *files*

## OPTIONS

Subcommands are described below. Run each subcommand without arguments for usage information.

- **filter**

  filter out short reads and long chimeric reads.

- **maximal**

  get maximal reads.

- **layout**

  generate a layout for assembly

- **clip**

  prune and clip output of the **layout** command

- **draft-path**

  get assembly graph as list of nodes

- **draft**

  construct draft assembly

- **correct-head**

  convert fasta file to daligner-specific format

- **consensus**

  construct consensus sequence

- **gfa**

  Create a graphical fragment assembly file from **consensus** output

**visualize**, **visualise**