---
name: "mcon-tool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bali-phy"
version: "4.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mcon-tool"
---

# mcon-tool(1)

Convert MCON files

## NAME

**mcon-tool** - Convert MCON files

## SYNOPSIS

**mcon-tool** *infile* \[OPTIONS\]

## DESCRIPTION

Convert MCON files

## ALLOWED OPTIONS:

- **-h**, **–help**

  produce help message

- **–unnest**

  file with alignment to annotate

- **–atomize**

  file with tree

- **–split** *arg*

  split and write to filenames with prefix=arg

- **–drop** *arg*

  paths to drop

- **-T** *arg*, **–add-time-field** *arg*

  add field indicating the record number

- **-O** *arg* (=MCON), **–output** *arg* (=MCON)

  output format (TSV or MCON)

## REPORTING BUGS:

BAli-Phy online help: ⟨http://www.bali-phy.org/docs.php⟩\\c .

Please send bug reports to ⟨bali-phy-users@googlegroups.com⟩\\c .

## AUTHORS

Benjamin Redelings.