---
name: "ufo-launch"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libufo-bin"
version: "0.17.0.22.gc831aec-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ufo-launch"
---

# ufo-launch(1)

Run UFO workflows

## NAME

ufo-launch - Run UFO workflows

## SYNOPSIS

```
ufo-launch [-t] [-a] [-d] [-q | --quieter] [--version]
           <task1> [KEY=VALUE] ! <task2> ! ...
```

## DESCRIPTION

Runs the workflow as specified on the command line. Plugins are specified one by one and separated by exclamation marks. Further parameterization is possible by specifying key-value assignments before finishing with an exclamation marks.

To push data from multiple streams enclose input streams in brackets.

## OPTIONS

- **--trace**, **-t**

  Output execution profiles that can be analysed with ufo-prof.

- **--address**, **-a**

  Host address of one or more ufod instances.

- **-q**

  Disable output of "\[n\] items processed ...".

- **--quieter**

  Disable all output.

- **--version**

  Output version number.

## EXAMPLES

• Convert TIFF to HDF5:

```
$ ufo-launch read path=input*.tif ! write filename=output.h5:/foo
```

• Do flat-field-correction:

```
$ ufo-launch [read path=radios, read path=darks, read path=flats] ! \
             flat-field-correct ! null
```