---
name: "vasp2cif"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python3-cif2cell"
version: "2.1.0+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vasp2cif"
---

# vasp2cif(1)

tool to make CIF format files out of VASP POSCAR+POTCAR/OUTCAR files

## NAME

vasp2cif - tool to make CIF format files out of VASP POSCAR+POTCAR/OUTCAR files

## SYNOPSIS

**vasp2cif** \[*options*\]

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Print CIF to stdout

- **-o** FILE, **--output**=*FILE*

  Save CIF to named file

- **-e** list of elements, **--elements**=*list* of elements

  Supply elements if no POTCAR is present. Example: **--elements=**"Fe,Co,Ni"

- **--occupancies**=*list* of occupanciess

  Supply concentrations of elements. Must match the elements in POSCAR. Example: **--occupancies=**"1.0,0.5,0.5"

- **--displacement-vector**=*\[x*,y,z\]

  A vector in relative coordinates with which to displace all atoms before outputting to .cif file.

- **--findsym-tolerance**=*FINDSYMTOL*

  Tolerance used for FINDSYM (default=0, minimal value).

- **--no-findsym**

  Don't run FINDSYM to find symmetry of the crystal.