---
name: "vcfcheck"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libvcflib-tools"
version: "1.0.12+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vcfcheck"
---

# vcfcheck(1)

## NAME

**vcfcheck**

## SYNOPSIS

**vcfcheck** options

## DESCRIPTION

Validate integrity and identity of the VCF by verifying that the VCF record’s REF matches a given reference file.

## OPTIONS

-

  ```
  options:
      -f, --fasta-reference  FASTA reference file to use to obtain primer sequences.
      -x, --exclude-failures If a record fails, don't print it.  Otherwise do.
      -k, --keep-failures    Print if the record fails, otherwise not.
      -i, --ignore-case      Ignore case differences between FASTA reference and vcf.
      -h, --help             Print this message.
      -v, --version          Print version.
  Type: metrics
  ```

## EXIT VALUES

- **0**

  Success

- **not 0**

  Failure

## SEE ALSO

[**vcflib**(1)](/vcflib/1.md)

## OTHER

## LICENSE

Copyright 2011-2024 (C) Erik Garrison and vcflib contributors. MIT licensed. Copyright 2020-2024 (C) Pjotr Prins.

## AUTHORS

Erik Garrison and vcflib contributors.