INCATools / INCATools/ontology-access-kit

OAK documentation and command line parsing should differentiate between TSV and CSV

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Description

`runoak` help messages (for example `info`) may say that they can generate CSV, but I don't see how to change the delimiter to anything besides `\t` aka TSV

There are cases in which I would like CSV. Some LLM web interfaces won't attach TSVs. But I think it's more important to let people know that they may get TSV even though they asked for CSV.

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Research direction

Start by running the `runoak info` help and locating the command-line parsing and help text that describe CSV and TSV output. Check how delimiters are currently selected, then ensure the help accurately distinguishes CSV from TSV and explains the available delimiter behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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