marcelm / marcelm/cutadapt

feature request: ubam support?

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Description

Pretty self-explanatory. We're trying to eliminate the need to process data in fastq format, so it would be terrific if cutadapt could accept ubam input and write ubam output. (We probably don't need the ability to convert fastq to ubam or vice-versa, so mandating ubam in = ubam out would probably be fine, but we wouldn't say no to additional flexibility either.) And if this were implemented, it would be nice to be able to place trimmed sequences or other metadata into sam tags, similar to the current ability to modify fastq read names and/or comments.) Just a suggestion, thanks!

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No files, tests, or entry points are identified. Start by locating cutadapt's current input/output handling and determining the required uBAM and SAM-tag behavior. Done would mean a defined, tested implementation scope for uBAM input and output, with the optional metadata flexibility resolved.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
bioinformatics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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