Genome browser for FASTA, annotation, BAM, and VCF files, with a stacked genome comparison view.
It is heavily inspired by Artemis/ACT. The aim is easier install and use, keeping key functionality of Artemis/ACT, but I have added extra features. It was developed with substantial coding assistance from OpenAI Codex, which helped with implementation, tests, documentation, and benchmarking under human direction and review.
Documentation: https://seqhiker.readthedocs.io/en/
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- Go to the latest release.
- Download the build for your operating system and architecture.
- Open the app.
- Launch
seqhiker. - Drag and drop your files into the window.
A sequence file must be included, for example FASTA, GenBank, EMBL, or a GFF3 file with embedded sequence.
Typical files:
- FASTA
- GenBank
- EMBL
- GFF3
- BAM (sorted and indexed)
- VCF
seqhiker will load the files and open the matching genome view.
A standalone GFF3 with an embedded ##FASTA section is treated as a sequence-bearing genome file.
You can also switch to Comparison view in the toolbar and add genomes one-by-one to compare them.