Getting started with pmotools-python

pmotools-python is the Python toolkit for working with Portable Microhaplotype Object (PMO) files.

What pmotools-python provides

pmotools-python supports the PMO adoption in two complementary ways:

Python library - Building or updating PMOs in pipelines, notebooks, or custom scripts
Command-line interface - Quick inspection, validation, subsetting, and export without writing Python

Not comfortable with Python or the command line? You can build and validate a PMO in your browser with the PMO App—no installation required.

Getting started

To get started, install the pmotools-python package. Installation instructions

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title: Getting started with pmotools-python
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```{r setup, echo=F}
source("../common.R")
```

**pmotools-python** is the Python toolkit for working with [Portable Microhaplotype Object (PMO)](../index.qmd) files.

## What pmotools-python provides

pmotools-python supports the PMO adoption in two complementary ways:

- **Python library** - Building or updating PMOs in pipelines, notebooks, or custom scripts
- **Command-line interface** - Quick inspection, validation, subsetting, and export without writing Python

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Not comfortable with Python or the command line? You can build and validate a PMO in your browser with the [PMO App](../pmotools-app-usage/pmotools-app.qmd)—no installation required.
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## Getting started

To get started, install the pmotools-python package.
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