Download & Installation

CLI compatibility

The command-line interface can be installed on the following operating systems:

Operating System	Supported Versions
Linux	All major distributions
macOS	macOS 10.14 (Mojave) and later
Windows	CI-tested with Strawberry Perl 5.40 and 5.42

Choose the installation for the interface you intend to use. Non-containerized and Docker installations are command-line environments; Docker can also run the HTTP(s) API. The Desktop Application has separate native installers that include a private Perl runtime.

CLI · Local

Non-containerized CLI

Use CPAN, GitHub, Conda, or an existing Perl environment to run convert-pheno directly.

CLI · Container

Docker CLI

Use a prebuilt command-line environment for reproducible conversions or the HTTP(s) API.

Desktop

Desktop application

Use the native Linux, macOS, or Windows interface available from version 0.35.

Which download method should I use?

Use case	Recommended path
CLI on Linux or macOS	Non-containerized (CPAN) or Docker
CLI in Conda	Non-containerized (Conda)
CLI on Windows	Docker; native Strawberry Perl is also supported
Desktop application	Native installer
API	Docker

CLI: Non-Containerized

Install locally to run convert-pheno directly from CPAN, GitHub, Conda, or an existing Perl environment.

Detailed instructions:

• Non-Containerized Installation

CLI: Docker

Use Docker for a prebuilt CLI or API environment with the runtime dependencies installed. The Docker image does not contain the Desktop Application.

Detailed instructions:

• Docker Installation

Desktop Application

The native application includes the core engine and its runtime; no separate CPAN installation is needed. See Desktop Application for downloads, platform requirements, and first-launch instructions.