Quick Start

Get up and running with open-bcif in 5 minutes.

1. Installation

The easiest way to install is via cargo:

cargo install open-bcif

Alternatively, you can download pre-built binaries from the Releases page.

Check if a BinaryCIF file is valid:

open-bcif validate structure.bcif

If you have a large file with multiple structures and only want the first one:

open-bcif split all_entries.bcif --output-dir ./parts
# This will create block_0_....bcif in the ./parts directory

Need to see the coordinates in a text editor?

open-bcif convert structure.bcif --output structure.cif --format cif