deps.check

Liatir.deps.check() checks whether one command-line binary is available in PATH.

Signature

check(binary: string): Promise<DepCheckResult>

Example

const samtools = await Liatir.deps.check('samtools');

if (!samtools.available) {
  console.warn('Samtools is not available.');
}

Result

type DepCheckResult = {
  available: boolean;
  binary: string;
  path: string | null;
  version: string | null;
};