Support configurable genome directory via genomes_dir and GRELU_GENOMES_DIR#186
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…ES_DIR Add an explicit genomes_dir parameter to get_genome() so users can control where genomes are downloaded. Falls back to the GRELU_GENOMES_DIR environment variable, then to genomepy's default (~/.local/share/genomes). This is useful on HPC systems where home directories have limited space. Closes Genentech#52
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Closes #52.
Adds an explicit
genomes_dirparameter toget_genome()so users can control where genomes are downloaded and stored. The resolution order is:genomes_dirparameter (if passed directly)GRELU_GENOMES_DIRenvironment variable (if set)~/.local/share/genomes/)This is useful on HPC systems where home directories have limited disk space. The parameter is passed through to
genomepy.install_genome(),genomepy.Genome(), andgenomepy.list_installed_genomes().Fully backward compatible: existing code without the parameter works unchanged.