Support filename with spaces

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Description

FASTA file to format: /passenger/yannick/sequenceserver/databases/query sadf copy.fa
FASTA type: nucleotide
Proceed? [y/n] (Default: y): y
Enter a database title or will use 'query sadf copy':
Enter taxid (optional):
Could not create BLAST database for: /passenger/yannick/sequenceserver/databases/query sadf copy.fa
Tried: makeblastdb -parse_seqids -hash_index -in '/passenger/yannick/sequenceserver/databases/query sadf copy.fa' -dbtype nucl -title 'query sadf copy' -taxid 0
stdout:
stderr: BLAST options error: Please provide a database name using -out

Contributor guide

Research direction

Investigate the code that constructs the makeblastdb command. Ensure that when the input filename contains spaces, the command correctly includes the ' out' option with a valid database name.

Tech stack

javascript

Domain

backend

Issue type

Bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

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Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Clear

Prerequisites

Basic command lineBLAST understanding

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

60