TaxonTableTools2 (TTT)

Overview

TaxonTableTools2 (TTT) is an easy-to-use graphical software designed for the analysis and visualization of DNA metabarcoding data. It enables biologists and researchers without bioinformatics experience to explore taxonomic datasets quickly, reproducibly, and interactively through a modern graphical user interface.

TTT focuses on:

• Intuitive biodiversity data exploration
• Reproducible analysis workflows
• Rapid visualization of metabarcoding results
• Accessibility for non-programmers

Version 2 – Streamlit-based GUI

TaxonTableTools2 represents a complete redesign of the original TaxonTableTools software.

Because Version 2 was rewritten from the ground up, early releases may still contain bugs or incomplete features. Stability and functionality will continue to improve throughout 2026.

Bug reports, feature requests, and suggestions are highly welcome.

Requirements

• Python3.10 or higher
• Miniconda (recommended)
• Windows (W10 or W11)
• macOS (M1 or M2)
• Linux requires a manual installation via pip

Conda Installation (recommended)

1. Download and install Miniconda

2. Open a Miniconda Terminal

Windows: Search for ‘Anaconda Powershell Prompt (Miniconda3)’

macOS: Open a new Terminal window. The prompt should display the (base) environment.

3. Download the TTT Environment File

• Windows
• macOS

4. Create the TTT Environment (remember to adjust the PATH to match your local file!)

conda env create -f taxontabletools2_env_windows_aarch64.yml

5. Activate the Environment

conda activate TTT

6. Start TaxonTableTools2

taxontabletools2

Your browser will automatically open the graphical user interface.

Manual pip Installation

1. Install python 3.10 or higher (conda environment is recommended)

2. Install taxontabletool2 via pip

   pip install taxontabletools2
   

3. Install scikit-bio

   conda install -c conda-forge scikit-bio
   

   OR

   pip install scikit-bio
   

4. Start TaxonTableTools2

   taxontabletools2
   

Tutorial

Documentation and tutorials are currently under development and will be released soon.

Reporting Issues

If you encounter bugs or unexpected behaviour:

• open an issue in the GitHub repository
• contact me directly via email

Community feedback strongly contributes to improving TTT.

Citation

If you use TaxonTableTools in your research, please cite:

Macher, T. H., Beermann, A. J., & Leese, F. (2021). TaxonTableTools—A comprehensive, platform-independent graphical user interface software to explore and visualise DNA metabarcoding data. Molecular Ecology Resources. https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.13358

Development Status

TaxonTableTools2 is actively developed and evolving. New analysis modules, visualization tools, and workflow improvements will be added continuously.

Contributions and collaborations are welcome.