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.TH "desync" "1" "Sep 2026" "desync" ""

.SH NAME
desync-chunk - Chunk input file and print chunk boundaries and IDs


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBdesync chunk <file> [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
Chunks the input file without storing anything, and prints a start/length/hash
triple for each chunk the file would be split into. Useful to inspect or tune
chunking parameters before running 'make'.


.SH OPTIONS
\fB-m\fP, \fB--chunk-size\fP="16:64:256"
	min:avg:max chunk size in kb

.PP
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	help for chunk

.PP
\fB-S\fP, \fB--start\fP=0
	starting position in bytes


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
\fB--config\fP=""
	config file (default $HOME/.config/desync/config.json)

.PP
\fB--digest\fP="sha512-256"
	digest algorithm, sha512-256 or sha256

.PP
\fB--verbose\fP[=false]
	verbose mode


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
  desync chunk file.bin
.EE


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBdesync(1)\fP


.SH HISTORY
5-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra