new module: MAFFT/GUIDETREE

[luisas]

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[luisas]

Hey @MillironX @Joon-Klaps , I would like to add a mode of MAFFT to generate only a guide tree (https://mafft.cbrc.jp/alignment/software/treeout.html).

To do this, I will have to move MAFFT to MAFFT/ALIGN. What do you think?

[luisas]

This is currently my PR
#7097

[Joon-Klaps]

Is there a need to create a new module for this over just adding an optional output to the current module?

[luisas]

I think technically it could be done in one module - although both outputs would need to be optional. When it does only tree rendering - it will not output the MSA.

In other cases, FAMSA, CLUSTALO, we finally decided to split it into its different modes, to make it a bit more easy to use.

I personally like it more split into submodules, but if you have strong feelings against it I could change it to have the optional outputs.

[Joon-Klaps]

Nope, no strong feelings here 😄. If other modules have done something similar, I'm all for consistency across tools so go for it! Ping me when you need a review.

[luisas]

Hey @Joon-Klaps, great! :)

The PR is ready, I got a review already but because they had to check the code because there were some errors with the linter.
So I do not need the review, thanks a ton anyways!