# collections create

## Synopsis

```shell
omics publisher collections create
  --name=TEXT
  --description=FILE|TEXT
  --slug=TEXT
  [--tags=TAG1,TAG2,...]
```

## Description

Create a new collection with the specified metadata. Collections are used to organize and manage data in the publisher.

## Examples

Create a collection with basic metadata.

```shell
omics publisher collections create \
  --name "My Collection" \
  --description "A collection of genomic data" \
  --slug my-collection
```

Create a collection with tags for categorization.

```shell
omics publisher collections create \
  --name "Cancer Genomics" \
  --description "Cancer-related genomic datasets" \
  --slug cancer-genomics \
  --tags "cancer,genomics,research"
```

Load the description from a file.

```shell
omics publisher collections create \
  --name "My Collection" \
  --description @description.md \
  --slug my-collection
```

## Flags

### `--name`=`TEXT`

The name of the collection you want to create or manage.

### `--description`=`FILE|TEXT`

A short summary or explanation of the purpose or contents of the collection. Use `@<path>` to load from a file.

### `--slug`=`TEXT`

A unique identifier for the collection, often used in URLs for easy reference. Must be unique across all collections.

### `--tags`=`TAG1,TAG2,...`

A comma-separated list of tags to categorize and organize the collection.