JBrowse 1 migration script

[cmdcolin]

A common request has been how to migrate a jbrowse 1 instance over.

We might need to design the workflow for this, but we are thinking a CLI script might help

Point the CLI at a jbrowse instance or trackList.json, and load into a config.json

Doesn't need to be perfect, things like callbacks and stuff might not work so just a conservative translation

note: from pairing with Rob

[cmdcolin]

The alternative is using the connection script, but we were thinking that the full conversion to jbrowse 2 format would be better for users that are seriously investing in jbrowse 2

[cmdcolin]

i am not sure we will ever make an 'official' tool for this. there are some hacky scripts that go halfway

here is one example https://gist.github.com/cmdcolin/2ef875fc19c5f164aad41bd330f1bb37 (from discussion thread here #3927)

[cmdcolin]

could add to docs potentially #3584