def batch(args):
    """
    %prog batch all.cds *.anchors

    Compute Ks values for a set of anchors file. This will generate a bunch of
    work directories for each comparisons. The anchorsfile should be in the form
    of specie1.species2.anchors.
    """
    from jcvi.apps.grid import MakeManager

    p = OptionParser(batch.__doc__)
    opts, args = p.parse_args(args)

    if len(args) < 2:
        sys.exit(not p.print_help())

    cdsfile = args[0]
    anchors = args[1:]
    workdirs = [".".join(op.basename(x).split(".")[:2]) for x in anchors]
    for wd in workdirs:
        mkdir(wd)

    mm = MakeManager()
    for wd, ac in zip(workdirs, anchors):
        pairscdsfile = wd + ".cds.fasta"
        cmd = "python -m jcvi.apps.ks prepare {} {} -o {}".\
                format(ac, cdsfile, pairscdsfile)
        mm.add((ac, cdsfile), pairscdsfile, cmd)
        ksfile = wd + ".ks"
        cmd = "python -m jcvi.apps.ks calc {} -o {} --workdir {}".\
                format(pairscdsfile, ksfile, wd)
        mm.add(pairscdsfile, ksfile, cmd)
    mm.write()