Version-controlled bioinformatics
in your browser
Share datasets, protocols, and notebooks. Run analysis via WebAssembly — no setup, no uploads. Self-hostable, federated, open source.
What you can build
Example content showing what's possible on Cyanea. These are curated demos — sign up to create your own.
Datasets
Genome aggregation database — 807k exomes, 76k genomes
High-coverage whole genome sequences for 3,202 samples
Gene annotations for 300+ vertebrate genomes
Chromatin accessibility across 600+ biosamples
Single-cell RNA-seq atlas — 50M+ cells, 600+ datasets
Protocols
Total RNA isolation from cells and tissue samples
Single-cell gene expression with Chromium Next GEM
PCR-free whole genome library prep for NovaSeq
Gene knockout using CRISPR-Cas9 ribonucleoprotein
Real-time selective sequencing on MinION / PromethION
Spaces
Interactive browser for BRCA1/2 clinical variants
WASM-powered genome viewer with track support
Phylogenetic tree visualization and comparison
End-to-end ATAC-seq analysis with QC reports
Browse and query the Human Cell Atlas datasets
Why Cyanea
What's different about building your research here.
vs. Galaxy / Nextflow
Cyanea is local-first. Run bioinformatics in your browser via WASM — no server setup, no data uploads. Your data stays on your machine until you choose to share it.
vs. protocols.io
Protocols are versioned, forkable, and live alongside the datasets and notebooks they reference. One workspace for everything, not scattered across tools.
vs. GitHub + S3
Cyanea understands biology. It parses FASTA, VCF, PDB, and 21 other formats natively. Metadata extraction, inline preview, and provenance tracking are built in.
Get started in seconds
Install the CLI, pull datasets, and run analyses — all from the command line. Or use our Python SDK for seamless integration with your notebooks.
# Install the CLI (requires Elixir 1.17+)
$ git clone https://github.com/cyanea-bio/cyn.git
$ cd cyn && mix deps.get && mix escript.build
# Authenticate
$ cyn login
# List and manage spaces
$ cyn spaces list
$ cyn notebooks list --space my-analysis
# Upload a dataset
$ cyn datasets upload --space my-org/rna-seq sample.fastq.gzThe home of life science research
Create, discover, and collaborate on datasets, protocols, and experiments — better.
The collaboration platform
Host datasets, protocols, and experiments. Fork, version, and cite. Work together with your team or share with the world.
Learn more →Move faster
Rust-powered analysis stack. Run bioinformatics tools in the browser via WASM, on the server via NIFs. No setup, instant results.
Explore Labs →Every data modality
FASTA, FASTQ, VCF, CSV, images, notebooks. Upload anything and preview it inline. Track provenance and version history.
Browse Datasets →Build your research profile
Share your work, track citations, and build a portfolio that showcases your contributions to science.
Sign Up Free →Cyanea is in public alpha
We're building in the open. The platform is functional and actively developed, but expect rough edges. We're looking for researchers who want to shape what comes next.
Open source.
Self-hostable.
Federated.
Cyanea is fully open source. Run your own node with SQLite or scale up with PostgreSQL. Federation sync lets you selectively publish to the network. Self-hosted instances have no artificial limits.
Core crates
View all 15 crates →FASTA/FASTQ parsing, quality filtering, and sequence manipulation
Pairwise and multiple sequence alignment algorithms
Unified I/O for BAM, VCF, BED, GFF, and common bio formats
Phylogenetic tree construction and distance matrices
Protein structure parsing, RMSD, and 3D coordinate ops
Embeddings, classifiers, and ML utilities for bio sequences
Start sharing your research today
Cyanea is free, open source, and in active development. Try it, break it, shape it.