Fork & Continue
Create editable copies of analysis sessions for independent exploration.
Overview
Fork & Continue lets you create a shareable snapshot of your analysis session. Unlike read-only share links, recipients get their own independent copy of the session that they can modify, extend, and explore freely. The original session remains untouched. This is useful for distributing a starting-point analysis to teammates or sharing a reproducible baseline that others can build on.
Each snapshot link has a claim limit (the number of people who can claim a copy) and a tier-based expiry (7 days for Free, 30 days for Cloud, 90 days for Enterprise).
How to Fork
Open the Share a Copy dialog
Click the Share a Copy button in the chat header of your session.
Write a description
Add a description (20-500 characters) explaining what the analysis contains. This description is visible to anyone who opens the link.
Optionally show your name
Toggle whether your name appears on the share page. When off, the snapshot is attributed to "An Omics-OS user."
Create the link
Click Create Share Link. The system captures a snapshot of the current session state and generates a shareable URL.
Send the link
Copy the URL and share it with collaborators. Each recipient who opens the link gets their own editable copy of the session.
Managing Snapshots
The dialog shows all active share links for the current session, including how many claims have been used out of the maximum. You can revoke any snapshot link at any time by clicking the trash icon.
What Recipients Get
When a collaborator claims a snapshot, they receive a full independent copy of:
- The complete chat conversation history
- All loaded datasets and modalities
- Canvas layout with node positions and connections
- Generated plots and visualizations
The copy is fully editable. Recipients can continue the analysis, add new data, or take it in a different direction. Changes to the copy do not affect your original session.
Tips
Use Fork & Continue for lab handoffs. Create a snapshot of your preliminary analysis, share it with a colleague, and let them continue from where you left off without duplicating any manual work.
Check claim counts. The dialog shows how many people have claimed a copy. If the limit is reached, create a new snapshot link.