Getting Started
Start analyzing your bioinformatics data with Omics-OS Cloud in under 5 minutes
Getting Started with Omics-OS Cloud
Get from zero to your first analysis in under 5 minutes.
Quick Start
Visit app.omics-os.com
Go to app.omics-os.com in your browser.
No installation required — Omics-OS Cloud runs entirely in your browser.
Start chatting
Click the chat input and describe what you want to analyze:
You: Search PubMed for recent papers on single-cell RNA-seq of pancreatic beta cellsThe Supervisor agent will route your request to the Research Agent, which searches PubMed and returns relevant papers with abstracts and PMIDs.
Explore results
Lobster streams results in real-time. You'll see:
- Agent assignments — Which specialist is handling your request
- Tool executions — What tools are running (PubMed search, data loading, etc.)
- Results — Papers, data summaries, statistics, visualizations
Anonymous Trial
No sign-up required for your first 3 analyses. Your session is automatically created when you start chatting.
Trial limitations:
- 3 prompts (analyses) before sign-up required
- Session expires after 24 hours
- Data not persisted after session ends
When you sign up:
- Session data is preserved and linked to your account
- Unlimited access based on your subscription tier
- Persistent workspace across sessions
Your First Analysis
Here are some example prompts to try:
Literature Search
Search PubMed for recent papers on CRISPR gene editing in bacteriaDataset Discovery
Find GEO datasets for breast cancer single-cell RNA-seqMethod Explanation
Explain how to perform differential expression analysis on bulk RNA-seq dataData Analysis (after uploading)
Load my count matrix and perform quality controlUploading Data
Click the Upload button (or drag files into the chat) to add your data:
Supported formats:
| Format | Extension | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| AnnData | .h5ad | Single-cell data |
| CSV/TSV | .csv, .tsv | Count matrices, metadata |
| Excel | .xlsx | Sample sheets |
| GEO Accession | GSE* | Download from GEO |
| SRA Accession | SRR* | Download from SRA |
File size limit: 500MB per file. For larger datasets, contact support for enterprise options.
After uploading:
You: I uploaded counts.csv. Can you load it and show me a summary?
[Data Expert Agent]
Loading counts.csv...
Detected: Gene expression matrix
- Samples: 48
- Genes: 22,456
- Sparsity: 12.3%
Ready for analysis. What would you like to do?
- Quality control
- Normalization
- Differential expression
- VisualizationMulti-Step Workflows
Lobster remembers context within a session. You can have a natural conversation:
You: Search for papers on scRNA-seq of liver cells
[Research Agent searches, returns 5 papers]
You: The third paper mentions a GEO dataset. Can you find it?
[Research Agent extracts GSE number, queries GEO]
You: Download that dataset and load it
[Data Expert downloads from GEO, loads into workspace]
You: Run QC and show me the metrics
[Transcriptomics Expert runs QC, generates report]Session Management
Your work is automatically saved in your session:
- Uploaded files persist for the session duration
- Analysis results are stored in your workspace
- Chat history maintains context for follow-up questions
To start fresh:
- Click New Session in the sidebar
- Or close and reopen the browser (for anonymous sessions)
Getting Help
If Lobster doesn't understand your request:
- Be specific — Instead of "analyze my data", say "perform differential expression analysis comparing treatment vs control"
- Provide context — "I have bulk RNA-seq count data from mouse liver samples"
- Ask for guidance — "What information do you need to run QC on my single-cell data?"