CellRepo User Manual

This is a practical user manual and knowledge base for scientists, lab teams, and organisations using CellRepo.

It explains: - what CellRepo is designed to do, - how its core ideas translate to real lab workflows, - and how to use the platform step by step.

This documentation is written for biologists first.
You do not need to be familiar with software version control, Git, or engineering concepts.

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How this guide is organised

The documentation is organised into four main sections:

Getting started

Helps you set up your work in CellRepo.
This section is designed for first-time users and covers the basic steps, from understanding how you are using CellRepo to creating your first project, repository, and commit.

CellRepo vocabulary

Explains the key terms used in CellRepo (such as projects, repositories, and commits) in clear, biology-friendly language.
This section is useful whenever a term feels unfamiliar or unclear.

Core concepts

Describes the main objects and structures in CellRepo, such as organisations, labs, projects, repositories, and access control.
The focus is on understanding how these concepts map to real research and lab settings.

Workflows

Shows common ways CellRepo is used in practice, such as tracking a new strain, updating an existing asset, collaborating with another lab, or exporting records.
These pages are task-focused and can be read independently.

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You can read this guide from start to finish, or jump directly to the section that matches what you want to do.