Development update: Focus on data explorer & workflow builder usability

We have been working hard under the hood to take Cytely to the next level. We are currently in Alpha release a brand-new processing engine designed to handle massive datasets with ease, increasing performance by more than 10x on large datasets. This update ensures that even when analyzing tens of thousands of objects, the experience remains lightning-fast.

What shipped this week:

While the new engine has been the main focus, we’ve also released several quality-of-life improvements to the interface:

Data Toggling: You can now toggle specific data groups on and off. This allows for cleaner visualization when comparing multiple datasets, such as filtering out specific files to focus on a single experimental condition.

Enhanced Visual Feedback: We’ve updated the analysis nodes to clearly differentiate between "pending" (slow spin) and "calculating" (blue/fast spin) states, giving you better real-time insight into your analysis progress.

Streamlined Workflow Creation: When creating a new workflow from scratch, the first channel is now selected by default, removing friction and saving you clicks.