Gently Documentation

Gently is a full-stack microscopy system: it joins sample preparation, instrument control, perception, planning, storage, and operator workflows into one inspectable loop.

This documentation is organized around that full stack rather than around a single API layer.

Start Here

• Full Stack Microscopy: the system-integration map.
• Try Without Hardware: run Gently offline.
• Hardware Setup: connect a microscope/device layer.
• Build a Plugin: add organisms or hardware profiles.

Architecture References

• Sample and Hardware Domains
• Sample Tracking Metrics
• Hardware Profile Template

Build Locally

If MkDocs is installed, run:

mkdocs serve

The docs are plain Markdown, so they also remain readable directly in GitHub.