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Get started with privacy-preserving genomic collaboration
BETA
These builds are in active development. If you find an issue, please let us know on GitHub or Slack.
BioVault Desktop App
The BioVault desktop application provides a user-friendly interface for participants to manage their genomic data and collaborate with researchers.
Install Dependencies with our Setup Wizard, or manually yourself.
BioVault CLI
The BioVault command-line interface is the fastest way to get started with genomic collaboration.
Install Command MacOS and Linux
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openmined/biovault/main/install.sh | bashCheck Dependencies
After installation, verify your setup with:
$ bv check
BioVault Dependency Check
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Checking java... ✓ Found (version 24)
Path: /opt/homebrew/bin/java
Checking docker... ✓ Found (version 28.4.0) (running)
Path: /usr/local/bin/docker
Checking nextflow... ✓ Found (version 25.04.7)
Path: /opt/homebrew/bin/nextflow
Checking syftbox... ✓ Found (version 0.8.6)
Path: /Users/user/.sbenv/binaries/0.8.6/syftbox
Note: Found in ~/.sbenv/binaries
Checking uv... ✓ Found (version 0.9.0)
Path: /Users/user/.local/bin/uv
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✓ All dependencies satisfied!
Install Dependencies
BioVault can try to help you install your dependencies by running:
$ bv setup
BioVault Environment Setup
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📦 Installing java...
Running: brew install openjdk@17
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📦 Installing docker...
Running: brew install --cask docker
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📦 Installing nextflow...
Running: brew install nextflow
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📦 Installing syftbox...
Running: curl -fsSL https://syftbox.net/install.sh | sh
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Next Steps
Once your dependencies are satisfied, check out our tutorials to get started:
Open Source
BioVault is completely open source under the Apache 2.0 License. You can view the source code, contribute, or build from source:
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