Core Concepts

LaminDB Core Concepts

This document covers the fundamental concepts and building blocks of LaminDB: Artifacts, Records, Runs, Transforms, Features, and data lineage tracking.

Artifacts

Artifacts represent datasets in various formats (DataFrames, AnnData, SpatialData, Parquet, Zarr, etc.). They serve as the primary data objects in LaminDB.

Creating and Saving Artifacts

From file:

import lamindb as ln

# Save a file as artifact
ln.Artifact("sample.fasta", key="sample.fasta").save()