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New to LZGraphs? This is your getting started path. Follow it in order and you will have built and queried your first graph in a few minutes.


The path

1. Install

pip install LZGraphs plus requirements and troubleshooting.

2. Core Ideas

What a CDR3 repertoire graph is, what nodes and edges mean, and the two graph families, in plain terms.

3. Which Graph Should I Use?

A short decision guide. Pick LZGraph or FlashBackGraph by the question you are asking.

4. Pick a quickstart

LZGraph Quickstart for general-purpose, gene-aware analysis, or FlashBackGraph Quickstart for exact diversity and anomaly scoring.


After the basics


Prerequisites

  • Python 3.9+ and NumPy (installed automatically)
  • Basic Python knowledge (lists, dicts, loops)
  • Some familiarity with CDR3 / TCR / BCR sequences is helpful but not required; the tutorials explain the biology as needed