ChimeraX Remote File Browser

This is a simple browser for remote files. Remote sources are treated as a filesystem and files can be cached locally for fast access or streamed directly from the remote source if the format permits.

Installation

1. Install ChimeraX
2. Optional: install ChimeraX-OME-Zarr for the best experience.
3. Download the most recent build from the releases page.
4. Run the following command in the ChimeraX command prompt to install the plugin:

toolshed install /path/to/ChimeraX_RemoteBrowser-0.3-py3-none-any.whl

4. Restart ChimeraX
5. Open the Remote Browser from the Tools menu or by running:

ui tool show RemoteBrowser

Usage

Currently the following data sources are supported:

• AWS S3 (via s3fs)

Planned support for:

• SFTP (via sshfs)

Support for additional data sources can be added by implementing the AbstractFileSystem interface.

Demo

Short demo using the public cryoet-data-portal bucket:

demo_RemoteBrowser.mov