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Protocol Library

Versioned, templated, and public

Every protocol has a version number and a changelog. Edit and a new version is created. Private, department-shared, or public — fork-and-adapt.

What it does

Built for the way labs actually run

Protocols are first-class citizens in ResearchLab. Every protocol has a version number and a changelog that records what changed and why. When you edit a protocol, a new version is created and the previous version is preserved with its original content. You can roll back to any previous version at any time.

Protocols can be private to your lab, shared with a department, or published to the public protocol library for the wider community. Public protocols can be forked into your own library and adapted — the fork records the link back to the original. Templates for common lab workflows give you a head start, and the institution can publish its own template library on the University plan.

How it works

Three steps from setup to sign-off

1

Write or fork a protocol

Start from a template, write your own, or fork a public protocol into your library.

2

Version as you evolve

Every edit creates a new version. The changelog records what changed and why.

3

Share or publish

Keep it private, share with your department, or publish to the public library for the community.

Why it matters

Benefits that compound

  • Versioned protocols with full changelog history
  • Templates for common lab workflows
  • Public protocol library with fork-and-adapt
  • Private, department-shared, and public visibility tiers

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