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scvi-tools

Maintainer K-Dense Inc. · Last updated April 1, 2026

scvi-tools is a comprehensive Python framework for probabilistic models in single-cell genomics. Built on PyTorch and PyTorch Lightning, it provides deep generative models using variational inference for analy.

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Maintainer
K-Dense Inc.
License
BSD-3-Clause license
Last updated
April 1, 2026

Skill Snapshot

Key Details From SKILL.md

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Key Notes

  • scvi-tools is a comprehensive Python framework for probabilistic models in single-cell genomics. Built on PyTorch and PyTorch Lightning, it provides deep generative models using variational inference for analyzing diverse single-cell data modalities.
  • import scvi import scanpy as sc.
  • adata = scvi.data.heart_cell_atlas_subsampled() sc.pp.filter_genes(adata, min_counts=3) sc.pp.highly_variable_genes(adata, n_top_genes=1200).

Source Doc

Excerpt From SKILL.md

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

  • Analyzing single-cell RNA-seq data (dimensionality reduction, batch correction, integration)
  • Working with single-cell ATAC-seq or chromatin accessibility data
  • Integrating multimodal data (CITE-seq, multiome, paired/unpaired datasets)
  • Analyzing spatial transcriptomics data (deconvolution, spatial mapping)
  • Performing differential expression analysis on single-cell data
  • Conducting cell type annotation or transfer learning tasks
  • Working with specialized single-cell modalities (methylation, cytometry, RNA velocity)
  • Building custom probabilistic models for single-cell analysis

Core Capabilities

scvi-tools provides models organized by data modality:

1. Single-Cell RNA-seq Analysis

Core models for expression analysis, batch correction, and integration. See references/models-scrna-seq.md for:

  • scVI: Unsupervised dimensionality reduction and batch correction
  • scANVI: Semi-supervised cell type annotation and integration
  • AUTOZI: Zero-inflation detection and modeling
  • VeloVI: RNA velocity analysis
  • contrastiveVI: Perturbation effect isolation

Use cases

  • Use scvi-tools for single-cell or spatial omics analysis.
  • Apply scvi-tools to clustering, integration, or trajectory workflows.

Not for

  • Do not rely on this catalog entry alone for installation or maintenance details.

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