Build interactive viewers for massive bioimaging data

Idetik is a high-performance TypeScript library for exploring multi-dimensional OME-Zarr datasets right in the browser.

Composable by design

Idetik is not a viewer but a framework for building viewers. Define viewports with your own cameras, controls, and image, volume, or segmentation layers.

OME-Zarr native

Built-in support for N-dimensional, multiscale, multichannel OME-Zarr 0.4/0.5. Point Idetik at a local or remote store, no conversion needed.

Chunk streaming

Chunks are streamed based on what the camera needs at the current zoom, nothing more. Preconfigured policies enable smooth temporal playback.

Built to be extended

Subclass Layer to render your own data and add custom input handlers, or plug in your own data loader. Renderables and overlays are public building blocks.

Get started with your favorite coding agent

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Paste this prompt into any agent and add your image URL. It scaffolds a project, installs Idetik, and renders your first OME-Zarr image in a single viewport.

# Set up my first Idetik viewer

Create a Vite + TypeScript project with @idetik/core, using https://chanzuckerberg.github.io/idetik/ as your reference.

Build a full-window 2D viewer with pan/zoom and a z slider for this OME-Zarr image: {PLACE YOUR IMAGE URL HERE}

Start the dev server and confirm the image renders.