flowio
K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills
FlowIO is a specialized Python utility designed for low-level reading, inspecting, and writing of Flow Cytometry Standard (FCS) files (versions 2.0, 3.0, and 3.1). It allows users to extract event data as NumPy arrays, inspect complex metadata (HEADER, TEXT, ANALYSIS), and handle multi-dataset files. This tool is ideal for data preparation, metadata inventory, and conversion into formats suitable for downstream bioinformatics analysis, though it does not perform complex analysis like gating or compensation.