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The Files page is your central library for files associated with your account and projects. Files can be uploaded manually, attached in a conversation, or generated by a background job.

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Viewing your files

Navigate to Files in the sidebar. Each file card shows:
  • File name and type badge, such as CSV, image, FASTA, H5AD, or PDF
  • File size and creation date
  • Project association when the file belongs to a project
  • Generated by MIP badge if the file was produced by a background job or tool
Use the controls at the top of the page to find files:
  • Search by file name
  • By Chat to filter to files from a specific conversation
  • By Project to filter to a workspace
  • By Type to filter by data type
  • Sort by date, name, or size

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Previewing files

Click any file card to open a preview:
  • Images such as PNG and SVG render inline
  • Text files such as CSV, TSV, JSON, FASTA, BED, VCF, and TXT display a preview in a monospace viewer
  • Documents such as PDFs can be opened or downloaded depending on browser support
  • Binary or large files such as H5AD, MTX, and archives show a download option when inline preview is not available

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Uploading files

You can upload files in two ways:
  • From chat: Click the paperclip icon in the chat input to attach a file. It becomes available to MIP for analysis and is saved to your Files library.
  • From the Files page: Upload directly to your library and assign the file to a project.
Supported file types include .csv, .tsv, .json, .vcf, .fasta, .fa, .h5ad, .bed, .mtx, .png, .jpg, .pdf, .txt, .zip, and .gz. Files larger than 5 MB are uploaded directly to cloud storage using a temporary signed URL. They do not pass through the web server.

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Referencing files in chat

Type @ in the chat input to open the file picker. Search and select a file to reference it in your message. MIP can then read, analyze, transform, visualize, or process the file as part of its response. Examples:
  • “Summarize @screen_results.csv and highlight the strongest hits.”
  • “Use @counts.tsv to create a differential expression plan.”
  • “Inspect @protein.fasta and identify domains or motifs.”

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Downloading and deleting

  • Download: Click the download button on the file card or in the preview dialog.
  • Delete: Click the menu on the file card and select Delete. A confirmation dialog appears before the file is removed.

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Where files come from

After a background job completes, check the Files page for all outputs. Job-generated files are marked with a Generated by MIP badge so you can identify them quickly.