Show HN: Sous.bio – your sous chef in the lab

Sous · 001 Start now Your AI lab assistant Built for collecting FAIR data without hassle. Leverage your experimental history to design better experiments and interpret results. A connected workflow for every experiment 01 / Methods Structured protocols Import and organise reusable methods as clear, runnable protocols. 02 / Methods Version history Know the exact protocol version behind every experimental run. 03 / Methods Visual workflows Express steps, decisions and repeats as a workflow the whole lab can follow. 04 / At the bench Guided runs Set run parameters and move through the protocol one action at a time. 05 / At the bench Bench records Keep notes, deviations and result files beside the step that produced them. 06 / Experiments Experiment notebook Bring hypotheses, plans, runs, results and conclusions into one record. 07 / Experiments Project context See how pilots, validations and follow-up experiments connect in one graph. 08 / Lab operations Sample provenance Trace created samples back to the protocol run that produced them. 09 / Lab operations Inventory & locations Search samples across nested lab locations, including addressable plates. Your sous chef at the bench Ready to spend less time on lab paperwork? Bring protocols, experiment records and research context into one connected workflow. Start now Frequently asked questions Using Sous Who is it for? Wet-lab teams that want an easy, consistent way to record their methods and results, and who want powerful, scientifically grounded AI to refine their experimental plans and conclusions. What makes it different from a static SOP or PDF? Unlike a static document, Sous keeps every experiment linked to the exact protocol version used and records changes made at the bench. Can I still take notes by hand at the bench? Yes. Sous can parse handwritten notes and fold them into the experiment record automatically, so you are not forced to type everything in real time. Write how you write; the structure gets added for you. I hate AI. Can I use Sous without using AI features? Sure. AI features are only ever triggered if you call for them. Plans and AI Will Sous be free for academia? Yes. Sous will always have a free plan for academic labs. We may charge for optional bonus features in the future, but the core academic workflow will stay free. Where do the suggestions come from? Sous draws on two sources: published scientific literature and your own experimental history. When you are planning experiments or interpreting a result, Sous analyses both to provide suggestions in context. Privacy and security Is my unpublished data safe? Your data is not used to train models. Raw data and unpublished results stay private to your team until you choose otherwise. If you choose to use LLM-powered suggestions, then experimental plans and conclusions (but no raw data) may be shared with third-party LLM providers under terms that do not allow them to use that information. How does Sous protect lab data? Access is tied to authenticated accounts and organisation membership. Experiment records, protocols, runs, notes, and result files are stored behind row-level security policies, so users can only read or change data for organisations they belong to. Admin-only actions, such as deleting some shared records, are checked separately. How is data isolated between teams? Each core record carries an organisation ID, and database policies check membership before returning or accepting changes. PowerSync uses the same organisation membership boundary when deciding what data to sync to a device, so a user only receives the local working set for teams they can access. Ask another question