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Getting Started

Everything you need to go from nothing to a running experiment.

  • Installation

    Install GLIDER on macOS, Windows, Linux, or a Raspberry Pi — either from a prebuilt app or from source.

  • Your First Experiment

    Build a simple blink-and-record experiment end to end, then run it.

  • How GLIDER Works

    The handful of concepts — nodes, the exec flow, devices, sessions — that make everything else click.

The short version

  1. Install GLIDER and, if you plan to record video, FFmpeg.
  2. Connect hardware (an Arduino, a Pi, or a Bluetooth device) — or skip it and design offline.
  3. Build a graph: drop a StartExperiment node, wire it through some actions, and finish at EndExperiment.
  4. Press Start. Watch it run, and record video and data as it goes.
  5. Save your work as a .glider file to reopen, share, or run on a touchscreen Runner.

How much hardware do I need?

None, to start. You can build and even run a graph with no hardware connected — nodes that would drive a device simply report that nothing is attached. Add real hardware when you're ready.