Statistical Data Analysis
lingzhi227/agent-research-skills
Writes statistical analysis code for experimental data, runs it through a four-round review, and reports effect sizes, p-values and confidence intervals.
Python bridge to ImageJ2/Fiji for macros, plugins (Bio-Formats, TrackMate, Analyze Particles), NumPy↔ImagePlus/ImgLib2 exchange, and ImageJ Ops.
$ npx skills add jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills --skill pyimagej-fiji-bridge -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills pyimagej-fiji-bridge --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge .claude/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "pyimagej-fiji-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills/tree/main/skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge into .claude/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pyimagej-fiji-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills/tree/main/skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridgeType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills --skill pyimagej-fiji-bridge -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills pyimagej-fiji-bridge --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge .agents/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "pyimagej-fiji-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills/tree/main/skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge into .agents/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pyimagej-fiji-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills --skill pyimagej-fiji-bridge -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills pyimagej-fiji-bridge --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge .cursor/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "pyimagej-fiji-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills/tree/main/skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge into .cursor/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pyimagej-fiji-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills.git --path skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills --skill pyimagej-fiji-bridge -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills pyimagej-fiji-bridge --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge .gemini/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "pyimagej-fiji-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills/tree/main/skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge into .gemini/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pyimagej-fiji-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills pyimagej-fiji-bridgeInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills --skill pyimagej-fiji-bridge -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge .github/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "pyimagej-fiji-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills/tree/main/skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge into .github/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pyimagej-fiji-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills --skill pyimagej-fiji-bridge -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills pyimagej-fiji-bridge --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge .opencode/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "pyimagej-fiji-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills/tree/main/skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge into .opencode/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pyimagej-fiji-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
pyimagej-fiji-bridgePython bridge to ImageJ2/Fiji for macros, plugins (Bio-Formats, TrackMate, Analyze Particles), NumPy↔ImagePlus/ImgLib2 exchange, and ImageJ Ops.
Pyimagej Fiji Bridge is an agent skill from jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills. Python bridge to ImageJ2/Fiji for macros, plugins (Bio-Formats, TrackMate, Analyze Particles), NumPy↔ImagePlus/ImgLib2 exchange, and ImageJ Ops. Automates Fiji headlessly from Python. Use scikit-image for pure Python without Fiji plugins; napari for visualization.
Its SKILL.md is about 6.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Data & Analytics. It works with Python, NumPy, Java and pandas. The repository describes itself as: 197 bioinformatics & life science skills for Claude Code and AI agents — BixBench 92.0% accuracy. RNA-seq, single-cell, drug discovery, proteomics, and more. Powers OmicsHorizon. The licence is Apache-2.0.
7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 82c862c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
condapippythonFrom the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
imagej.netAlso links to:
pyimagej.readthedocs.iogithub.combio-formats.readthedocs.ioimagej.nih.govFrom URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Pyimagej Fiji Bridge loads about 6.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 71 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,232 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
The full file from jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills at commit 82c862c, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© jaechang-hits). 1,232 words, ~6,212 tokens.
.claude/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).PyImageJ provides a Python interface to ImageJ2 and Fiji through PyJNIus and scyjava, embedding a full Java Virtual Machine inside a Python process. It enables bidirectional data exchange between NumPy arrays and ImageJ's ImagePlus/ImgLib2 data structures, so you can preprocess images in Python, pass them into Fiji plugins (Bio-Formats, TrackMate, Analyze Particles, Weka segmentation), and return results back to pandas DataFrames. The library supports headless operation for scripting and batch processing, as well as GUI mode for interactive Fiji sessions.
.ijm macro files as part of a Python workflow without rewriting themscikit-image instead when you need pure Python processing without Fiji plugins — scikit-image is faster to install and avoids JVM overheadnapari instead for interactive multi-dimensional image visualization and annotation; PyImageJ does not replace a viewerpyimagej, scyjava, numpy, pandas# Recommended: conda installation
conda create -n pyimagej -c conda-forge pyimagej openjdk=11
conda activate pyimagej
# Install additional dependencies
pip install pandas tifffile
# Verify
python -c "import imagej; ij = imagej.init('sc.fiji:fiji', mode='headless'); print(ij.getVersion())"import imagej
import numpy as np
# Initialize Fiji in headless mode (downloads on first run, ~500 MB)
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji", mode="headless")
print(f"ImageJ version: {ij.getVersion()}")
# Create a test image, process with Gaussian blur via Ops, convert back
arr = np.random.randint(0, 1000, (256, 256), dtype=np.uint16)
imp = ij.py.to_imageplus(arr)
blurred = ij.op().filter().gauss(imp.getProcessor(), 2.0)
result = ij.py.from_imageplus(imp)
print(f"Processed array shape: {result.shape}, dtype: {result.dtype}")PyImageJ must be initialized once per Python session. The mode and endpoint determine which ImageJ distribution and GUI behavior to use.
import imagej
# Headless Fiji — most common for scripts and batch jobs
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji", mode="headless")
# GUI mode — opens the Fiji window (requires a display)
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji", mode="gui")
# Local Fiji installation — faster startup, no download
ij = imagej.init("/path/to/Fiji.app", mode="headless")
# Specific Fiji version
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji:2.14.0", mode="headless")
# Bare ImageJ2 without Fiji plugins
ij = imagej.init("net.imagej:imagej", mode="headless")
print(f"ImageJ version: {ij.getVersion()}")
print(f"Headless: {ij.ui().isHeadless()}")Open and save images using ImageJ's I/O layer (which includes Bio-Formats for proprietary formats) and convert between ImageJ and NumPy representations.
import imagej
import numpy as np
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji", mode="headless")
# Open any format Bio-Formats supports: CZI, LIF, ND2, ICS, TIFF, etc.
imp = ij.io().open("/data/experiment.czi")
print(f"Dimensions: {imp.getDimensions()}") # [W, H, C, Z, T]
print(f"nSlices: {imp.getNSlices()}, nFrames: {imp.getNFrames()}")
# Save image
ij.io().save(imp, "/data/output.tif")
print("Saved output.tif")# NumPy ↔ ImageJ conversion
arr = np.zeros((100, 100), dtype=np.uint16)
arr[30:70, 30:70] = 1000 # bright square
# NumPy → ImagePlus
imp = ij.py.to_imageplus(arr)
print(f"ImagePlus: {imp.getWidth()}×{imp.getHeight()}, type={imp.getType()}")
# ImagePlus → NumPy (returns a view where possible)
arr_back = ij.py.from_imageplus(imp)
print(f"NumPy array: shape={arr_back.shape}, dtype={arr_back.dtype}")
# Multi-channel array: shape (C, H, W)
rgb = np.random.randint(0, 255, (3, 256, 256), dtype=np.uint8)
imp_rgb = ij.py.to_imageplus(rgb)
print(f"Channels: {imp_rgb.getNChannels()}")Run ImageJ macro language (IJM) snippets or macro files. Macros execute inside the ImageJ environment and can call any built-in ImageJ command.
import imagej
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji", mode="headless")
# Run an inline macro string
ij.macro.run("print('Hello from ImageJ macro');")
# Run a macro with options string (key=value pairs)
# Options string mirrors the dialog parameters of ImageJ commands
macro_code = """
run("Gaussian Blur...", "sigma=2");
run("Auto Threshold", "method=Otsu white");
"""
ij.macro.run(macro_code)
# Run a macro file from disk
ij.macro.runMacroFile("/scripts/my_analysis.ijm")
# Run macro that returns a value via getResult or output string
result = ij.macro.run("""
x = 42 * 2;
return x;
""")
print(f"Macro returned: {result}")# Macro with current image: open → process → measure
ij.io().open("/data/cells.tif") # sets current active image
measure_macro = """
run("Set Measurements...", "area mean min integrated redirect=None decimal=3");
run("Analyze Particles...", "size=50-Infinity display clear summarize");
"""
ij.macro.run(measure_macro)
print("Analyze Particles complete; results in Results table")ImageJ Ops is a framework of 150+ image processing operations with type-safe dispatch. Ops work on ImgLib2 Img objects and are the preferred way to call image processing algorithms programmatically.
import imagej
import numpy as np
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji", mode="headless")
arr = np.random.randint(100, 900, (512, 512), dtype=np.uint16)
img = ij.py.to_java(arr) # converts to ImgLib2 RandomAccessibleInterval
# Gaussian blur
blurred = ij.op().filter().gauss(img, 2.0)
blurred_np = ij.py.from_java(blurred)
print(f"Blurred: {blurred_np.shape}")
# Otsu threshold → binary image
binary = ij.op().threshold().otsu(img)
binary_np = ij.py.from_java(binary)
print(f"Binary unique values: {np.unique(binary_np)}")
# Morphological operations
from jnius import autoclass
BitType = autoclass("net.imglib2.type.logic.BitType")
opened = ij.op().morphology().open(binary, [3, 3])
opened_np = ij.py.from_java(opened)
print(f"After opening: {opened_np.shape}")# Statistics ops
mean_val = ij.op().stats().mean(img)
std_val = ij.op().stats().stdDev(img)
print(f"Mean intensity: {mean_val:.1f}, StdDev: {std_val:.1f}")
# Math ops: multiply image by scalar
scaled = ij.op().math().multiply(img, ij.py.to_java(2.0))
print(f"Scaled max: {ij.py.from_java(scaled).max()}")SciJava commands are the primary way to invoke Fiji plugins programmatically. Commands accept a dict of named parameters mirroring the plugin dialog.
import imagej
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji", mode="headless")
# Open a file using Bio-Formats opener command
future = ij.command().run(
"loci.plugins.LociImporter",
True,
{"id": "/data/image.lif", "open_files": True, "autoscale": True}
)
module = future.get()
imp = module.getOutput("imp")
print(f"Opened via Bio-Formats: {imp.getDimensions()}")# Run Analyze Particles as a SciJava command
ij.io().open("/data/binary_mask.tif")
future = ij.command().run(
"ij.plugin.filter.ParticleAnalyzer",
True,
{
"minSize": 50.0,
"maxSize": float("inf"),
"options": 0, # SHOW_NONE
"measurements": 1, # AREA
}
)
future.get()
print("Analyze Particles command complete")
# Alternatively, run via macro string for simpler plugin invocation
ij.macro.run("""
run("Analyze Particles...", "size=50-Infinity display clear summarize");
""")Retrieve measurement results from ImageJ's Results table and ROI Manager after running Analyze Particles or other measurement commands.
import imagej
import pandas as pd
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji", mode="headless")
# After running Analyze Particles, read the Results table
def results_to_dataframe(ij) -> pd.DataFrame:
"""Convert ImageJ Results table to pandas DataFrame."""
rt = ij.ResultsTable.getResultsTable()
if rt is None or rt.size() == 0:
return pd.DataFrame()
headings = list(rt.getHeadings())
data = {col: [rt.getValue(col, i) for i in range(rt.size())]
for col in headings}
return pd.DataFrame(data)
# Run segmentation + measurement macro
ij.io().open("/data/cells.tif")
ij.macro.run("""
run("Gaussian Blur...", "sigma=1.5");
setAutoThreshold("Otsu dark");
run("Convert to Mask");
run("Analyze Particles...", "size=20-Infinity display clear");
""")
df = results_to_dataframe(ij)
print(f"Found {len(df)} objects")
print(df[["Area", "Mean", "IntDen"]].describe())
df.to_csv("particle_measurements.csv", index=False)
print("Saved particle_measurements.csv")# Access the ROI Manager
def get_roi_manager(ij):
"""Return the ImageJ ROI Manager instance, creating if needed."""
RoiManager = ij.py.jclass("ij.plugin.frame.RoiManager")
rm = RoiManager.getInstance()
if rm is None:
rm = RoiManager(False) # headless=False means no GUI window
return rm
rm = get_roi_manager(ij)
roi_count = rm.getCount()
print(f"ROIs in manager: {roi_count}")
# Extract bounding boxes for all ROIs
rois = []
for i in range(roi_count):
roi = rm.getRoi(i)
bounds = roi.getBounds()
rois.append({"index": i, "x": bounds.x, "y": bounds.y,
"width": bounds.width, "height": bounds.height})
roi_df = pd.DataFrame(rois)
print(roi_df.head())Goal: Open a multi-channel TIFF stack, apply Gaussian blur, threshold nuclei channel, run Analyze Particles, and export per-cell measurements as CSV.
import imagej
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
from pathlib import Path
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji", mode="headless")
def quantify_nuclei(tiff_path: str, output_csv: str,
channel: int = 1, sigma: float = 1.5,
min_size: int = 50) -> pd.DataFrame:
"""
Segment and measure nuclei in a fluorescence TIFF.
Parameters
----------
tiff_path : path to single- or multi-channel TIFF
output_csv : where to save results
channel : 1-based channel index for nuclear stain (e.g., DAPI)
sigma : Gaussian blur radius in pixels
min_size : minimum nucleus area in pixels
"""
# Step 1: Open image
imp = ij.io().open(tiff_path)
print(f"Loaded: {Path(tiff_path).name} dims={imp.getDimensions()}")
# Step 2: Extract channel if multi-channel
if imp.getNChannels() > 1:
imp.setC(channel)
# Step 3: Apply Gaussian blur and threshold via macro
ij.macro.run(f"""
selectWindow("{imp.getTitle()}");
run("Gaussian Blur...", "sigma={sigma}");
setAutoThreshold("Otsu dark");
run("Convert to Mask");
run("Fill Holes");
run("Watershed");
""")
# Step 4: Measure
ij.macro.run(f"""
run("Set Measurements...", "area mean min centroid integrated shape redirect=None decimal=3");
run("Analyze Particles...", "size={min_size}-Infinity display clear include summarize");
""")
# Step 5: Collect results
rt = ij.ResultsTable.getResultsTable()
if rt is None or rt.size() == 0:
print("No objects detected")
return pd.DataFrame()
headings = list(rt.getHeadings())
df = pd.DataFrame(
{col: [rt.getValue(col, i) for i in range(rt.size())]
for col in headings}
)
df["source_file"] = Path(tiff_path).stem
df.to_csv(output_csv, index=False)
print(f"Saved {len(df)} measurements → {output_csv}")
return df
df = quantify_nuclei(
tiff_path="/data/experiment_dapi.tif",
output_csv="nuclei_measurements.csv",
channel=1,
sigma=1.5,
min_size=50
)
print(df[["Area", "Mean", "Circ."]].describe())Goal: Process a folder of images with an existing Fiji .ijm macro file, collect the Results table from each image into a single DataFrame.
import imagej
import pandas as pd
from pathlib import Path
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji", mode="headless")
def run_macro_on_image(ij, image_path: str, macro_file: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
"""Open one image, run a macro file, return its Results table."""
ij.io().open(image_path)
# Clear any previous results before running
ij.macro.run("run(\"Clear Results\");")
# Run macro file (macro must operate on the active image)
ij.macro.runMacroFile(macro_file)
rt = ij.ResultsTable.getResultsTable()
if rt is None or rt.size() == 0:
return pd.DataFrame()
headings = list(rt.getHeadings())
return pd.DataFrame(
{col: [rt.getValue(col, i) for i in range(rt.size())]
for col in headings}
)
input_dir = Path("/data/images")
macro_file = "/scripts/measure_cells.ijm"
output_csv = "batch_results.csv"
all_results = []
image_files = sorted(input_dir.glob("*.tif"))
for img_path in image_files:
print(f"Processing: {img_path.name}")
df = run_macro_on_image(ij, str(img_path), macro_file)
if not df.empty:
df["filename"] = img_path.name
all_results.append(df)
# Close all windows to free memory between images
ij.macro.run("close('*');")
if all_results:
combined = pd.concat(all_results, ignore_index=True)
combined.to_csv(output_csv, index=False)
print(f"Batch complete: {len(image_files)} images, "
f"{len(combined)} total measurements → {output_csv}")
else:
print("No results collected from any image")| Parameter | Module | Default | Range / Options | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mode | Initialization | "headless" | "headless", "gui", "interactive" | Controls whether Fiji GUI window opens; use "headless" for scripts |
endpoint | Initialization | "sc.fiji:fiji" | Maven coordinate or /path/to/Fiji.app | Selects ImageJ2 distribution; sc.fiji:fiji includes all Fiji plugins |
sigma (Gaussian blur) | Macro / Ops | 2.0 | 0.5–10.0 | Spatial smoothing radius in pixels; higher reduces noise but blurs edges |
minSize (Analyze Particles) | Plugin / Macro | 0 | pixels² or 0–Infinity | Smallest object area to include; eliminates noise particles |
method (Auto Threshold) | Macro / Ops | "Otsu" | "Otsu", "Triangle", "MaxEntropy", "Huang", "Li" | Threshold algorithm; Otsu works well for bimodal histograms |
measurements bitmask | Results / Macro | varies | OR combination of AREA=1, MEAN=2, CENTROID=4, etc. | Selects which columns appear in the Results table |
| Java heap size | Initialization (env) | JVM default (~25% RAM) | set via JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS | Limits memory for large stacks; set -Xmx8g for big images |
Initialize once per session and reuse ij: Starting a new JVM is expensive (5–15 seconds). Create ij at module level or pass it as a parameter rather than calling imagej.init() inside a loop.
# At module top level — initialized once
import imagej
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji", mode="headless")
def process(path):
imp = ij.io().open(path) # reuse ij
...Use conda for Java management: pip-only installs frequently fail because JAVA_HOME is not set or the wrong JDK version is on PATH. A conda environment with openjdk=11 avoids 90% of JVM-not-found errors.
Clear Results and ROI Manager between images in batch loops: ImageJ accumulates results across calls in the same session. Always call run("Clear Results") and rm.reset() before each image to prevent row contamination.
ij.macro.run("run('Clear Results');")
rm = get_roi_manager(ij)
rm.reset()Prefer ij.macro.run() for simple commands over ij.command().run(): Macro strings are shorter, easier to read, and use the same syntax as the Fiji Macro Recorder. Use ij.command().run() only when you need programmatic access to command outputs (module return values).
Convert to NumPy as late as possible: ij.py.from_imageplus() copies data from the JVM to Python. For multi-step processing inside ImageJ, keep data in ImagePlus or ImgLib2 form and convert only at the end to minimize memory-copy overhead.
Use ij.py.to_java() / ij.py.from_java() for ImgLib2 Ops: The to_imageplus() / from_imageplus() pair works with the classic ImageProcessor; to_java() / from_java() target the modern ImgLib2 type system required by ij.op().
Set a Fiji update site plugins list during init for reproducibility: Specify a pinned Fiji version (sc.fiji:fiji:2.14.0) rather than sc.fiji:fiji (latest) so your pipeline behavior does not change when Fiji releases new plugin updates.
When to use: Run TrackMate particle tracking programmatically and retrieve detected spots as a DataFrame without opening the TrackMate GUI.
import imagej
import pandas as pd
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji", mode="headless")
# TrackMate headless via macro (scripting interface)
trackmate_macro = """
run("TrackMate", "");
// For fully scripted TrackMate, use the Scripting Interface
// documented at https://imagej.net/plugins/trackmate/scripting
"""
# Scripted TrackMate via Jython-style Java interop
def run_trackmate_headless(ij, imp, radius=3.0, threshold=100.0):
"""Detect spots with LoG detector; return DataFrame of spot coordinates."""
from jnius import autoclass
# Import TrackMate classes
Model = autoclass("fiji.plugin.trackmate.Model")
Settings = autoclass("fiji.plugin.trackmate.Settings")
TrackMate = autoclass("fiji.plugin.trackmate.TrackMate")
LogDetectorFactory = autoclass(
"fiji.plugin.trackmate.detection.LogDetectorFactory")
model = Model()
settings = Settings(imp)
# Configure LoG spot detector
settings.detectorFactory = LogDetectorFactory()
settings.detectorSettings = {
"DO_SUBPIXEL_LOCALIZATION": True,
"RADIUS": radius,
"TARGET_CHANNEL": 1,
"THRESHOLD": threshold,
"DO_MEDIAN_FILTERING": False,
}
tm = TrackMate(model, settings)
tm.process()
# Extract spot table
spots = model.getSpots()
spots.setVisible(True)
records = []
for spot in spots.iterable(True):
records.append({
"id": spot.ID(),
"x": spot.getDoublePosition(0),
"y": spot.getDoublePosition(1),
"z": spot.getDoublePosition(2),
"frame": spot.getFeature("FRAME"),
"quality": spot.getFeature("QUALITY"),
})
return pd.DataFrame(records)
imp = ij.io().open("/data/timelapse.tif")
df = run_trackmate_headless(ij, imp, radius=3.0, threshold=50.0)
print(f"Detected {len(df)} spots across {df['frame'].nunique()} frames")
df.to_csv("spots.csv", index=False)
print(df.head())When to use: Import a multi-dimensional Fiji hyperstack into Python as a 5D NumPy array with the standard TZCYX axis order used by most scientific image analysis libraries.
import imagej
import numpy as np
ij = imagej.init("sc.fiji:fiji", mode="headless")
def hyperstack_to_numpy(ij, imp) -> np.ndarray:
"""
Convert an ImageJ hyperstack to a NumPy array with shape (T, Z, C, Y, X).
ImageJ internal order is C-Z-T (slowest to fastest in stack index).
This function reorders to the TZCYX convention used by tifffile, OME, etc.
"""
nC = imp.getNChannels()
nZ = imp.getNSlices()
nT = imp.getNFrames()
H = imp.getHeight()
W = imp.getWidth()
arr = np.zeros((nT, nZ, nC, H, W), dtype=np.uint16)
for t in range(1, nT + 1):
for z in range(1, nZ + 1):
for c in range(1, nC + 1):
idx = imp.getStackIndex(c, z, t)
imp.setSlice(idx)
arr[t-1, z-1, c-1] = ij.py.from_imageplus(imp)
return arr
imp = ij.io().open("/data/4d_experiment.tif")
print(f"ImageJ dims (W,H,C,Z,T): {imp.getDimensions()}")
stack = hyperstack_to_numpy(ij, imp)
print(f"NumPy TZCYX shape: {stack.shape}") # e.g., (10, 15, 2, 512, 512)
print(f"dtype: {stack.dtype}, max: {stack.max()}")
# Save as OME-TIFF with correct axis metadata
import tifffile
tifffile.imwrite(
"output_TZCYX.ome.tif",
stack,
imagej=True,
metadata={"axes": "TZCYX"},
photometric="minisblack"
)
print("Saved output_TZCYX.ome.tif")| Problem | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
JVMNotFoundException on init | JAVA_HOME not set or wrong JDK version | Install via conda: conda install -c conda-forge openjdk=11; avoid Java 17 |
RuntimeError: Fiji download failed | No internet or corporate proxy | Download Fiji manually from fiji.sc, then use imagej.init("/path/to/Fiji.app") |
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError on large stacks | JVM default heap is too small | Set export JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS="-Xmx8g" before importing imagej |
Macro run(...) silently does nothing | No active image when macro expects one | Call ij.io().open(path) before running processing macros; check ij.WindowManager.getImageCount() |
| Results table empty after Analyze Particles | Threshold not applied, or mask not binary | Verify mask is 8-bit binary (0/255) with imp.getType() == 0; run Convert to Mask before Analyze Particles |
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object on ij.ResultsTable.getResultsTable() | No measurements run yet in this session | Confirm Analyze Particles macro completed; run ij.macro.run("print(nResults);") to check count |
Plugin class not found (ClassNotFoundException) | Plugin not in this Fiji installation | Add the Fiji update site (e.g., TrackMate) or use sc.fiji:fiji endpoint which includes all default plugins |
gui mode crashes with HeadlessException | No display available (SSH/cluster) | Use mode="headless" for remote environments; GUI mode requires DISPLAY or X11 forwarding |
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Pyimagej Fiji Bridge next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyimagej Fiji Bridge this skilljaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills | 374 | 1 repos | ~6.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Statistical Data Analysislingzhi227/agent-research-skills | 390 | — | ~886 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Q-EDA Exploratory AnalysisTyrealQ/q-skills | 108 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Python Executorcortega26/chile-hub | 113 | 2 repos | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Senior Data ScientistRaidriar7170/hermes-skilleval | 125 | 5 repos | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Vaex Out-of-Core DataFramesdavila7/claude-code-templates | 33k | 12 repos | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Writes statistical analysis code for experimental data, runs it through a four-round review, and reports effect sizes, p-values and confidence intervals.
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Execute Python code in a safe sandboxed environment via [inference.sh](https://inference.sh).
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Python bridge to ImageJ2/Fiji for macros, plugins (Bio-Formats, TrackMate, Analyze Particles), NumPy↔ImagePlus/ImgLib2 exchange, and ImageJ Ops. Pyimagej Fiji Bridge is an agent skill from jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills. Python bridge to ImageJ2/Fiji for macros, plugins (Bio-Formats, TrackMate, Analyze Particles), NumPy↔ImagePlus/ImgLib2 exchange, and ImageJ Ops.
Pyimagej Fiji Bridge fits situations like: data & Analytics work in your project.
Run `npx skills add jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills --skill pyimagej-fiji-bridge -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge in jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills) into .claude/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills --skill pyimagej-fiji-bridge -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/cell-biology/pyimagej-fiji-bridge in jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills) into .agents/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills --skill pyimagej-fiji-bridge -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge, .gemini/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge, .github/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge and .opencode/skills/pyimagej-fiji-bridge in your project.
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Pyimagej Fiji Bridge needs the command-line tools its instructions call (conda, pip and python). Our summary lists: Python 3.
SKILL.md names 5 domains. In commands or code: imagej.net; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: pyimagej.readthedocs.io, github.com, bio-formats.readthedocs.io and imagej.nih.gov. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
Pyimagej Fiji Bridge is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
About 6.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 25k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Pyimagej Fiji Bridge: Statistical Data Analysis (lingzhi227/agent-research-skills, 390 stars), Q-EDA Exploratory Analysis (TyrealQ/q-skills, 108 stars), Python Executor (cortega26/chile-hub, 113 stars) and Senior Data Scientist (Raidriar7170/hermes-skilleval, 125 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
jaechang-hits (a GitHub user) maintains it in jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills, which has 374 GitHub stars. The repository holds 169 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 29, 2026.
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