Workshop Access

BioIT 2026 Computational Biology AI Workshop

Login Instructions

Welcome! Please select the VM assigned to your group from the list below. You will be prompted for a passphrase to enter the environment.

Username: workshop

Passphrase: Provided by instructors during the session.

Once logged in, VS Code will open automatically in your browser. All your progress will be saved on the persistent data disk.

Helpful commands

To create terminal in VS Code: File > View > Create Terminal

# running gemini
> gemini

# If gemini asks for an API key, exit gemini (ctrl+c)
> bash /data/login.sh
# Then just press enter when gemini asks for the key

# to run the web server
> cd web/
> python -m http.server
# then, in VS Code Terminal window, click on ports > add port 8000 > click globe icon

# publish your app
> publish
# -or-
> gcloud storage -m cp -r /data/workspace/web/ gs://bioit26-compbio-ai-workshop.rightbionic.com/~your~name~/