3.1 Manage File in Vault
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The Vault file browser has three top-level views to help you navigate your files:
1. Projects View
Organizes your Vault by project, mirroring how your analyses are grouped in Drylab.
Each conversation/analysis gets its own subfolder under the project
Files saved during a session appear inside the matching project folder
Use this view to navigate between analyses within a project
Vault path format: /home/user/user_data/[Project Name]/[Analysis Name]/[file] drylab://[Project Name]/[Analysis Name]/[file]
2. Favorites View
A bookmarked collection of files or folders you access frequently — across any project.
How to Favorite a File
Right-click any file or folder in the file browser
Select Add to Favorites (star icon)
It immediately appears in the Favorites view
What to Favorite
Good Candidates | Reason |
|---|---|
Active dataset ( | Accessed repeatedly across sessions |
Persistent notebook ( | Your main working document |
Results folder | Quick access to outputs |
Reference genome or annotation file | Reused across multiple projects |
Key Properties
Favorites are shortcuts — the file stays in its original project location
Deleting from Favorites does not delete the actual file
Favorites persist across sessions and machine restarts
3. All View
Shows every file in your Vault regardless of project, in a flat or tree structure.
Useful for searching across projects when you forget which project a file is in
Use the search bar at the top to filter by filename
Sorted by last modified by default — recently saved files appear at the top
Comparison Table
View | Best For | Scope |
|---|---|---|
Projects | Navigating organized analysis folders | Per-project structure |
Favorites | Quick access to frequently used files | Cross-project shortcuts |
All | Finding any file when unsure of location | Entire Vault |
