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Introducing LSD — a visual platform for data pipelines
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Introducing LSD — a visual platform for data pipelines

TL;DRLSD lets you build data pipelines visually — Load data in, Shape it with cached, reactive steps, and Deliver results to 3D, files, or dashboards. Every step is inspectable and re-runs automatically, so your work reproduces by construction and is easy to share.

Why we built LSD#

Data work today is scattered across notebooks, throwaway scripts, and disconnected tools. Six months later, nobody — including the author — can say which cell produced which figure. We built LSD to make the whole pipeline visible: one canvas where data flows from Load to Shape to Deliver, and every transform stays inspectable.

Load · Shape · Deliver#

  • Load brings data in as typed entities — tables, images, point clouds, meshes.
  • Shape transforms it with steps that cache their output and re-run automatically when inputs change.
  • Deliver turns the result into a 3D scene, an exported file, or a published dashboard.

Because the graph is reactive, editing any upstream step updates everything downstream — no manual re-runs, no drift.

Built to be extended#

LSD is a platform, not just an app. With the lsdtools Python SDK you can write custom steps, UI panels, and whole packages, then publish them to the Tool Store for others to install. Models run as steps too — wire an ONNX model into the graph and feed its predictions downstream.

Get started#

Download LSD, open the docs, and build your first pipeline. We'll be posting deep-dives, tutorials, and model spotlights here — subscribe via RSS to follow along.

Frequently asked questions

What is LSD?

LSD (Load · Shape · Deliver) is a visual desktop platform for building data pipelines. You connect steps on a canvas; each step caches its output and re-runs when inputs change.

Who is LSD for?

Anyone who works with data — geoscientists, ML engineers, roboticists, analysts — who wants a visible, reproducible pipeline instead of a graveyard of notebooks and scripts.

How do I extend it?

Write steps, panels, and packages in Python with the lsdtools SDK and publish them to the Tool Store. See the docs to get started.

References

  1. Why LSD
  2. Build on LSD

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