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strudel.scienceWorkshop at LBNL to build scientific UIs with STRUDEL and AI assistants | STRUDELSTRUDEL

Our goal was to provide an AI-assistant environment with zero friction. We configured a JupyterHub with VS Code for the Web and Cline (an AI coding assistant) so participants could start building with AI help immediately instead of spending hours on environment setup.

strudel.scienceWorkshop at LBNL to build scientific UIs with STRUDEL and AI assistants | STRUDELSTRUDEL

We pre-configured Cline with OpenRouter, which let the workshop team manage AI costs centrally with a shared API key. Participants got access to premium models without needing their own accounts or API setup.

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strudel.scienceWorkshop at LBNL to build scientific UIs with STRUDEL and AI assistants | STRUDELSTRUDEL

People built prototypes for real work in astrophysics, genomics, energy, water quality, and light sources. The hub gave them space to experiment without worrying about infrastructure. strudel.science/engage/news/...

github.comstrudel-kit/docs/docs/usage-with-ai.md at main · strudel-science/strudel-kitFrontend React templates for implementing scientific UIs with the STRUDEL design system. - strudel-science/strudel-kit

What we found interesting: this shows how JupyterHub can support more than just notebooks. The same patterns we use for Jupyter environments work for modern web development tools and AI assistants too.

If you're thinking about running workshops that need pre-configured environments, this setup might be useful. Tips on using STRUDEL with AI assistants here: github.com/strudel-scie...