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We are _piloting_ a new feature in cellxgene that enables users to create and edit categorical annotations within the app. We'd love for you to try it out and [give us feedback](contact)!
## Quick start for annotations
## Quick start for annotations (RECOMMENDED for most users)
You can enable this experimental feature like so:
`cellxgene launch mydata.h5ad --experimental-annotations`
To preserve data provenance, **`cellxgene` does not alter the input h5ad file**.
Rather, newly-created annotations are saved in a specified CSV file:
To preserve data provenance, **`cellxgene` does not alter the input h5ad file**. Rather, newly-created annotations are saved in a specified CSV file:
- You will be prompted to enter a name for your annotations the first time you create a new category.
- We also assign a unique identifier in the form of an 8-character suffix, `########`; this helps cellxgene identify your file to avoid overwriting your work.
- Any annotations you create in the application will be autosaved in `cwd/name-########.csv`, where `cwd` is your current working directory (i.e., the directory you were in when you started cellxgene).
If you quit cellxgene and relaunch it with the same h5ad, we will check for this annotations csv and load it in editable mode alongside.
## Data management
### Loading, editing and updating existing draft annotations
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### How do I know my annotations are saved?
`cellxgene` autosaves any changes made to your annotations every 3 seconds.
### I think I deleted my annotations! Oh noes!
Not to worry! We save the last 10 versions of your annotations in `annotations-directory/NAME-backups/`
### What about creating continuous annotations?
Continuous metadata is important! However, these values (e.g., pseudotime) are the result of statistical analyses that are beyond cellxgene's visualization- and exploration-focused scope. We do, of course, provide visualization of continuous metadata values computed elsewhere and stored in `anndata.obs`.