Beowulf IDE Documentation

Welcome to Beowulf IDE, the HIPAA-compliant Python IDE designed for healthcare data analytics. This documentation will help you get started and make the most of the platform.

Installation

System Requirements

  • Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
  • 8 GB RAM minimum (16 GB recommended)
  • 2 GB disk space
  • Internet connection for AI features
  • Optional: NVIDIA GPU for CUDA acceleration

Installing Beowulf IDE

  1. Download the installer from your account dashboard
  2. Run the installer and follow the prompts
  3. Launch Beowulf IDE from the Start Menu
  4. Sign in with your account credentials
Note Your API key for Claude AI is included in your subscription. No additional setup required.

Your First Project

Let's create a simple data analysis project:

# 1. Import your data
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv('patient_outcomes.csv')

# 2. Explore the data
print(df.head())
print(df.describe())

# 3. Ask Claude for help
# Click the Claude Assistant panel and type:
# "Help me perform a t-test comparing treatment groups"

Interface Overview

Beowulf IDE consists of several panels:

  • Editor: Write and edit Python code
  • Console: Interactive Python shell
  • File Explorer: Navigate your project files
  • Variable Explorer: Inspect data frames and variables
  • Claude Assistant: AI-powered coding help
  • Data Analytics: Import wizard and analysis tools
  • Plots: View generated visualizations

Claude AI Assistant

The Claude Assistant is your AI-powered coding companion. It can:

  • Write code based on your descriptions
  • Explain statistical methods
  • Debug errors in your code
  • Suggest best practices
  • Help interpret results

Using the Assistant

  1. Open the Claude Assistant panel (View > Claude Assistant)
  2. Type your question or request
  3. Press Enter or click Send
  4. Code suggestions will be typed into your editor
HIPAA Safe All messages are automatically scrubbed for PHI before being sent to Claude. You'll see a green "HIPAA" indicator when compliance is active.

Example Prompts

# Good prompts:
"Perform a logistic regression on my outcome variable"
"Create a survival curve from the time_to_event column"
"Help me clean missing values in my dataset"

# The assistant sees your column names but never your data values

Data Import

Beowulf supports multiple data formats:

  • CSV/TSV: Comma or tab-separated files
  • Excel: .xlsx and .xls files
  • SQL: Connect to databases
  • REDCap: Direct API integration
  • SAS/SPSS: Statistical package files

Using the Import Wizard

  1. Go to Data > Import Data
  2. Select your file or data source
  3. Preview and configure columns
  4. Click Import to load into a DataFrame

Statistical Analysis

Built-in support for common statistical methods:

import scipy.stats as stats
import statsmodels.api as sm

# T-test
t_stat, p_value = stats.ttest_ind(group1, group2)

# Linear regression
model = sm.OLS(y, sm.add_constant(X)).fit()
print(model.summary())

# Survival analysis
from lifelines import KaplanMeierFitter
kmf = KaplanMeierFitter()
kmf.fit(durations, event_observed=events)

Visualization

Create publication-ready figures:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import seaborn as sns

# Box plot
sns.boxplot(data=df, x='group', y='outcome')
plt.title('Treatment Outcomes by Group')
plt.savefig('figure1.png', dpi=300)

# Forest plot, survival curves, and more available

Document Generation

Export your analysis directly to documents:

  • PowerPoint: Presentation-ready slides
  • Word: Formatted reports
  • PDF: Final documentation

Access via File > Generate Document or ask Claude to help create a report.

HIPAA Compliance Overview

Beowulf IDE is designed to help you maintain HIPAA compliance when working with Protected Health Information (PHI).

Your Responsibility While Beowulf provides tools to help with HIPAA compliance, you are responsible for ensuring your overall data handling practices comply with HIPAA regulations.

PHI Scrubbing

Before any message is sent to Claude, our system automatically detects and redacts:

  • Names
  • Social Security Numbers
  • Phone numbers
  • Email addresses
  • Dates (when combined with other identifiers)
  • Medical record numbers
  • IP addresses
  • And more...

Example of scrubbing:

# You type:
"Analyze outcomes for patient John Smith (MRN: 12345)"

# Claude sees:
"Analyze outcomes for patient [REDACTED-NAME] (MRN: [REDACTED-MEDICAL_RECORD])"

Audit Logs

All AI interactions are logged for compliance review. Access logs via Settings > HIPAA > View Audit Log.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+Enter Run current cell/selection
Ctrl+Shift+Enter Run entire file
Ctrl+Space Trigger autocomplete
Ctrl+/ Toggle comment
F5 Start debugger
Ctrl+Shift+C Open Claude Assistant

Settings

Configure Beowulf via Edit > Preferences:

  • General: Theme, font size, autosave
  • Editor: Tab width, line numbers, word wrap
  • Claude: Model selection, typing speed, auto-execute
  • HIPAA: Compliance settings, audit log options

Troubleshooting

Claude Assistant not responding

  • Check your internet connection
  • Verify your subscription is active
  • Try restarting Beowulf IDE

Import errors

  • Ensure file encoding is UTF-8
  • Check for corrupt or malformed files
  • Try specifying column types manually

Performance issues

  • Close unused panels
  • Reduce data preview rows in settings
  • Enable GPU acceleration if available

For additional help, contact support@beowulfbiostats.com or use the chat widget.