Question 1

How do I embed Gephi Lite into my own React app?

Accepted Answer

Use the provided TypeScript SDK (@gephi/gephi-lite-sdk) to integrate core types and utilities, and control instances via the broadcast package for cross-tab communication, as outlined in the repository structure.

Question 2

What's the difference between Gephi Lite and the full Gephi desktop app?

Accepted Answer

Gephi Lite is web-based and lighter, focusing on in-browser visualization with sigma.js and graphology, while the desktop version offers more features like advanced data processing, plugins, and offline capabilities for complex network analysis.

Question 3

How to set up the GitHub authentication proxy for Gephi Lite?

Accepted Answer

Define the VITE_GITHUB_PROXY environment variable before building, then configure NGINX or a similar server with CORS headers and proxy rules, as shown in the README's deployment example using githubapi.gephi.org.

Question 4

Can Gephi Lite handle large graph datasets efficiently?

Accepted Answer

It uses sigma.js for rendering and graphology for algorithms, which are optimized for web performance, but very large graphs might suffer from browser memory limits or slower interactions compared to desktop tools.

Question 5

Is Gephi Lite suitable for production deployment?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but with caveats: it requires proper proxy setup for GitHub sync and is under active development, so frequent updates might necessitate monitoring and adjustments in production environments.

Question 6

How does Gephi Lite compare to other web graph libraries like Cytoscape.js?

Accepted Answer

Gephi Lite is more focused on providing a Gephi-like experience in the browser with integration SDKs, whereas Cytoscape.js is a standalone library for graph visualization with different API styles and feature sets, often requiring more custom coding.

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