> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.cherty.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.cherty.io/welcome-to-cherty.md).

# Welcome to Cherty!

Cherty exists to make research and data science easier to understand, share, and reproduce. With Cherty, you can:

* Store your data using a verifiable content address (CID)
* Control who has access
* Track versions of your data and code with a git-like versioning system
* Sync data across multiple devices
* Turn your analysis into an accessible and portable graph

## Cherty App

The Cherty app is currently available for MacOS. Download the latest version from [Cherty.io](https://cherty.io/)

If this is your first time running Cherty, right click on the file and select **Open** to install and start the app.