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A Visual Guide to Sorting Electrophysiological Recordings Using 'SpikeSorter'

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SpikeLab: Agentic tools for spike data analysis.

Tjitse Van der Molen^1,2, Luka Cheney^1,2, Kamran Hussain^2,3

¹Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA.

Biorxiv : the Preprint Server for Biology

|May 7, 2026

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SpikeLab, a new framework for neural spike data analysis, ensures accurate and reproducible results by guiding large language models with expert-vetted methods. This system prevents errors and enhances scientific rigor in electrophysiology research.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Computational Biology
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

Large language models (LLMs) offer potential for scientific analysis but risk silent methodological errors without domain-specific structure.
Unassisted LLMs can lead to irreproducible results and unreported analytical decisions in complex data.
Electrophysiology data analysis demands high accuracy and reproducibility, areas where current LLMs may falter.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce SpikeLab, a text-to-analysis framework designed to enhance the reliability of LLM-driven analysis for neural spike data.
To enforce bounded autonomy in LLMs, prioritizing correctness and methodological rigor over efficiency.
To enable natural language-based analysis of complex electrophysiology data without manual coding.

Main Methods:

Development of SpikeLab, integrating composable data structures with a skill-based agentic system.
Implementation of bounded autonomy principles: mandatory expert-vetted methods, correctness focus, and clarification-seeking.
Controlled benchmark testing of Sonnet 4.6 with SpikeLab against unassisted Sonnet and Opus 4.6 on electrophysiology data.

Main Results:

SpikeLab-enhanced Sonnet 4.6 achieved correct and reproducible results across all benchmark tasks.
Unassisted LLMs (Sonnet and Opus 4.6) exhibited deterministic failures, including ad hoc method invention and silent data reduction.
The framework demonstrated versatility across diverse recording types (in vivo, human, in vitro) and complex analyses.

Conclusions:

SpikeLab effectively mitigates risks associated with LLM application in scientific analysis, particularly for neural spike data.
The framework ensures methodological soundness and reproducibility, outperforming unassisted state-of-the-art LLMs in a controlled benchmark.
SpikeLab facilitates sophisticated electrophysiology data analysis via natural language, broadening accessibility and accelerating discovery.