PRISM Studio

Psychological Research Information System Model

PRISM Studio is a comprehensive tool for managing psychological research datasets built on the PRISM framework.

PRISM (Psychological Research Information System Model) extends BIDS for modalities such as surveys and biometrics while staying compatible with standard BIDS apps. PRISM Studio applies that model in practical web and CLI workflows for validation, conversion, and dataset management.

Core Features

• Dataset validation and conversion
• PRISM Studio web interface for interactive workflows
• CLI workflows for terminal users
• Survey and biometrics metadata support
• Local-first operation (data stays on your machine)

Pre-built Binaries

Download the latest release from the Releases page.

Platform	Binary	Notes
macOS	prism-studio_apple-silicon.zip	Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)
macOS	prism-studio_intel.zip	Intel Macs
Windows	prism-studio_windows.zip	x64
Linux	prism-studio_linux.zip	x64

macOS first launch: if Gatekeeper blocks the app, run Prism Studio Installer.app from the extracted release folder (fallback: Open Prism Studio.command).

Installation

Using Pre-built Binaries (Recommended)

Download the latest release for your platform from the Releases page.

From Source

One-time setup from repository root.

macOS/Linux:

bash setup.sh

Windows (PowerShell):

.\setup.ps1

For detailed installation instructions, see the documentation.

Quick Usage

Run PRISM Studio (Web)

python prism-studio.py

Open http://localhost:5001 if it does not open automatically.

Run PRISM Validator (CLI)

python prism-validator /path/to/dataset

Run PRISM Tools (CLI)

python prism_tools.py --help

Documentation

Comprehensive documentation is available on ReadTheDocs.

Report an Issue

Use the Issues tab to report bugs or request features: https://github.com/MRI-Lab-Graz/prism-studio/issues

Include these details so we can reproduce quickly:

• Your OS and Python version
• The exact command you ran
• The full error message or screenshot
• A small dataset example (if possible)

Citation

See CITATION.cff for citation metadata.

License

See LICENSE.