Work with large or backed AnnData¶
--backedforcesanndatabacked mode;--no-backedforces a full load.- When omitted, loading mode is chosen from file size.
- Numeric and AI-readiness checks use bounded row sampling
(
--sample-rows, default5000) and never densify a full sparse matrix. - Structural and metadata checks use
.obs/.var/.uns, which remain available in backed mode.
See ADR-0008 and Known limitations.