Stan Playground
stan-playground.flatironinstitute.org
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Stan Playground is an in-browser editor and execution environment for Stan statistical models.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joss.theoj.org
- Deployment
- cloudRead 23 Sep 2026 · stan-playground.flatironinstitute.org
- Free plan
- YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · stan-playground.flatironinstitute.org
- Integrations
- The project describes integration with Pyodide and webR, and its documentation says sharing integrates with GitHub Gists.Read 11 Oct 2026 · flatironinstitute.github.io
- Analysis
- The app includes posterior diagnostics and visualizations, and supports Python or R scripts for further analysis.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joss.theoj.org
- Bayesian analysis
- YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · stan-playground.flatironinstitute.org
- Compilation
- A free public server compiles models on demand and provides WebAssembly modules to the browser.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joss.theoj.org
- Custom server
- Users can run their own compilation server; the setup instructions provide a Docker command and allow configuring a custom host and port.Read 11 Oct 2026 · flatironinstitute.github.io
- Data preparation
- Model data can be entered as JSON or generated with Python or R scripts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joss.theoj.org
- Editor
- The Stan editor provides on-the-fly compiler diagnostics and formatting.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joss.theoj.org
- Embedding
- Stan Playground can be embedded in another site using an iframe, with a compact layout and a helper script.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joss.theoj.org
- Installation
- Models and analyses run locally in the browser with no installation required.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joss.theoj.org
- Intended audience
- The paper describes the tool as an environment for instruction, prototyping, and analysis, including classroom use where students can open pre-populated project links.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joss.theoj.org
- Sampling
- Users can control sampling parameters and monitor progress in real time.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joss.theoj.org
- Scripting support
- YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · stan-playground.flatironinstitute.org
- Security design
- The paper says sampling runs locally in the browser, while the public server only compiles models and does not execute user-controlled code.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joss.theoj.org
- Statistical tests
- NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · stan-playground.flatironinstitute.org
- Storage and export
- Projects are saved in browser local storage by default and can be exported as ZIP files or uploaded to a GitHub Gist.Read 11 Oct 2026 · joss.theoj.org
Plans and prices
Stan Playground Free Free public compilation server · models and analyses run locally in the browser Read 11 Oct 2026 · joss.theoj.org
Where Specifiction places it
- Statistical Analysis Software#62 of 1067.6