# xpectrass Documentation

**A spectral preprocessing and analysis toolkit for classification workflows.**

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Contents

getting_started
user_guide/index
api/index
examples
bioinformatics
acknowledgements
changelog
```

## Overview

xpectrass provides an end-to-end workflow for FTIR spectra:

- preprocessing (conversion, denoising, baseline correction, atmospheric correction, normalization)
- exploratory analysis and visualization
- dimensionality reduction and clustering
- classification and model explainability

## Start Here

Setup, installation, and first workflow steps are documented in [Getting Started](getting_started.md).

Then continue with:

- [User Guide](user_guide/index.md) for method-by-method guidance
- [Examples](examples.md) for complete runnable examples
- [API Reference](api/index.md) for full API reference