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AlterLab-Academic-Skills

Research, writing, and scientific database workflows for academics

Automates the full academic research pipeline: literature search, deep research, paper writing, peer review, and citation verification. Connects directly to 39 scientific databases including PubMed, ChEMBL, ClinVar, GWAS Catalog, and AlphaFold for live data retrieval. Eliminates manual database querying, figure formatting, and manuscript revision loops for faculty and researchers. Covers bioinformatics, cheminformatics, clinical research, data science, visualization, and Turkish academia workflo

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npx skills add AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills --all -g -y

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Instructs the agent on how to route research requests to the correct skill, chain the deep-research, paper-writer, and paper-reviewer pipeline stages, and prefer live MCP data sources over training knowledge.

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alterlab-generate-image

Generate images from prompts using OpenRouter models with optional input image editing.

alterlab-scientific-schematics

Generate publication-ready scientific schematics from natural-language prompts with iterative refinement.

alterlab-seaborn

Create statistical visualizations from DataFrame inputs using seaborn plot families.

alterlab-matplotlib

Create publication-quality multi-panel figures using Matplotlib's OO interface and GridSpec layouts.

alterlab-plotly

Build interactive visualizations with Plotly Express and graph_objects APIs.

alterlab-scientific-viz

Apply standardized styles and colorblind-safe palettes to scientific plots for journal publication.

alterlab-infographics

Automates infographic creation from natural language prompts with optional research and quality review.

alterlab-mermaid

Create accessible Mermaid diagrams in Markdown with snake_case IDs.

alterlab-bindingdb

Query BindingDB drug-target affinities by UniProt IDs, compound names, or SMILES.

alterlab-drugbank

Retrieve DrugBank drug information, interactions, targets, and pathways via Python.

alterlab-gwas

Query NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog data for SNP-trait associations and p-values.

alterlab-depmap

Analyzes gene dependencies across cancer cell lines using the DepMap API.

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How to install AlterLab Academic Skills?▼

Run `npx skills add AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills --all -g -y` in your terminal to install all 239 skills globally.

What can AlterLab Academic Skills do for researchers?▼

It covers the full research-to-publication pipeline: literature search, deep research, paper drafting, peer review, citation verification, and journal-ready figures. It also queries 39 scientific databases like PubMed, ChEMBL, ClinVar, and AlphaFold directly.

How do I pick the right skill from 239 options?▼

Just describe your task in plain language and the built-in skill-finder router selects the right skill for you. You can also type `alterflow` to launch a guided multi-step research workflow.

Does it work with Claude Code and other agents?▼

Yes. Every skill follows the universal SKILL.md standard and runs in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and other compatible agents, with per-domain plugin bundles available.

Do I need coding experience to use these skills?▼

No. You describe your research goal in plain English and the agent handles database queries, analysis scripts, and document formatting for you.