bioinformatics

Indexes and fetches 400+ bioinformatics skills from bioSkills and ClawBio repositories on demand.

14|5|Updated Apr 9, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/MLT-OSS/hermes-agent-go --skill bioinformatics-mlt-oss
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: bioinformatics
Source: https://github.com/MLT-OSS/hermes-agent-go/tree/main/optional-skills/research/bioinformatics
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/MLT-OSS/hermes-agent-go --skill bioinformatics-mlt-oss

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Bioinformatics spans hundreds of specialized domains, and bundling every pipeline locally is impractical. This Skill acts as a gateway that indexes over 400 bioinformatics skills from two open-source libraries and fetches the exact reference material or runnable pipeline needed for a given computational biology task. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Domain Index: Covers genomics, transcriptomics, single-cell analysis, variant calling, pharmacogenomics, metagenomics, structural biology, proteomics, CRISPR screens, and more, organized by domain. - Two Source Libraries: bioSkills provides 385 reference guides with code patterns and parameter best practices; ClawBio provides 33 executable pipelines with demo flags and reproducibility bundles. - On-Demand Fetching: Shallow-clones the relevant GitHub repository and reads the specific skill file rather than loading everything into context. - Use Case: When asked to annotate a VCF file, the Skill directs you to clone ClawBio and follow the vcf-annotator pipeline, which applies VEP, ClinVar, and gnomAD annotations with ancestry-aware context. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to run a differential expression analysis on your RNA-seq count matrix and it will fetch the appropriate DESeq2 or ClawBio rnaseq-de pipeline guidance.

Frequently Asked Questions about bioinformatics

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I run a variant calling pipeline with this skill?

Identify the variant-calling domain in the index, then shallow-clone bioSkills for GATK or DeepVariant reference guides, or ClawBio for the executable vcf-annotator pipeline. Follow the fetched SKILL.md or README as expert reference material with correct parameters and tool flags.

What is the difference between bioSkills and ClawBio?

bioSkills contains 385 reference guides with code patterns, parameter recommendations, and decision trees in Python, R, and CLI. ClawBio contains 33 runnable pipelines with demo flags that export report.md, commands.sh, and environment.yml reproducibility bundles.

Does this skill include the bioinformatics tools locally?

No, it assumes a bioinformatics workstation with tools already installed. You need Python packages like Biopython, pysam, and Scanpy, R/Bioconductor packages like DESeq2, and CLI tools like samtools, bcftools, and minimap2, installable via apt, brew, or Bioconda.

Can I use this skill for single-cell RNA-seq analysis?

Yes, the single-cell domain covers preprocessing, clustering, batch integration, cell annotation, and trajectory inference via bioSkills guides. ClawBio also provides scrna-orchestrator, a full Scanpy pipeline, and scrna-embedding for scVI-based batch integration.

Why does a fetched ClawBio pipeline fail to run?

ClawBio pipelines require their Python dependencies installed first via pip install -r requirements.txt in the cloned repo. They also assume external bioinformatics tools are present, so check prerequisites before running and watch disk space for large genomic datasets.