busco-phylogeny

Automate phylogenomic workflow design from genome assemblies to trees using BUSCO single-copy orthologs.

3|1|Updated Dec 21, 2025
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Skill: busco-phylogeny
Source: https://github.com/I-Onlabs/claude-code-skills/tree/main/phylo_from_buscos
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/I-Onlabs/claude-code-skills --skill busco-phylogeny-i-onlabs

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires ncbi-datasets-pylib, ncbi-datasets-cli, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This skill automates the design and execution of end-to-end phylogenomic workflows, turning raw genome assemblies into finalized trees using BUSCO/compleasm single-copy orthologs.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automates ortholog identification with compleasm across multiple genomes
  • Generates scheduler-aware scripts for SLURM, PBS, cloud, or local execution
  • Produces downstream QC, alignment, trimming, concatenation, and phylogenetic inference steps
  • Generates ready-to-use methods paragraphs for publications

Quick Start

Install the unified phylogenomics environment and answer a few questions to generate scheduler-ready STEP 0 scripts and a complete workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions about busco-phylogeny

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

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How do I automate phylogenomic workflow design from raw genome assemblies?

You can automate phylogenomic workflow design by using this Skill to generate scheduler-aware scripts that handle ortholog identification, alignment, trimming, and phylogenetic inference from raw genome assemblies. It applies BUSCO and compleasm to identify single-copy orthologs across multiple genomes.

What is the best way to build phylogenetic trees from NCBI-accessioned assemblies?

Building phylogenetic trees from NCBI-accessioned assemblies is streamlined by this Skill, which integrates ncbi-datasets tools to fetch genomes and pipelines them through QC, alignment, concatenation, and inference using IQ-TREE and ASTRAL to produce final trees.

Does this phylogenomics workflow support SLURM and PBS schedulers?

Yes, this phylogenomics workflow supports SLURM and PBS schedulers. It generates scheduler-aware scripts tailored for SLURM, PBS, cloud, or local execution environments, ensuring the phylogenomic pipeline runs correctly on your specific compute infrastructure.

Do I need a specific conda environment to run the compleasm and IQ-TREE pipeline?

Yes, you need a unified conda environment to run the compleasm and IQ-TREE pipeline. The environment must include compleasm, MAFFT, IQ-TREE, ASTRAL, trimming tools, and Aliscore/ALICUT scripts to execute the end-to-end phylogenomic workflow.

How does the workflow handle multiple sequence alignment and trimming for phylogenomics?

The workflow handles multiple sequence alignment and trimming for phylogenomics by automating MAFFT for alignment and applying dedicated trimming tools alongside Aliscore/ALICUT scripts. This ensures concatenated alignments are clean before phylogenetic inference.

Can I generate publication-ready methods paragraphs from a BUSCO phylogenomics pipeline?

Yes, you can generate publication-ready methods paragraphs from this BUSCO phylogenomics pipeline. The Skill automatically produces ready-to-use methods paragraphs detailing the alignment, trimming, and phylogenetic inference steps for your publications.