Biopython Bioinformatics Guide
Lets the agent write Biopython code for DNA/protein sequences, file parsing, BLAST searches and phylogenetic trees.
- Repository
- aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw
- Stars
- 14,802
- Licence
- MIT
- Files
- 1 file
What it does
This is a reference guide that teaches an AI agent best practices for bioinformatics using the Biopython library. Once installed, when a request involves DNA, RNA or protein sequences, FASTA or GenBank files, BLAST searches, NCBI database lookups, phylogenetic trees or PDB protein structures, the agent knows the standard Biopython commands and common pitfalls to use. It writes the code itself; the skill does not run any analysis on its own.
Great for
- Researchers or students who need help writing Biopython scripts for sequence analysis
- Bioinformatics developers who want an agent to follow standard Biopython patterns
- Analysts parsing GenBank or FASTA files and converting formats
Skip it if
- Clinical or medical decisions based on sequence results, since the guide gives no validation or quality standards for those uses
- Users expecting the skill to install Biopython or run large BLAST jobs for them, since it only provides instructions and snippets
Try asking
- “Write a Python script that reads a FASTA file and computes the GC content of each sequence”
- “Translate this DNA sequence into protein and show the molecular weight”
- “Parse this GenBank file and convert it to FASTA format”
- “Read a Newick tree file and calculate the distance between two named species”
Install in 3 steps
- 1
Download the skill
The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.
biology-biopython.zip - 2
Add it to your agent
Claude Code (all projects)
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip biology-biopython.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)
mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip biology-biopython.zip -d .claude/skills/Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.
- 3
Ask for the task
No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.
Get better results
- Give the agent your actual file format and sequence type so it picks the right SeqIO format string
- For BLAST and NCBI queries, provide your email and an API key, and expect remote jobs to take minutes
- Review any generated code before running it, especially code that sends queries to public databases
What's inside
- SKILL.md
Redistributed unmodified from aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.