bioservices
Unified Python interface to 40+ bioinformatics services. Use when querying multiple databases (UniProt, KEGG, ChEMBL, Reactome) in a single workflow with consistent API. Best for cross-database analysis, ID mapping across services. For quick single-database lookups use gget; for sequence/file manipulation use biopython.
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name: bioservices
description: Unified Python interface to 40+ bioinformatics services. Use when querying multiple databases (UniProt, KEGG, ChEMBL, Reactome) in a single workflow with consistent API. Best for cross-database analysis, ID mapping across services. For quick single-database lookups use gget; for sequence/file manipulation use biopython.
license: GPLv3 license
metadata:
skill-author: K-Dense Inc.
---
# BioServices
## Overview
BioServices is a Python package providing progHow to Use
Recommended: Install to project (local)
mkdir -p .claude/skills
curl -o .claude/skills/bioservices.md \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills/main/scientific-skills/bioservices/SKILL.mdSkill is scoped to this project only. Add .claude/skills/ to your .gitignoreif you don't want to commit it.
Alternative: Clone full repo
git clone https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skillsThen reference at scientific-skills/bioservices/SKILL.md
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