scientific-agent-skills
LibraryK-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills
A collection of 135 ready-to-use scientific skills for AI agents.
Overview
This repository provides 135 ready-to-use scientific and research skills for AI agents, covering domains like bioinformatics, drug discovery, materials science, and more. Each skill includes documentation and code examples. Works with any AI agent supporting the Agent Skills standard.
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# Scientific Agent Skills\n\n> **🔔 Claude Scientific Skills is now Scientific Agent Skills.** Same skills, broader compatibility — now works with any AI agent that supports the open [Agent Skills](https://agentskills.io/) standard, not just Claude.\n\n> **New: [K-Dense BYOK](https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/k-dense-byok)** — A free, open-source AI co-scientist that runs on your desktop, powered by Scientific Agent Skills. Bring your own API keys, pick from 40+ models, and get a full research workspace with web search, file handling, 100+ scientific databases, and access to all 135 skills in this repo. Your data stays on your computer, and you can optionally scale to cloud compute via [Modal](https://modal.com/) for heavy workloads. [Get started here.](https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/k-dense-byok)\n\n[](LICENSE.md)\n[](#whats-included)\n[](#whats-included)\n[](https://agentskills.io/)\n[](#getting-started)\n[](https://x.com/k_dense_ai)\n[](https://www.linkedin.com/company/k-dense-inc)\n[](https://www.youtube.com/@K-Dense-Inc)\n\nA comprehensive collection of **135 ready-to-use scientific and research skills** (covering cancer genomics, drug-target binding, molecular dynamics, RNA velocity, geospatial science, time series forecasting, scientific ML resource discovery via Hugging Science, 78+ scientific databases, and more) for any AI agent that supports the open [Agent Skills](https://agentskills.io/) standard, created by [K-Dense](https://k-dense.ai). Works with **Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, and more**. Transform your AI agent into a research assistant capable of executing complex multi-step scientific workflows across biology, chemistry, medicine, and beyond.\n\n---\n\nThese skills enable your AI agent to seamlessly work with specialized scientific libraries, databases, and tools across multiple scientific domains. While the agent can use any Python package or API on its own, these explicitly defined skills provide curated documentation and examples that make it signifi
FAQ (2)
TroubleshootingWhy does 'gh skill install' fail with 'no skills found' error?
The error indicates the repository structure does not meet the expected skill paths (e.g., skills/*/SKILL.md). For K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, this was fixed by moving all skills into the skills/ directory. If you still see the error, ensure the repository uses the correct layout. As a temporary workaround, pin a specific commit where the old layout worked: gh skill install K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills --pin 765a007 --agent claude-code.
TroubleshootingHow to resolve "no skills found" error when running 'gh skill install K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills'?
This error occurred because the repository was not originally structured as a gh skill publisher. The layout has since been updated to conform to the expected directory pattern (skills/*/SKILL.md, etc.). To install a skill, use: gh skill install K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills/<skill-directory>. For example: gh skill install K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills/bioinformatics. Make sure you have the GitHub CLI with the gh skill extension installed and are using the latest version of both the CLI and this repository.