Ena Database
Helps with AI, database as part of working with databases and data persistence workflows.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add k-dense-ai-ena-database npx -- -y @trustedskills/k-dense-ai-ena-database
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"k-dense-ai-ena-database": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/k-dense-ai-ena-database"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill allows AI agents to query and retrieve data from the European Nucleotide Archive (ENA), a public repository for nucleotide sequence data. It can extract specific records based on search criteria, providing access to genomic information like sequencing reads, assemblies, and associated metadata. The agent can also process retrieved data into structured formats suitable for further analysis.
When to use it
- Genomic Research: Retrieve specific sequences or experimental datasets related to a particular gene or organism.
- Bioinformatics Analysis: Pull relevant data from ENA to support downstream bioinformatics pipelines, such as variant calling or phylogenetic analysis.
- Data Validation: Verify the existence and characteristics of publicly available genomic datasets.
- Literature Review: Quickly find experimental details associated with published genome sequences.
Key capabilities
- ENA database querying
- Record retrieval
- Metadata extraction
- Structured data formatting
Example prompts
- "Find all ENA records containing sequencing data for E. coli."
- "Retrieve the assembly accession number and biotype for ENSR00000189623."
- "Give me a list of all samples from project ERZ004275."
Tips & gotchas
ENA queries can be complex, so precise search terms are crucial. Familiarity with ENA's data model and controlled vocabulary will improve the accuracy and efficiency of results.
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