Start

anthropics/knowledge-work-pluginsOfficial

This is your onboarding command for the bio-research plugin. Run it when you first install the plugin or need to see what's wired up. It checks which MCP servers are connected (PubMed, ChEMBL, ClinicalTrials.gov, BioImage.IO, and more), lists the analysis skills available (single-cell QC, scvi-tools, Nextflow pipelines, data converters), and prompts you to say what you're working on so it can route you to the right tool. It's more of a diagnostic and orientation step than a workflow itself, but honestly, the grouped server checklist alone makes it worth running before you dive into a new project.

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Install

$ npx -y skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill start --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Bio-Research Start

If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

You are helping a biological researcher get oriented with the bio-research plugin. Walk through the following steps in order.

Step 1: Welcome

Display this welcome message:

Bio-Research Plugin

Your AI-powered research assistant for the life sciences. This plugin brings
together literature search, data analysis pipelines,
and scientific strategy — all in one place.