Quickgo Database

This connects Claude to QuickGO, the EMBL-EBI database for Gene Ontology annotations. If you're working with gene function data, you'll use this to map genes to their biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular locations. It's from Google DeepMind's science-skills collection, which tells you the target audience: researchers doing computational biology work who need to programmatically query GO terms instead of clicking through the web interface. The 950 installs suggest a niche but real user base. It's exactly what it says on the tin, no more, no less.

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Install

$ npx -y skills add google-deepmind/science-skills --skill quickgo-database --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

QuickGO Database Skill

GO (Gene Ontology) annotations are one of the main ways to label a gene's function. QuickGO is a fast, web-based browser for the GO and Evidence & Conclusion Ontology (ECO), maintained by the Gene Ontology Annotation (GOA) group at EMBL-EBI.

It provides a centralised resource to explore the functional attributes of gene products (proteins, RNA, and complexes). It is a primary tool for functional annotation mapping since it allows you to link a gene (e.g., USH2A) to its specific biological processes (e.g. sensory perception of light stimulus), molecular functions, and cellular components.

Prerequisites

uv: Read the uv skill and follow its Setup instructions to ensure uv is installed and on PATH.
User Notification: If .licenses/quickgo_database_LICENSE.txt does not already exist in the workspace root directory then (1) prominently notify the user to check the terms at https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/ and https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/api/index.html, then (2) create the file recording the notification text and timestamp.