blast-sequence-search
BLAST skill for sequence similarity searching, homology detection, and database querying
npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill blast-sequence-search --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# BLAST Sequence Search Skill ## Purpose Provide BLAST capabilities for sequence similarity searching, homology detection, and database querying across nucleotide and protein sequences. ## Capabilities - BLASTn/BLASTp/BLASTx execution - Custom database creation and management - E-value and alignment filtering - Output parsing and result annotation - Batch query processing - Remote NCBI database queries ## Usage Guidelines - Select appropriate BLAST program for query/database type - Set E-value thresholds based on search sensitivity needs - Create custom databases for project-specific searches - Parse and filter results for downstream analysis - Consider computational resources for large searches - Document database versions for reproducibility ## Dependencies - NCBI BLAST+ - DIAMOND - MMseqs2 ## Process Integration - Whole Genome Sequencing Pipeline (wgs-analysis-pipeline) - Protein Structure Prediction (protein-structure-prediction) - Shotgun Metagenomics Pipeline (shotgun-metagenomics)
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What does the blast-sequence-search skill do?
BLAST skill for sequence similarity searching, homology detection, and database querying
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill blast-sequence-search --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From a5c-ai/babysitter, a repository with 1,642 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.