query-stringdb
Query STRING for protein-protein interactions. Use when user asks about protein interactions, interaction networks, binding partners, or interactome. Triggers on "string", "protein interaction", "interaction network", "binding partners", "interactome", "PPI".
npx skills add BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills --skill query-stringdb --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.
# STRING Protein Interaction Database Query the STRING API for protein-protein interaction networks. ## When to Use - User asks about a protein's interaction partners - User wants to build an interaction network - User asks about functional associations between genes - User wants interaction confidence scores ## How to Execute ```python import requests import json BASE_URL = "https://version-12-0.string-db.org/api" # 1. Get interaction partners def get_interactions(genes, species=9606, score_threshold=400): url = f"{BASE_URL}/json/network" params = { "identifiers": "%0d".join(genes), "species": species, "required_score": score_threshold, "caller_identity": "bioclaw" } r = requests.get(url, params=params) r.raise_for_status() return r.json() # 2. Get functional enrichment def get_enrichment(genes, species=9606): url = f"{BASE_URL}/json/enrichment" params = { "identifiers": "%0d".join(genes), "species": species, "caller_identity": "bioclaw" } r = requests.get(url, params=params) r.raise_for_status() return r.json() # 3. Get interaction partners (expand network) def get_partners(gene, species=9606, limit=10): url = f"{BASE_URL}/json/interaction_partners" params = { "identifiers": gene
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What does the query-stringdb skill do?
Query STRING for protein-protein interactions. Use when user asks about protein interactions, interaction networks, binding partners, or interactome. Triggers on "string", "protein interaction", "interaction network", "binding partners", "interactome", "PPI".
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills --skill query-stringdb --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 BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills, a repository with 144 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.