string-database
Query STRING API for protein-protein interactions (59M proteins, 20B interactions). Network analysis, GO/KEGG enrichment, interaction discovery, 5000+ species, for systems biology.
npx skills add LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills --skill string-database --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 Database ## Overview STRING is a comprehensive database of known and predicted protein-protein interactions covering 59M proteins and 20B+ interactions across 5000+ organisms. Query interaction networks, perform functional enrichment, discover partners via REST API for systems biology and pathway analysis. ## When to Use This Skill This skill should be used when: - Retrieving protein-protein interaction networks for single or multiple proteins - Performing functional enrichment analysis (GO, KEGG, Pfam) on protein lists - Discovering interaction partners and expanding protein networks - Testing if proteins form significantly enriched functional modules - Generating network visualizations with evidence-based coloring - Analyzing homology and protein family relationships - Conducting cross-species protein interaction comparisons - Identifying hub proteins and network connectivity patterns ## Quick Start The skill provides: 1. Python helper functions (`scripts/string_api.py`) for all STRING REST API operations 2. Comprehensive reference documentation (`references/string_reference.md`) with detailed API specifications When users request STRING data, determine which operation i
- Overview
- When to Use This Skill
- Quick Start
- Core Operations
- 1. Identifier Mapping (stringmapids)
- 2. Network Retrieval (stringnetwork)
- 3. Network Visualization (stringnetworkimage)
- 4. Interaction Partners (stringinteractionpartners)
- 5. Functional Enrichment (stringenrichment)
- 6. PPI Enrichment (stringppienrichment)
- 7. Homology Scores (stringhomology)
- 8. Version Information (stringversion)
- Common Analysis Workflows
- Workflow 1: Protein List Analysis (Standard Workflow)
What does the string-database skill do?
Query STRING API for protein-protein interactions (59M proteins, 20B interactions). Network analysis, GO/KEGG enrichment, interaction discovery, 5000+ species, for systems biology.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills --skill string-database --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 LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills, a repository with 759 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.