Ocean Genomics

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Ocean Genomics skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Ocean Genomics is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Content · Sub-category: content-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-01

Comprehensive bioinformatics and ocean genomics skill for eDNA metabarcoding, metagenomics, protein structure prediction, and marine biodiversity analysis. Use when: (1) Working with DNA/RNA sequences (FASTQ, FASTA, SAM/BAM, VCF files), (2) Running BLAST, QIIME2, Kraken2, or Nextflow pipelines, (3) Predicting protein structures via AlphaFold, ESMFold, or ColabFold, (4) Analyzing environmental DNA (eDNA) from marine samples, (5) Querying marine databases (OBIS, BOLD, DOO, GenBank, UniProt), (6) Using biological foundation models (Evo 2, ESM-2, ProGen3), (7) Setting up MCP servers for bioinformatics (gget-mcp, bio-mcp), (8) Building agentic bioinformatics workflows, (9) Ocean biodiversity research, deep-sea species discovery, extremophile enzyme characterization, (10) Any task involving genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, or computational biology.

From the source SKILL.md

Agentic bioinformatics skill for ocean genomics — from eDNA water sampling to species identification, protein structure prediction, and scientific insight publication.

What this skill does

Ocean Genomics is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the content-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/ocean-genomics/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when: (1) Working with DNA/RNA sequences (FASTQ, FASTA, SAM/BAM, VCF files), (2) Running BLAST, QIIME2, Kraken2, or Nextflow pipelines, (3) Predicting protein structures via AlphaFold, ESMFold, or ColabFold, (4) Analyzing environmental DNA (eDNA) from marine samples, (5) Querying marine databases (OBIS, BOLD, DOO, GenBank, UniProt), (6) Using biological foundation models (Evo 2, ESM-2, ProGen3), (7) Setting up MCP servers for bioinformatics (gget-mcp, bio-mcp), (8) Building agentic bioinformatics workflows, (9) Ocean biodiversity research, deep-sea species discovery, extremophile enzyme characterization, (10) Any task involving genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, or computational biology.

Who uses this skill

The Ocean Genomics Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/ocean-genomics
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/ocean-genomics/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/ocean-genomics/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/ocean-genomics/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/ocean-genomics/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\ocean-genomics\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram

Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Ocean Genomics Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/ocean-genomics/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Ocean Genomics skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Ocean Genomics skill?

Use Ocean Genomics when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the content misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Ocean Genomics" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Ocean Genomics skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Ocean Genomics is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/broomva/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/ocean-genomics/ocean-genomics/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: broomva
Website: https://skills.sh/broomva/skills

Cite this skill

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APA

broomva. (2026). Ocean Genomics [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/ocean-genomics/

BibTeX

@misc{ocean-genomics-2026,
  author    = {broomva},
  title     = {Ocean Genomics [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/ocean-genomics/}
}

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