clinvar-variation-skill — Codex skill: what it does, how to install
Queries ClinVar Clinical Tables and NCBI Variation to look up genetic variants, identifiers, and summary records.
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill clinvar-variation-skill -a codexWhat clinvar-variation-skill does
The skill sends structured requests to ClinVar Clinical Tables and NCBI Variation endpoints via scripts/clinvar_variation.py. It returns concise markdown summaries for variant lookups and identifier mappings. Raw output is omitted by default.
Execution relies on a Python script reading JSON inputs from standard input. Actions cover search for clinical tables alongside vcv, rcv, scv, and refsnp lookups. When you need the full payload, setting save_raw=true writes data directly to a local file path.
Install this skill if your workflow involves frequent lookups across NCBI records and ClinVar identifiers. If you do not handle genetic variation data, skip this tool.
What it helps with
- search ClinVar Clinical Tables for variant terms
- retrieve compact summaries for VCV and RCV records
- map variant identifiers across NCBI Variation objects
- save large raw JSON responses directly to disk
Example prompts for the agent
- Search ClinVar for variant VCV000013080 and summarize the findings
- Look up the RefSNP identifier and display the summary
- Fetch details for this SCV record and save the raw JSON to disk
How to install clinvar-variation-skill
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill clinvar-variation-skill -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/clinvar-variation-skill/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill clinvar-variation-skill -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/clinvar-variation-skill/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/clinvar-variation-skill/
Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/clinvar-variation-skill/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install openai/plugins clinvar-variation-skill2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/clinvar-variation-skill/SKILL.mdPlatform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/plugins --path plugins/life-science-research/skills/clinvar-variation-skillManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/clinvar-variation-skill/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Claude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
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Questions about clinvar-variation-skill
How do I install clinvar-variation-skill in Codex?
Run npx skills add openai/plugins --skill clinvar-variation-skill in your terminal.
What does clinvar-variation-skill do?
It queries ClinVar Clinical Tables and NCBI Variation to fetch variant summaries, identifiers, and search results.
What is required to run this skill?
The skill requires Python to execute scripts/clinvar_variation.py, which handles JSON input from stdin.