eva-skill — Codex skill: what it does, how to install
Sends compact queries to the European Variation Archive and returns concise summaries for species metadata or targeted variants.
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill eva-skill -a codexWhat eva-skill does
This skill routes European Variation Archive queries through a local scripts/rest_request.py script. The agent sends a structured JSON payload to standard input to fetch targeted variant records or species lists without pulling heavy genomic blocks.
Results come back as compact markdown summaries by default. Raw JSON output is reserved for explicit requests, which protects the context window from bloat. During prolonged conversations, the skill triggers fresh queries instead of relying on cached historical output.
Execution requires Python and the bundled scripts/rest_request.py script. Install this if you routinely inspect EVA variant identifiers or species assemblies in Codex.
What it helps with
- retrieve species lists and assembly metadata from the EVA archive
- look up archived genetic variants by rsID
- query narrow genomic coordinates for a specific species
- format raw REST responses into readable markdown summaries
Example prompts for the agent
- Look up variant rs699 in EVA and give me a brief summary
- List available species assemblies using the EVA metadata endpoint
- Fetch the EVA record for this variant and save raw JSON to a file
How to install eva-skill
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill eva-skill -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/eva-skill/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill eva-skill -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/eva-skill/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/eva-skill/
Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/eva-skill/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install openai/plugins eva-skill2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/eva-skill/SKILL.mdPlatform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/plugins --path plugins/life-science-research/skills/eva-skillManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/eva-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 eva-skill
How do I install eva-skill in Codex?
Run npx skills add openai/plugins --skill eva-skill in your terminal. The configuration is written to .agents/skills/eva-skill/SKILL.md.
What does eva-skill do?
It runs targeted lookups against the European Variation Archive REST API, returning concise markdown notes about species and variants.
What dependencies does this skill require?
It relies on Python to execute scripts/rest_request.py, which reads JSON parameters directly from standard input.