mgnify-skill — Codex skill: MGnify requests
Query MGnify studies, samples, and biome metadata, then get concise summaries. Use it when you need a focused view of microbiome data.
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill mgnify-skill -a codexWhat mgnify-skill does
The skill calls the MGnify API and returns concise Markdown summaries by default. It covers studies, samples, and biomes; narrow a request by study accession, sample accession, or biome. Ask for raw JSON when you need machine-readable output.
All calls go through scripts/rest_request.py. It requires Python and access to the MGnify API, with no additional runtime dependencies. Install it if you regularly inspect this data from Codex; for a one-off lookup, a direct API request may be enough.
What it helps with
- summarize a microbiome study by accession
- look up sample metadata by accession
- browse biome metadata
- return compact MGnify results as raw JSON
Example prompts for the agent
- Summarize the MGnify data for study accession [accession].
- Look up sample [accession] and give me a concise metadata summary.
- Query biomes and return the raw JSON.
How to install mgnify-skill
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill mgnify-skill -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/mgnify-skill/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill mgnify-skill -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/mgnify-skill/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/mgnify-skill/
Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/mgnify-skill/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install openai/plugins mgnify-skill2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/mgnify-skill/SKILL.mdPlatform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/plugins --path plugins/life-science-research/skills/mgnify-skillManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/mgnify-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 mgnify-skill
How do I install mgnify-skill in Codex?
Run npx skills add openai/plugins --skill mgnify-skill -a codex. You can also run npx skills add openai/plugins --skill mgnify-skill.
What does mgnify-skill do?
It queries the MGnify API for studies, samples, and biomes, then returns concise Markdown summaries. Ask explicitly for raw JSON to get machine-readable output.
Does mgnify-skill need additional libraries?
No additional runtime dependencies are required. API calls use scripts/rest_request.py.