# reactome-database

Connects Reactome services for gene list enrichment, identifier mapping, and pathway exports. Useful for running biological data queries inside coding agents.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2200 installs · ★ 3329
- Author: google-deepmind
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/google-deepmind/science-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/reactome_database/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/reactome-database

## What it does

This skill connects your agent to the Reactome Analysis Service and Content Service via `scripts/reactome_analysis.py`. It runs overrepresentation analysis on gene sets, maps identifiers between UniProt or Ensembl, and inspects reaction participants.

The tool depends on `uv` being available on your PATH. Execution breaks immediately if the runtime lacks it. Every CLI subcommand enforces the `--output` argument to store results in a target file instead of flooding stdout.

Queries target Homo sapiens (ID 9606) by default. Analysis tokens stay valid for only 7 days. Storing the generated token early prevents repeating heavy analysis jobs when fetching cached tables.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add google-deepmind/science-skills --skill reactome-database -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add google-deepmind/science-skills --skill reactome_database -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/reactome_database/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/reactome_database/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add google-deepmind/science-skills --skill reactome_database -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/reactome_database/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add google-deepmind/science-skills --skill reactome_database -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/reactome_database/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install google-deepmind/science-skills reactome_database
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/reactome_database/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add google-deepmind/science-skills --skill reactome_database -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/google-deepmind/science-skills --path skills/reactome_database
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/reactome_database/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add google-deepmind/science-skills --skill reactome_database -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/google-deepmind/science-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/reactome_database/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Perform pathway enrichment analysis on gene or protein sets
- Cross-reference identifiers between databases like UniProt and Ensembl
- Export pathway diagrams with highlighted genes to file
- Extract reaction participants along with their catalysts and regulators

## Example prompts
- Run pathway enrichment on TP53, BRCA1, and EGFR with fdr 0.05
- Fetch reaction details for Cell Cycle, Mitotic pathway R-HSA-69278 into /tmp/mitotic.json
- Download unmapped identifiers for token TOKEN to /tmp/notfound.csv

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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```text
---
name: reactome-database
description: >
  Query the Reactome database (Analysis and Content Services). Use when the user
  asks about pathway analysis, gene list enrichment, retrieving results by
  token, finding unmapped or not-found identifiers, mapping identifiers,
  reaction participants (inputs, outputs), pathway hierarchy (including
  top-level pathways), diagram export, cross-reference mapping, or searching the
  knowledgebase.
---

# Reactome Analysis & Content Service

## Prerequisites

1.  **`uv`**: Read the `uv` skill and follow its Setup instructions to ensure
    `uv` is installed and on PATH.
2.  **User Notification**: If .licenses/reactome_database_LICENSE.txt does not
    already exist in the workspace root directory then (1) prominently notify
    the user to check the terms at https://reactome.org/license and
    https://reactome.org/cite, then (2) create the file recording the
    notification text and timestamp.

## Overview

Reactome is a free, open-source, curated pathway database. This skill wraps both
the **Analysis Service** (`https://reactome.org/AnalysisService/`) and the
**Content Service** (`https://reactome.org/ContentService/`) providing pathway
enrichment analysis, identifier mapping, reaction details, pathway hierarchy
navigation, diagram export, cross-reference mapping, and search.

## When to Use This Skill

-   Performing pathway enrichment (overrepresentation) analysis on gene/protein
    lists
-   Retrieving analysis results using a token from previous enrichment
-   Identifying which genes or proteins were not found in a pathway analysis
-   Analyzing gene expression data against pathway annotations
-   Mapping identifiers to Reactome entities across species
-   Retrieving reaction participants (inputs, outputs, catalysts, regulators)
-   Navigating pathway hierarchy and listing top-level pathways
-   Finding which complexes or sets contain a protein
-   Exporting pathway/reaction diagrams (PNG/SVG) with gene highlighting
-   Cross-referencing identifiers across databases (UniProt, Ensembl, etc.)
-   Searching the Reactome knowledgebase
-   Downloading analysis reports (PDF, CSV, JSON)
-   Comparing pathways across species

## Common Species IDs

Reference list for common research organisms:

-   Homo sapiens
    -   ID: 9606
-   Mus musculus (Mouse)
    -   ID: 48892
-   Rattus norvegicus (Rat)
    -   ID: 48895

## Common Pathway IDs

Reference list for commonly used Reactome pathway stable IDs:

-   Cell Cycle
    -   Stable ID: R-HSA-1640170
    -   Notes: Top-level pathway (broad)
-   Cell Cycle, Mitotic
    -   Stable ID: R-HSA-69278
    -   Notes: Specific sub-pathway — use this for diagrams and drill-downs
-   Immune System
    -   Stable ID: R-HSA-168256
    -   Notes: Top-level pathway
```
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