rhea-skill — Codex skill: what it does, how to install
Sends compact search queries to the Rhea database and returns concise summaries for biochemical reactions, compounds, or reaction IDs.
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill rhea-skill -a codexWhat rhea-skill does
This skill searches biochemical reactions in the Rhea registry using scripts/rest_request.py. Queries look up records by compound name or identifiers like RHEA:47148. The script reads JSON from stdin. The max_items field trims result size.
Codex prints a concise Markdown summary by default. Raw JSON appears only if requested directly. In longer conversations, the skill re-runs network queries instead of reusing outdated context.
It suits tasks that involve regular reaction lookups. Skip it if you rarely inspect biochemical databases.
What it helps with
- search biochemical reactions by compound name
- fetch reaction entries by Rhea identifier
- query reaction data using an EC number
- save raw Rhea JSON responses to disk
Example prompts for the agent
- Search Rhea for caffeine reactions and give me a brief summary.
- Fetch RHEA:47148 and show the raw JSON payload.
- Find reactions matching this EC number with max 5 items.
How to install rhea-skill
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill rhea-skill -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/rhea-skill/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill rhea-skill -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/rhea-skill/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/rhea-skill/
Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/rhea-skill/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install openai/plugins rhea-skill2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/rhea-skill/SKILL.mdPlatform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/plugins --path plugins/life-science-research/skills/rhea-skillManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/rhea-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 rhea-skill
How to install rhea-skill in Codex?
Run npx skills add openai/plugins --skill rhea-skill in your project terminal.
What does rhea-skill do?
It queries biochemical reactions from Rhea and formats the output into concise Markdown summaries.
Which script runs the Rhea requests?
All database calls run through scripts/rest_request.py, reading JSON parameters from stdin.