# tooluniverse-gwas-snp-interpretation

Pulls GWAS Catalog and Open Targets evidence for a single rsID: associations, fine-mapping sets, predicted causal genes. Useful when you need to know what a SNP does.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 373 installs · ★ 1759
- Author: mims-harvard
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/mims-harvard/ToolUniverse/tree/HEAD/skills/tooluniverse-gwas-snp-interpretation/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/tooluniverse-gwas-snp-interpretation

## What it does

Give the skill one identifier like `rs7903146` and it walks through several databases. `gwas_get_snp_by_id` returns coordinates, alleles, functional consequence and frequency. Then `gwas_get_associations_for_snp` collects trait and disease associations, while `OpenTargets_get_variant_info` and `OpenTargets_get_variant_credible_sets` add SuSiE and FINEMAP credible sets with L2G scores.

The idea behind it: a lead SNP marks a region, not one causal variant. It may sit in linkage disequilibrium with the real culprit, so LD structure gets checked before any claim about mechanism. That is what `LDlink_get_proxies(variant="rs...", population="EUR")` is for, and it needs a free `LDLINK_TOKEN`. A proxy landing in a coding or regulatory region is a better candidate than the lead itself.

Two switches matter. `include_credible_sets` is on by default and gives the full run in 10–30 seconds; set it to `False` for associations only in 2–5 seconds. `p_threshold` sits at 5e-8 and `max_associations` at 100. Open Targets wants chr_pos_ref_alt, so allele lookup is sometimes needed. An association is not proof of causation, and effect sizes vary by ancestry.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mims-harvard/ToolUniverse --skill tooluniverse-gwas-snp-interpretation -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mims-harvard/ToolUniverse --skill tooluniverse-gwas-snp-interpretation -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mims-harvard/ToolUniverse --skill tooluniverse-gwas-snp-interpretation -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install mims-harvard/ToolUniverse tooluniverse-gwas-snp-interpretation
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/tooluniverse-gwas-snp-interpretation/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mims-harvard/ToolUniverse --skill tooluniverse-gwas-snp-interpretation -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/mims-harvard/ToolUniverse --path skills/tooluniverse-gwas-snp-interpretation
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mims-harvard/ToolUniverse --skill tooluniverse-gwas-snp-interpretation -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/mims-harvard/ToolUniverse/tree/HEAD/skills/tooluniverse-gwas-snp-interpretation/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find which diseases a given rsID is associated with
- separate a lead SNP from the causal variant using LD proxies
- rank predicted causal genes by L2G score
- check whether a variant belongs to a fine-mapped credible set
- combine allele frequency and clinical significance into one report

## Example prompts
- Interpret rs7903146: associations, fine-mapping and predicted genes
- What does rs429358 do and which traits is it linked to?
- Check LD proxies for rs12913832 in EUR before calling it causal

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

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name: tooluniverse-gwas-snp-interpretation
description: Interpret a single GWAS SNP across multiple databases — GWAS Catalog hits, LD/haplotype context, eQTL evidence, regulatory annotation, ClinVar pathogenicity, gnomAD frequency. Use for 'what does this SNP do', SNP-to-mechanism tracing, and resolving lead-SNP-vs-causal-variant ambiguity. Always considers LD structure before claiming a SNP is mechanistically responsible.
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# GWAS SNP Interpretation Skill

**SNP interpretation**: a GWAS hit is a REGION, not a single causal variant. The lead SNP may not be causal — it may be in LD with the causal variant. Always check LD structure and functional annotation before concluding a specific SNP is mechanistically responsible. Use `LDlink_get_proxies(variant="rs...", population="EUR")` to retrieve the high-R² LD proxies (needs a free LDLINK_TOKEN) — a proxy in a coding/regulatory region is a better mechanistic candidate than the lead SNP itself. Fine-mapping (SuSiE, FINEMAP credible sets) narrows the causal set but rarely identifies a single variant with certainty. L2G scores integrate eQTL, chromatin interaction, and distance data to predict the causal gene — a lead SNP mapping to gene A may actually regulate gene B 500 kb away via a distal enhancer.

**LOOK UP DON'T GUESS**: never assume a SNP's functional consequence, mapped gene, or population frequency — always call `gwas_get_snp_by_id` and `OpenTargets_get_variant_info` to retrieve current annotations.

## Overview

Interpret genetic variants (SNPs) from GWAS studies by aggregating evidence from multiple sources to provide comprehensive clinical and biological context.

**Use Cases:**
- "Interpret rs7903146" (TCF7L2 diabetes variant)
- "What diseases is rs429358 associated with?" (APOE Alzheimer's variant)
- "Clinical significance of rs1801133" (MTHFR variant)
- "Is rs12913832 in any fine-mapped loci?" (Eye color variant)

## What It Does

The skill provides a comprehensive interpretation of SNPs by:
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