Literature Review

Scientific Agent Skills

**🔔 Claude Scientific Skills is now Scientific Agent Skills.** Same skills, broader compatibility — now works with any AI agent that supports the open [Agent Skills](https://agentskills.io/) standard, not just Claude.

**New: [K-Dense BYOK](https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/k-dense-byok)** — A free, open-source AI co-scientist that runs on your desktop, powered by Scientific Agent Skills. Bring your own API keys, pick from 40+ models, and get a full research workspace with web search, file handling, 100+ scientific databases, and access to all 134 skills in this repo. Your data stays on your computer, and you can optionally scale to cloud compute via [Modal](https://modal.com/) for heavy workloads. [Get started here.](https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/k-dense-byok)

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A comprehensive collection of **134 ready-to-use scientific and research skills** (covering cancer genomics, drug-target binding, molecular dynamics, RNA velocity, geospatial science, time series forecasting, 78+ scientific databases, and more) for any AI agent that supports the open [Agent Skills](https://agentskills.io/) standard, created by [K-Dense](https://k-dense.ai). Works with **Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, and more**. Transform your AI agent into a research assistant capable of executing complex multi-step scientific workflows across biology, chemistry, medicine, and beyond.

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These skills enable your AI agent to seamlessly work with specialized scientific libraries, databases, and tools across multiple scientific domains. While the agent can use any Python package or API on its own, these explicitly defined skills provide curated documentation and examples that make it significantly stronger and more reliable for the workflows below:

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