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CLI-first toolkit to discover and retrieve biomedical entities (genes, variants, drugs, trials, diagnostics, articles) and run structured literature and data wo
BioMCP provides a command-line interface and skill playbooks for resolving biomedical entities (genes, drugs, diseases, variants), running targeted searches (articles, trials, diagnostics), and composing multi-step evidence-gathering workflows. It maps common question patterns to concrete commands such as discover, search article, get gene, and specialized pivots for diagnostics, drug safety, and trials, and it includes routing rules and anti-pattern guidance for reliable, reproducible lookups.
Use BioMCP when you need structured biomedical facts or literature: resolving a gene or disease identifier, fetching variant pathogenicity, finding clinical trials or drug safety information, or gathering a short set of reviewed papers for synthesis. Prefer it for workflows that benefit from deterministic CLI commands and for repeatable multi-step evidence collection.
discover, search article, get gene, drug adverse-events, article batch, and batch/entity workflows.This skill is CLI-focused and suitable for agents that can run shell/CLI helpers or invoke external tools: Copilot/Codex-style integrations, Claude Code/Code assistants that can execute or synthesize CLI commands, and any agent able to call BioMCP's executable.
BioMCP is a CLI-first biomedical data toolkit covering genes, variants, drugs, trials, diagnostics, and literature search. The SKILL.md is thorough and well-structured with detailed routing rules, anti-patterns, and how-to references. No scripts were bundled, so only static analysis was performed. The skill provides comprehensive command routing guidance but requires the biomcp CLI tool to be installed and configured, which limits out-of-the-box usability.
Well-written skill with clear routing rules and anti-patterns. No security concerns — no remote code execution, credential exposure, or destructive commands. The skill is essentially a detailed CLI reference/guide rather than an automated workflow, which is fine but means the agent must have biomcp installed. The anti-patterns section is particularly thoughtful and prevents common misuse patterns. Missing scripts directory means no automation beyond CLI invocation guidance.