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Agent skill

Hgnc API

by aipoch in aipoch/medical-research-skills

Access the HGNC (HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee) database to search for and retrieve gene information including symbols, names, IDs, and other metadata.

MITAuto-check passedFrontend & Design

Install Hgnc API

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill hgnc-api -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills hgnc-api --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/'scientific-skills/Evidence Insight/hgnc-api' .claude/skills/hgnc-api && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
hgnc-api
GitHub stars
2k
Token cost
~844 tokens
SKILL.md length
367 words
Files
3 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
567
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Access the HGNC (HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee) database to search for and retrieve gene information including symbols, names, IDs, and other metadata.

  • Works in 4 steps: Confirm the user input, output path, and… → Edit the in-file CONFIG block or… → Run python scripts/hgnc.py with the… → …
  • Tasks that involve Static sites and blogs
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Key Features, Dependencies and Example Usage, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python

What it does

Hgnc API is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Access the HGNC (HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee) database to search for and retrieve gene information including symbols, names, IDs, and other metadata.

Its SKILL.md is about 840 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including scripts (for example `hgnc-api_audit_result_v1.json` and `scripts/hgnc.py`).

It sits in Frontend & Design, covering Static sites and blogs. The repository describes itself as: Hundreds of agent skills for medical research, including protocol design, data analysis, evidence insights, and academic writing. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Static sites and blogs

Example prompts

  • “/hgnc-api”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Confirm the user input, output path, and any required config values.
  2. Edit the in-file CONFIG block or documented parameters if the script uses fixed settings.
  3. Run python scripts/hgnc.py with the validated inputs.
  4. Review the generated output and return the final artifact with any assumptions called out.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 686e09d. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Hgnc API loads about 844 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 367 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~41
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~844

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from aipoch/medical-research-skills at commit 686e09d, republished under its MIT licence (© aipoch). 367 words, ~844 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/hgnc-api/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
hgnc-api
description
Access the HGNC (HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee) database to search for and retrieve gene information including symbols, names, IDs, and other metadata.
license
MIT
author
AIPOCH

Source: https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills

HGNC API Skill

Access the HGNC database to retrieve standardized gene nomenclature and associated resources.

When to Use

  • Use this skill when you need access the hgnc (hugo gene nomenclature committee) database to search for and retrieve gene information including symbols, names, ids, and other metadata in a reproducible workflow.
  • Use this skill when a evidence insight task needs a packaged method instead of ad-hoc freeform output.
  • Use this skill when the user expects a concrete deliverable, validation step, or file-based result.
  • Use this skill when scripts/hgnc.py is the most direct path to complete the request.
  • Use this skill when you need the hgnc-api package behavior rather than a generic answer.

Key Features

  • Scope-focused workflow aligned to: Access the HGNC (HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee) database to search for and retrieve gene information including symbols, names, IDs, and other metadata.
  • Packaged executable path(s): scripts/hgnc.py.
  • Structured execution path designed to keep outputs consistent and reviewable.

Dependencies

  • Python: 3.10+. Repository baseline for current packaged skills.
  • Third-party packages: not explicitly version-pinned in this skill package. Add pinned versions if this skill needs stricter environment control.

Example Usage

bash
cd "20260316/scientific-skills/Evidence Insight/hgnc-api"
python -m py_compile scripts/hgnc.py
python scripts/hgnc.py --help

Example run plan:

  1. Confirm the user input, output path, and any required config values.
  2. Edit the in-file CONFIG block or documented parameters if the script uses fixed settings.
  3. Run python scripts/hgnc.py with the validated inputs.
  4. Review the generated output and return the final artifact with any assumptions called out.
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Implementation Details

  • Execution model: validate the request, choose the packaged workflow, and produce a bounded deliverable.
  • Input controls: confirm the source files, scope limits, output format, and acceptance criteria before running any script.
  • Primary implementation surface: scripts/hgnc.py.
  • Parameters to clarify first: input path, output path, scope filters, thresholds, and any domain-specific constraints.
  • Output discipline: keep results reproducible, identify assumptions explicitly, and avoid undocumented side effects.

Tools

fetch

Retrieve detailed gene records from HGNC.

  • term (string): The identifier to look up (e.g., "BRAF", "HGNC:1097").
  • field (string, optional): The field to query against. Defaults to "symbol".

Command:

bash
python scripts/hgnc.py fetch "{term}" --field "{field}"

Search for genes using keywords or identifiers. Returns hgnc_id, symbol, and score.

  • term (string): The search query.
  • field (string, optional): Specific field to search in.

Command:

bash
python scripts/hgnc.py search "{term}" --field "{field}"
get_info

Get service status and metadata.

Command:

bash
python scripts/hgnc.py info

© aipoch, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (scripts) in scientific-skills/Evidence Insight/hgnc-api of aipoch/medical-research-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • hgnc-api_audit_result_v1.json
  • scripts/hgnc.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 686e09d

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Questions about Hgnc API

What does Hgnc API do?

Access the HGNC (HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee) database to search for and retrieve gene information including symbols, names, IDs, and other metadata. Hgnc API is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Access the HGNC (HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee) database to search for and retrieve gene information including symbols, names, IDs, and other metadata.

When should I use Hgnc API?

Hgnc API fits situations like: tasks that involve Static sites and blogs.

How do I install Hgnc API in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill hgnc-api -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (scientific-skills/Evidence Insight/hgnc-api in aipoch/medical-research-skills) into .claude/skills/hgnc-api in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Hgnc API in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill hgnc-api -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (scientific-skills/Evidence Insight/hgnc-api in aipoch/medical-research-skills) into .agents/skills/hgnc-api in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Hgnc API in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill hgnc-api -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/hgnc-api, .gemini/skills/hgnc-api, .github/skills/hgnc-api and .opencode/skills/hgnc-api in your project.

What does Hgnc API need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Hgnc API needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Hgnc API access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Hgnc API safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Hgnc API use?

Hgnc API is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Hgnc API use?

About 844 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Hgnc API?

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Who maintains Hgnc API?

aipoch (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aipoch/medical-research-skills, which has 1,974 GitHub stars. The repository holds 567 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 17, 2026.

Source: aipoch/medical-research-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.