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Reagent Expiry Alert

by aipoch in aipoch/medical-research-skills

Scan reagent barcodes or IDs, log expiration dates, and generate multi-level alerts before reagent expiry to support laboratory inventory management.

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Install Reagent Expiry Alert

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill reagent-expiry-alert -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills reagent-expiry-alert --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/Other/reagent-expiry-alert .claude/skills/reagent-expiry-alert && 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
reagent-expiry-alert
GitHub stars
1.9k
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
505 words
Files
4 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
578
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Scan reagent barcodes or IDs, log expiration dates, and generate multi-level alerts before reagent expiry to support laboratory inventory management.

  • Works in 6 steps: Confirm the reagent barcode/ID, expiry… → Validate that the request is for reagent… → Date validation: If --expiry is… → …
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Check, When to Use, Workflow and Usage, plus 7 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python

What it does

Reagent Expiry Alert is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Scan reagent barcodes or IDs, log expiration dates, and generate multi-level alerts before reagent expiry to support laboratory inventory management.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including scripts (for example `POLISH_CHANGELOG.md`, `reagent-expiry-alert_audit_result_v2.json` and `scripts/main.py`).

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.

Example prompts

  • “/reagent-expiry-alert”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

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

  1. Confirm the reagent barcode/ID, expiry date, and action (scan/log or check alerts).
  2. Validate that the request is for reagent expiry tracking, not chemical safety assessment or disposal guidance.
  3. Date validation: If --expiry is provided, validate that it is a valid YYYY-MM-DD date. If the date is in the past, emit a warning: "This…
  4. Log the reagent or run the alert check using the packaged script.
  5. Return expiration status, alert level, and reorder recommendations.
  6. If inputs are incomplete, state which fields are missing and request only the minimum additional information.

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

Reagent Expiry Alert loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 43 tokens; SKILL.md has 505 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~43
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

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). 505 words, ~1,106 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/reagent-expiry-alert/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
reagent-expiry-alert
description
Scan reagent barcodes or IDs, log expiration dates, and generate multi-level alerts before reagent expiry to support laboratory inventory management.
license
MIT
author
AIPOCH

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

Reagent Expiry Alert

Scan reagent bottle barcodes or IDs, log expiration dates, and alert before expiry to support safe laboratory inventory management.

Quick Check

bash
python -m py_compile scripts/main.py
python scripts/main.py --help

When to Use

  • Use this skill when logging a new reagent with its expiry date into the inventory.
  • Use this skill when checking for reagents approaching expiration (30/60/90-day alerts).
  • Do not use this skill to manage controlled substances, biological hazards requiring special disposal, or reagents subject to regulatory chain-of-custody requirements.

Workflow

  1. Confirm the reagent barcode/ID, expiry date, and action (scan/log or check alerts).
  2. Validate that the request is for reagent expiry tracking, not chemical safety assessment or disposal guidance.
  3. Date validation: If --expiry is provided, validate that it is a valid YYYY-MM-DD date. If the date is in the past, emit a warning: "This reagent is already expired as of [date]. It will be logged with an Expired alert status."
  4. Log the reagent or run the alert check using the packaged script.
  5. Return expiration status, alert level, and reorder recommendations.
  6. If inputs are incomplete, state which fields are missing and request only the minimum additional information.

Usage

text
# Log a new reagent
python scripts/main.py --scan "REAGENT-001" --name "Tris Buffer" --expiry 2025-12-31 --location "Shelf A"

# Check for upcoming expirations
python scripts/main.py --check-alerts --alert-days 30

# Check with custom alert window
python scripts/main.py --check-alerts --alert-days 60

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
--scanstringNo—Reagent barcode or ID
--namestringNo—Reagent name
--expirydateNo—Expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD)
--locationstringNo—Storage location
--quantitystringNo—Quantity on hand
--check-alertsflagNo—Check for upcoming expirations
--alert-daysintegerNo30Days before expiry to alert

Alert Levels

  • 🔴 Expired — reagent past expiry date
  • 🟠 Critical — expiring within 30 days
  • 🟡 Warning — expiring within 60 days
  • 🟢 OK — expiring beyond 60 days

Output

  • Expiration alert report with alert level per reagent
  • Inventory summary
  • Reorder recommendations for critical/expired items

Stress-Case Rules

For complex multi-constraint requests, always include these explicit blocks:

  1. Assumptions
  2. Reagents Checked
  3. Alert Report
  4. Reorder Recommendations
  5. Risks and Manual Checks
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Error Handling

  • If required inputs are missing, state exactly which fields are missing and request only the minimum additional information.
  • If the task goes outside the documented scope, stop instead of guessing or silently widening the assignment.
  • If scripts/main.py fails, report the failure point, summarize what still can be completed safely, and provide a manual fallback.
  • Do not fabricate expiry dates, inventory counts, or reorder thresholds.

Input Validation

This skill accepts: reagent barcode/ID and expiry date for logging, or a check-alerts request for inventory review.

If the request does not involve reagent expiry tracking — for example, asking for chemical hazard assessment, waste disposal guidance, or controlled substance management — do not proceed with the workflow. Instead respond:

"reagent-expiry-alert is designed to log reagent expiry dates and generate alerts before expiration. Your request appears to be outside this scope. Please provide a reagent ID and expiry date, or use a more appropriate tool."

Response Template

Use the following fixed structure for non-trivial requests:

  1. Objective
  2. Inputs Received
  3. Assumptions
  4. Workflow
  5. Deliverable
  6. Risks and Limits
  7. Next Checks

If the request is simple, you may compress the structure, but still keep assumptions and limits explicit when they affect correctness.

© 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 3 other files (scripts) in scientific-skills/Other/reagent-expiry-alert of aipoch/medical-research-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • POLISH_CHANGELOG.md
  • reagent-expiry-alert_audit_result_v2.json
  • scripts/main.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 686e09d

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Questions about Reagent Expiry Alert

What does Reagent Expiry Alert do?

Scan reagent barcodes or IDs, log expiration dates, and generate multi-level alerts before reagent expiry to support laboratory inventory management. Reagent Expiry Alert is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Scan reagent barcodes or IDs, log expiration dates, and generate multi-level alerts before reagent expiry to support laboratory inventory management.

How do I install Reagent Expiry Alert in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Reagent Expiry Alert in Codex?

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

Can I use Reagent Expiry Alert 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 reagent-expiry-alert -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/reagent-expiry-alert, .gemini/skills/reagent-expiry-alert, .github/skills/reagent-expiry-alert and .opencode/skills/reagent-expiry-alert in your project.

What does Reagent Expiry Alert need to run?

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

Does Reagent Expiry Alert 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 Reagent Expiry Alert 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 Reagent Expiry Alert use?

Reagent Expiry Alert 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 Reagent Expiry Alert use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k 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 Reagent Expiry Alert?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Reagent Expiry Alert: Detecting Network Scanning With Ids Signatures (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, 34k stars), Scan (wshobson/agents, 40k stars), Repo Scan (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars) and Repo Scan (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Reagent Expiry Alert?

aipoch (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aipoch/medical-research-skills, which has 1,937 GitHub stars. The repository holds 578 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.