Agent skill

Vdjdb Format

by antigenomics in antigenomics/vdjdb-db

Normalise the controlled-vocabulary fields of a raw VDJdb chunk TSV to the form the database records - IMGT V/D/J gene and allele names including Adaptive ImmunoSEQ and Arden conversions…

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Vdjdb Format

skills CLI
$ npx skills add antigenomics/vdjdb-db --skill vdjdb-format -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install antigenomics/vdjdb-db vdjdb-format --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/antigenomics/vdjdb-db.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/vdjdb-format .claude/skills/vdjdb-format && 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
vdjdb-format
GitHub stars
157
Token cost
~976 tokens
SKILL.md length
447 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
8
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Normalise the controlled-vocabulary fields of a raw VDJdb chunk TSV to the form the database records - IMGT V/D/J gene and allele names including Adaptive ImmunoSEQ and Arden conversions…

  • Tasks that involve CSV and tabular files
  • SKILL.md covers Name the publication, Inspect assembly before editing and Preserve frequency and assay…
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Tasks that involve Copy editing and proofreading

What it does

Vdjdb Format is an agent skill from antigenomics/vdjdb-db. Normalise the controlled-vocabulary fields of a raw VDJdb chunk TSV to the form the database records - IMGT V/D/J gene and allele names including Adaptive ImmunoSEQ and Arden conversions, IPD-IMGT/HLA and murine H2 MHC allele names, species CamelCase, method vocabulary, reference id prefixes - and write a format log naming the authority behind every change. Use after vdjdb-extract and before vdjdb-proofread, or on any TSV whose gene or allele spellings need bringing to IMGT.

Its SKILL.md is about 980 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Documents & Office, covering CSV and tabular files and Copy editing and proofreading. The repository describes itself as: Git-based antigen specificity database storage & management.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve CSV and tabular files
  • Tasks that involve Copy editing and proofreading

Example prompts

  • “/vdjdb-format”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5dfc25f. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    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

Vdjdb Format loads about 976 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 123 tokens; SKILL.md has 447 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~123
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~976

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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 447 words (~976 tokens).

“Read AUTHORITIES.md. Use the current chunk specification and a shipping header rather than positional column numbers or copied column lists.”

— opening of SKILL.md by antigenomics, Custom licence
name
vdjdb-format

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/vdjdb-format of antigenomics/vdjdb-db.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5dfc25f

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Vdjdb Format next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Vdjdb Format this skillantigenomics/vdjdb-db157—~976Automated safety check: PassCustom licence
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Module Authoringdna-seq/just-dna-lite141—~4.8kAutomated safety check: NotesAGPL-3.0
Chinese Official Document Draftingzhaohui-yang/official-document-drafting140—~1.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Review PaperIngar30/reviewer222—~1.8kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Chinese Official Document QAzhaohui-yang/official-document-drafting140—~466Automated safety check: PassCustom licence

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  • Vdjdb Publish

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    Publish proofread VDJdb chunks through dev, reconcile publication issues, preserve record identity, keep validation changes separate, and close completed imports while tracking unresolved…

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  • Vdjdb Extract

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  • Vdjdb Harmonize

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    Canonicalise antigen.gene and antigen.species in a VDJdb chunk against the epitope dictionary and the gene and species alias tables, detect spurious values (UniProt descriptions, "[species]"…

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  • Vdjdb Proofread

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Questions about Vdjdb Format

What does Vdjdb Format do?

Normalise the controlled-vocabulary fields of a raw VDJdb chunk TSV to the form the database records - IMGT V/D/J gene and allele names including Adaptive ImmunoSEQ and Arden conversions…. Vdjdb Format is an agent skill from antigenomics/vdjdb-db. Normalise the controlled-vocabulary fields of a raw VDJdb chunk TSV to the form the database records - IMGT V/D/J gene and allele names including Adaptive ImmunoSEQ and Arden conversions, IPD-IMGT/HLA and murine H2 MHC allele names, species CamelCase, method vocabulary, reference id prefixes - and write a format log naming the authority behind every change.

When should I use Vdjdb Format?

Vdjdb Format fits situations like: tasks that involve CSV and tabular files; tasks that involve Copy editing and proofreading.

How do I install Vdjdb Format in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add antigenomics/vdjdb-db --skill vdjdb-format -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/vdjdb-format in antigenomics/vdjdb-db) into .claude/skills/vdjdb-format in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Vdjdb Format in Codex?

Run `npx skills add antigenomics/vdjdb-db --skill vdjdb-format -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/vdjdb-format in antigenomics/vdjdb-db) into .agents/skills/vdjdb-format in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Vdjdb Format 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 antigenomics/vdjdb-db --skill vdjdb-format -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/vdjdb-format, .gemini/skills/vdjdb-format, .github/skills/vdjdb-format and .opencode/skills/vdjdb-format in your project.

What does Vdjdb Format need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Vdjdb Format is instructions for the agent only.

Does Vdjdb Format 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 Vdjdb Format 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. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Vdjdb Format use?

Vdjdb Format has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Vdjdb Format use?

About 976 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.9k 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 Vdjdb Format?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Vdjdb Format: Markdown Article Formatter (JimLiu/baoyu-skills, 26k stars), Module Authoring (dna-seq/just-dna-lite, 141 stars), Chinese Official Document Drafting (zhaohui-yang/official-document-drafting, 140 stars) and Review Paper (Ingar30/reviewer, 222 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Vdjdb Format?

antigenomics (a GitHub organization) maintains it in antigenomics/vdjdb-db, which has 157 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: antigenomics/vdjdb-db on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.