Arboreto
K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills
Infers candidate gene regulatory networks from bulk or single-cell expression data using AertsLab Arboreto GRNBoost2 and GENIE3.
Infer gene regulatory networks (GRNs) from gene expression data using scalable algorithms (GRNBoost2, GENIE3).
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill arboreto -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates arboreto --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto .claude/skills/arboreto && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "arboreto" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto into .claude/skills/arboreto/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "arboreto", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboretoType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill arboreto -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates arboreto --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto .agents/skills/arboreto && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "arboreto" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto into .agents/skills/arboreto/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "arboreto", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill arboreto -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates arboreto --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto .cursor/skills/arboreto && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "arboreto" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto into .cursor/skills/arboreto/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "arboreto", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git --path cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill arboreto -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates arboreto --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto .gemini/skills/arboreto && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "arboreto" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto into .gemini/skills/arboreto/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "arboreto", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates arboretoInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill arboreto -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto .github/skills/arboreto && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "arboreto" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto into .github/skills/arboreto/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "arboreto", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill arboreto -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates arboreto --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto .opencode/skills/arboreto && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "arboreto" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto into .opencode/skills/arboreto/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "arboreto", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
arboretoInfer gene regulatory networks (GRNs) from gene expression data using scalable algorithms (GRNBoost2, GENIE3).
Arboreto is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Infer gene regulatory networks (GRNs) from gene expression data using scalable algorithms (GRNBoost2, GENIE3). Use when analyzing transcriptomics data (bulk RNA-seq, single-cell RNA-seq) to identify transcription factor-target gene relationships and regulatory interactions. Supports distributed computation for large-scale datasets.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/algorithms.md`, `references/basic_inference.md` and `references/distributed_computing.md`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Bioinformatics. It works with Dask. The repository describes itself as: CLI tool for configuring and monitoring Claude Code. The licence is MIT.
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c0ca7da. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
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.
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
uvpythonFrom the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Arboreto loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs, and up to ~5.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 86 tokens; SKILL.md has 346 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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.
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.
The full file from davila7/claude-code-templates at commit c0ca7da, republished under its MIT licence (© davila7). 346 words, ~1,715 tokens.
.claude/skills/arboreto/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.Arboreto is a computational library for inferring gene regulatory networks (GRNs) from gene expression data using parallelized algorithms that scale from single machines to multi-node clusters.
Core capability: Identify which transcription factors (TFs) regulate which target genes based on expression patterns across observations (cells, samples, conditions).
Install arboreto:
uv pip install arboretoBasic GRN inference:
import pandas as pd
from arboreto.algo import grnboost2
if __name__ == '__main__':
# Load expression data (genes as columns)
expression_matrix = pd.read_csv('expression_data.tsv', sep='\t')
# Infer regulatory network
network = grnboost2(expression_data=expression_matrix)
# Save results (TF, target, importance)
network.to_csv('network.tsv', sep='\t', index=False, header=False)Critical: Always use if __name__ == '__main__': guard because Dask spawns new processes.
For standard GRN inference workflows including:
See: references/basic_inference.md
Use the ready-to-run script: scripts/basic_grn_inference.py for standard inference tasks:
python scripts/basic_grn_inference.py expression_data.tsv output_network.tsv --tf-file tfs.txt --seed 777Arboreto provides two algorithms:
GRNBoost2 (Recommended):
GENIE3:
Quick comparison:
from arboreto.algo import grnboost2, genie3
# Fast, recommended
network_grnboost = grnboost2(expression_data=matrix)
# Classic algorithm
network_genie3 = genie3(expression_data=matrix)For detailed algorithm comparison, parameters, and selection guidance: references/algorithms.md
Scale inference from local multi-core to cluster environments:
Local (default) - Uses all available cores automatically:
network = grnboost2(expression_data=matrix)Custom local client - Control resources:
from distributed import LocalCluster, Client
local_cluster = LocalCluster(n_workers=10, memory_limit='8GB')
client = Client(local_cluster)
network = grnboost2(expression_data=matrix, client_or_address=client)
client.close()
local_cluster.close()Cluster computing - Connect to remote Dask scheduler:
from distributed import Client
client = Client('tcp://scheduler:8786')
network = grnboost2(expression_data=matrix, client_or_address=client)For cluster setup, performance optimization, and large-scale workflows: references/distributed_computing.md
uv pip install arboretoDependencies: scipy, scikit-learn, numpy, pandas, dask, distributed
import pandas as pd
from arboreto.algo import grnboost2
if __name__ == '__main__':
# Load single-cell expression matrix (cells x genes)
sc_data = pd.read_csv('scrna_counts.tsv', sep='\t')
# Infer cell-type-specific regulatory network
network = grnboost2(expression_data=sc_data, seed=42)
# Filter high-confidence links
high_confidence = network[network['importance'] > 0.5]
high_confidence.to_csv('grn_high_confidence.tsv', sep='\t', index=False)from arboreto.utils import load_tf_names
from arboreto.algo import grnboost2
if __name__ == '__main__':
# Load data
expression_data = pd.read_csv('rnaseq_tpm.tsv', sep='\t')
tf_names = load_tf_names('human_tfs.txt')
# Infer with TF restriction
network = grnboost2(
expression_data=expression_data,
tf_names=tf_names,
seed=123
)
network.to_csv('tf_target_network.tsv', sep='\t', index=False)from arboreto.algo import grnboost2
if __name__ == '__main__':
# Infer networks for different conditions
conditions = ['control', 'treatment_24h', 'treatment_48h']
for condition in conditions:
data = pd.read_csv(f'{condition}_expression.tsv', sep='\t')
network = grnboost2(expression_data=data, seed=42)
network.to_csv(f'{condition}_network.tsv', sep='\t', index=False)Arboreto returns a DataFrame with regulatory links:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
TF | Transcription factor (regulator) |
target | Target gene |
importance | Regulatory importance score (higher = stronger) |
Filtering strategy:
Arboreto is a core component of the SCENIC pipeline for single-cell regulatory network analysis:
# Step 1: Use arboreto for GRN inference
from arboreto.algo import grnboost2
network = grnboost2(expression_data=sc_data, tf_names=tf_list)
# Step 2: Use pySCENIC for regulon identification and activity scoring
# (See pySCENIC documentation for downstream analysis)Always set a seed for reproducible results:
network = grnboost2(expression_data=matrix, seed=777)Run multiple seeds for robustness analysis:
from distributed import LocalCluster, Client
if __name__ == '__main__':
client = Client(LocalCluster())
seeds = [42, 123, 777]
networks = []
for seed in seeds:
net = grnboost2(expression_data=matrix, client_or_address=client, seed=seed)
networks.append(net)
# Combine networks and filter consensus links
consensus = analyze_consensus(networks)Memory errors: Reduce dataset size by filtering low-variance genes or use distributed computing
Slow performance: Use GRNBoost2 instead of GENIE3, enable distributed client, filter TF list
Dask errors: Ensure if __name__ == '__main__': guard is present in scripts
Empty results: Check data format (genes as columns), verify TF names match gene names
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SKILL.md and 4 other files (scripts, references) in cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto of davila7/claude-code-templates.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit c0ca7da
We found 17 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 11 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in davila7/claude-code-templates, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Arboreto 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.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arboreto this skilldavila7/claude-code-templates | 33k | 11 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| ArboretoK-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills | 48k | 1 repos | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | BSD-3-Clause | |
| Bio Expression Matrix Sparse HandlingGPTomics/bioSkills | 1.2k | 1 repos | ~5.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Arboreto Grn Inferencejaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills | 374 | 2 repos | ~5.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | BSD-3-Clause | |
| Alphagenome Single Variant Analysisgoogle-deepmind/science-skills | 3.2k | 2 repos | ~3k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| 13C Metabolic Flux AnalysisK-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills | 48k | 1 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Infer gene regulatory networks (GRNs) from gene expression data using scalable algorithms (GRNBoost2, GENIE3). Arboreto is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Infer gene regulatory networks (GRNs) from gene expression data using scalable algorithms (GRNBoost2, GENIE3).
Arboreto fits situations like: analyzing transcriptomics data (bulk RNA-seq; single-cell RNA-seq) to identify transcription factor-target gene relationships and regulatory interactions.
Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill arboreto -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .claude/skills/arboreto in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill arboreto -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/arboreto in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .agents/skills/arboreto in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill arboreto -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/arboreto, .gemini/skills/arboreto, .github/skills/arboreto and .opencode/skills/arboreto in your project.
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Arboreto needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (uv and python). Our summary lists: Python 3.
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
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.
Arboreto is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 3.7k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Arboreto: Arboreto (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars), Bio Expression Matrix Sparse Handling (GPTomics/bioSkills, 1.2k stars), Arboreto Grn Inference (jaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills, 374 stars) and Alphagenome Single Variant Analysis (google-deepmind/science-skills, 3.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
davila7 (a GitHub user) maintains it in davila7/claude-code-templates, which has 32,512 GitHub stars. The repository holds 479 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.
Source: davila7/claude-code-templates on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.