Read and write compressed sequence files (gzip, bzip2, BGZF) using Biopython.

No licenceAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Bio Compressed Files

skills CLI
$ npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill bio-compressed-files -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills bio-compressed-files --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/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/bio-compressed-files .claude/skills/bio-compressed-files && 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
bio-compressed-files
GitHub stars
3.1k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~2k tokens
SKILL.md length
488 words
Files
3
Skills in repo
170
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Read and write compressed sequence files (gzip, bzip2, BGZF) using Biopython.

  • Working with .gz
  • SKILL.md covers Version Compatibility, Required Imports, Reading Compressed Files and Writing Compressed Files, plus 7 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls pip
  • .bz2 sequence files

What it does

Bio Compressed Files is an agent skill from FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills. Read and write compressed sequence files (gzip, bzip2, BGZF) using Biopython. Use when working with .gz or .bz2 sequence files. Use BGZF for indexable compressed files.

Its SKILL.md is about 2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files (for example `examples/compressed_io.py` and `usage-guide.md`).

It sits in Research & Science, covering Bioinformatics. It works with Biopython and Python. The repository describes itself as: The largest open-source medical AI skills library for OpenClaw🦞.

When your agent uses it

  • Working with .gz
  • .bz2 sequence files

Example prompts

  • “/bio-compressed-files”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b1f9b6e. 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 script files (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • pip

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Bio Compressed Files loads about 2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 488 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~47
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2k

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 488 words (~1,982 tokens).

“Reference examples tested with: BioPython 1.83+, samtools 1.19+”

— opening of SKILL.md by FreedomIntelligence
name
bio-compressed-files
tool_type
python
primary_tool
Bio.bgzf

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files in skills/bio-compressed-files of FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • examples/compressed_io.py
  • usage-guide.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b1f9b6e

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Bio Compressed Files

What does Bio Compressed Files do?

Read and write compressed sequence files (gzip, bzip2, BGZF) using Biopython. Bio Compressed Files is an agent skill from FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills. Read and write compressed sequence files (gzip, bzip2, BGZF) using Biopython.

When should I use Bio Compressed Files?

Bio Compressed Files fits situations like: working with .gz; .bz2 sequence files.

How do I install Bio Compressed Files in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill bio-compressed-files -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/bio-compressed-files in FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills) into .claude/skills/bio-compressed-files in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Bio Compressed Files in Codex?

Run `npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill bio-compressed-files -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/bio-compressed-files in FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills) into .agents/skills/bio-compressed-files in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Bio Compressed Files 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 FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill bio-compressed-files -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/bio-compressed-files, .gemini/skills/bio-compressed-files, .github/skills/bio-compressed-files and .opencode/skills/bio-compressed-files in your project.

What does Bio Compressed Files need to run?

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

Does Bio Compressed Files access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Bio Compressed Files 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 Bio Compressed Files use?

No licence was found for Bio Compressed Files or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Bio Compressed Files use?

About 2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.9k 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 Bio Compressed Files?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bio Compressed Files: Biopython (davila7/claude-code-templates, 32k stars), Gget (davila7/claude-code-templates, 32k stars), Gget (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars) and Biopython (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Bio Compressed Files?

FreedomIntelligence (a GitHub organization) maintains it in FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills, which has 3,052 GitHub stars. The repository holds 170 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 21, 2026.

Source: FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.