Parse and write protein structure files using Biopython Bio.PDB.

No licenceAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Bio Pdb Structure Io

skills CLI
$ npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill bio-pdb-structure-io -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills bio-pdb-structure-io --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-pdb-structure-io .claude/skills/bio-pdb-structure-io && 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-pdb-structure-io
GitHub stars
3.1k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
211 words
Files
5
Skills in repo
170
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Parse and write protein structure files using Biopython Bio.PDB.

  • Downloading structures from RCSB PDB
  • SKILL.md covers Version Compatibility, Required Imports, Supported Formats and Parsing PDB Files, plus 16 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls pip
  • Writing structures to various formats

What it does

Bio Pdb Structure Io is an agent skill from FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills. Parse and write protein structure files using Biopython Bio.PDB. Use when reading PDB, mmCIF, and MMTF files, downloading structures from RCSB PDB, or writing structures to various formats.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files (for example `examples/download_structure.py`, `examples/extract_chain.py` and `examples/parse_pdb.py`).

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

When your agent uses it

  • Downloading structures from RCSB PDB
  • Writing structures to various formats

Example prompts

  • “/bio-pdb-structure-io”

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 Pdb Structure Io loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 53 tokens; SKILL.md has 211 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~53
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.9k

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 211 words (~1,924 tokens).

“Reference examples tested with: BioPython 1.83+, scanpy 1.10+”

— opening of SKILL.md by FreedomIntelligence
name
bio-pdb-structure-io
tool_type
python
primary_tool
Bio.PDB

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 4 other files in skills/bio-pdb-structure-io of FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • examples/download_structure.py
  • examples/extract_chain.py
  • examples/parse_pdb.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 Pdb Structure Io

What does Bio Pdb Structure Io do?

Parse and write protein structure files using Biopython Bio.PDB. Bio Pdb Structure Io is an agent skill from FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.PDB.

When should I use Bio Pdb Structure Io?

Bio Pdb Structure Io fits situations like: downloading structures from RCSB PDB; writing structures to various formats.

How do I install Bio Pdb Structure Io in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Bio Pdb Structure Io in Codex?

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

Can I use Bio Pdb Structure Io 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-pdb-structure-io -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-pdb-structure-io, .gemini/skills/bio-pdb-structure-io, .github/skills/bio-pdb-structure-io and .opencode/skills/bio-pdb-structure-io in your project.

What does Bio Pdb Structure Io need to run?

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

Does Bio Pdb Structure Io 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 Pdb Structure Io 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 Pdb Structure Io use?

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

How many tokens does Bio Pdb Structure Io use?

About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.7k 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 Pdb Structure Io?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bio Pdb Structure Io: Biopython Bioinformatics (aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw, 15k stars), Gget (davila7/claude-code-templates, 32k stars), Bio Entrez Link (GPTomics/bioSkills, 1.2k stars) and Bio Structural Biology Geometric Analysis (GPTomics/bioSkills, 1.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Bio Pdb Structure Io?

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.