Agent skill

Solublempnn

by adaptyvbio in adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills

Solubility-optimized protein sequence design using SolubleMPNN.

MITAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Solublempnn

skills CLI
$ npx skills add adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills --skill solublempnn -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills solublempnn --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/adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/solublempnn .claude/skills/solublempnn && 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
solublempnn
GitHub stars
163
Used in
4 other repos
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
256 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
24
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Solubility-optimized protein sequence design using SolubleMPNN.

  • Designing for E
  • SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, How to run, Key parameters and Model weights, plus 6 more sections
  • Calls python, modal and git; reaches github.com
  • Tasks that involve Protein structure and design

What it does

Solublempnn is an agent skill from adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills. Solubility-optimized protein sequence design using SolubleMPNN. Use this skill when: (1) Designing for E. coli expression, (2) Optimizing solubility of designed proteins, (3) Reducing aggregation propensity, (4) Need high-yield expression, (5) Avoiding inclusion body formation. For standard design, use proteinmpnn. For ligand-aware design, use ligandmpnn.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k 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 Research & Science, covering Protein structure and design. The repository describes itself as: Claude Code skills for protein design. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Designing for E
  • Tasks that involve Protein structure and design

Example prompts

  • “/solublempnn”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 59dd633. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python
    • modal
    • git

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

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • github.com

    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

Solublempnn loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 92 tokens; SKILL.md has 256 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~92
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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills at commit 59dd633, republished under its MIT licence (© adaptyvbio). 256 words, ~1,139 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/solublempnn/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
solublempnn
description
Solubility-optimized protein sequence design using SolubleMPNN. Use this skill when: (1) Designing for E. coli expression, (2) Optimizing solubility of designed proteins, (3) Reducing aggregation propensity, (4) Need high-yield expression, (5) Avoiding inclusion body formation. For standard design, use proteinmpnn. For ligand-aware design, use ligandmpnn.
license
MIT
category
design-tools
tags
sequence-design, inverse-folding, solubility
biomodals_script
modal_ligandmpnn.py

SolubleMPNN Solubility-Optimized Design

Prerequisites

RequirementMinimumRecommended
Python3.8+3.10
CUDA11.0+11.7+
GPU VRAM8GB16GB (T4)
RAM8GB16GB

How to run

First time? See Getting started to set up Modal and biomodals.

SolubleMPNN is the soluble model type within the LigandMPNN wrapper:

bash
cd biomodals
modal run modal_ligandmpnn.py \
  --input-pdb backbone.pdb \
  --params-str "--model_type soluble_mpnn --number_of_batches 16 --temperature 0.1"

GPU: A10G default | Timeout: 900s default

Option 2: Local installation
bash
git clone https://github.com/dauparas/ProteinMPNN.git
cd ProteinMPNN

# The soluble weights are selected with --use_soluble_model, not a model name
python protein_mpnn_run.py \
  --pdb_path backbone.pdb \
  --out_folder output/ \
  --num_seq_per_target 16 \
  --sampling_temp "0.1" \
  --use_soluble_model

Key parameters

ParameterDefaultDescription
--pdb_pathrequiredInput structure
--use_soluble_modeloffUse the solubility-trained weights
--num_seq_per_target1Sequences per structure
--sampling_temp"0.1"Temperature (string)
--model_namev_48_020Noise level (0.20 A); orthogonal to solubility

Model weights

--model_name sets the training-noise level (v_48_002 = 0.02 A, v_48_010 = 0.10 A, v_48_020 = 0.20 A), not a solubility tier. Solubility is a separate weight set chosen with --use_soluble_model, available for v_48_010 and v_48_020. Higher noise gives more sequence diversity.

Output format

output/
├── seqs/backbone.fa
└── backbone_pdb/backbone_0001.pdb

Sample output

Successful run
$ python protein_mpnn_run.py --pdb_path backbone.pdb --use_soluble_model --num_seq_per_target 8
Loading soluble model weights (v_48_020)...
Designing sequences for backbone.pdb
Generated 8 sequences in 2.1 seconds

output/seqs/backbone.fa:
>backbone_0001, score=1.31, global_score=1.24, seq_recovery=0.78
MKTAYIAKQRQISFVKSHFSRQLE...
>backbone_0002, score=1.28, global_score=1.21, seq_recovery=0.81
MKTAYIAKQRQISFVKSQFSRQLD...

What good output looks like:

  • Score: 1.0-2.0 (lower = more confident)
  • Reduced hydrophobic patches compared to standard MPNN
  • Improved charge distribution

Decision tree

Should I use SolubleMPNN?
│
├─ What expression system?
│  ├─ E. coli → SolubleMPNN ✓
│  ├─ Mammalian → ProteinMPNN (PTMs matter more)
│  └─ Yeast → Either
│
├─ History of expression problems?
│  ├─ Yes, aggregation → SolubleMPNN ✓
│  ├─ Yes, low yield → SolubleMPNN ✓
│  └─ No → ProteinMPNN is fine
│
├─ What's in the binding site?
│  ├─ Small molecule / ligand → Use LigandMPNN
│  └─ Nothing / protein only → SolubleMPNN ✓
│
└─ Optimizing for expression?
   └─ Add --use_soluble_model to ProteinMPNN

Typical performance

Campaign SizeTime (T4)Cost (Modal)Notes
100 backbones × 8 seq15-20 min~$2Standard
500 backbones × 8 seq1-1.5h~$8Large campaign

Expected improvement: +15-30% solubility score vs standard ProteinMPNN.


Verify

bash
grep -c "^>" output/seqs/*.fa  # Should match backbone_count × num_seq_per_target

Troubleshooting

Still insoluble: Confirm --use_soluble_model is set; redesign more positions or add explicit hydrophobic-residue bias Low diversity: Increase temperature to 0.2 Poor folding: Use standard ProteinMPNN and optimize later

Error interpretation
ErrorCauseFix
RuntimeError: CUDA out of memoryLong protein or large batchReduce batch_size
FileNotFoundError: v_48_020Missing model weightsDownload soluble weights

Next: Structure prediction for validation → protein-qc for filtering.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/solublempnn of adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 59dd633

Used in 4 other repositories

We found 5 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 4 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Solublempnn

What does Solublempnn do?

Solubility-optimized protein sequence design using SolubleMPNN. Solublempnn is an agent skill from adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills. Solubility-optimized protein sequence design using SolubleMPNN.

When should I use Solublempnn?

Solublempnn fits situations like: designing for E; tasks that involve Protein structure and design.

How do I install Solublempnn in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills --skill solublempnn -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/solublempnn in adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills) into .claude/skills/solublempnn in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Solublempnn in Codex?

Run `npx skills add adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills --skill solublempnn -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/solublempnn in adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills) into .agents/skills/solublempnn in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Solublempnn 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 adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills --skill solublempnn -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/solublempnn, .gemini/skills/solublempnn, .github/skills/solublempnn and .opencode/skills/solublempnn in your project.

What does Solublempnn need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Solublempnn needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python, modal and git). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Solublempnn access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: github.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Solublempnn 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 Solublempnn use?

Solublempnn 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 Solublempnn use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.6k 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 Solublempnn?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Solublempnn: Alphafold Database Fetch And Analyze (google-deepmind/science-skills, 3.2k stars), Pymol Visualization (ChatMol/ChatMol, 372 stars), Complexa Binder Design (NVIDIA-BioNeMo/bionemo-agent-toolkit, 478 stars) and DiffDock Molecular Docking (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 Solublempnn?

adaptyvbio (a GitHub organization) maintains it in adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills, which has 163 GitHub stars. The repository holds 24 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 11, 2026.

Source: adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.