| name | check-bioconductor-skills |
| description | Verify that bioconductor/ai-agent-skills are available and help users find the right skill |
| version | 1.1.0 |
| category | meta |
| tags | ["meta","infrastructure","discovery"] |
| author | bioconductor |
check-bioconductor-skills
Confirm bioconductor skills are installed and visible, then provide a concise catalog of available skills by querying SKILLS.md.
Usage
Invoke this skill to check your setup or discover available skills:
- "Do I have the bioconductor skills?"
- "Is there a good bioconductor skill for [task]?"
Prerequisites
- The
bioconductor/ai-agent-skills repository is present locally.
Process
- Read SKILLS.md from the repository root — this is the primary discovery mechanism.
- Read USAGE.md (if present) for the "Finding Skills by Use Case" section, which provides curated task-to-skill mappings for richer recommendations.
- Parse skill names, descriptions, and categories from SKILLS.md.
- List/Recommend: Present skills organized by category, or recommend the 1-2 best-fit skills for a specific task. Use the use-case mappings from USAGE.md when the user asks task-oriented questions (e.g. "Is there a skill for X?").
- Report Status: Start with "✅ Skills detected" if found, or "❌ Skills not detected" if missing.
Examples
Example: Discovery and Recommendation
User: "Do I have the bioconductor skills? Is there one for testing?"
Agent: (Reads SKILLS.md and USAGE.md)
✅ Skills detected
Available bioconductor skills:
[Lists top-level categories and skills]
For testing, I recommend:
**Primary**: improve-code-coverage
[Rationale]
Troubleshooting
- Skills not detected: Verify skill paths in editor settings, ensure the repository is cloned, and see platform-specific instructions.
- Duplicate listings: Multiple configuration locations pointing to the same skills (normal).
Related: See SKILLS.md for the complete index and USAGE.md for use-case guidance.
