Guides creation and optimization of sharkmer primer panel YAML files for in silico PCR (sPCR). Use this skill whenever the user wants to build a new primer panel for a taxonomic group, add primers to an existing panel, find SRA validation samples, search for reference sequences, run the panel validator, or troubleshoot why amplicons aren't matching references. Trigger on any mention of: primer panel, panel YAML, sharkmer panel, sPCR primers, validate_panel.py, SRA samples for validation, barcoding primers, or "my primers aren't working". The argument is the path to the panel file to create or edit (e.g. `panels/mollusca.yaml`).
2026-04-13