Synapse.org agent skills for Claude Code, Cursor and RevampKey

3 ready-made playbooks that teach an AI agent how to do real Synapse.org work: which tools to call, what to check first, and when to stop and ask you.

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All 3 Synapse.org skills

Each skill is one job. You ask in plain words and the agent loads the skill that matches, then follows its steps.

Start hereRead-only5 Synapse.org tools

Use Synapse.org with AI

Looks up Synapse entities, annotations, provenance, children and search results with your own Synapse login. It is read-only and never changes data on Synapse.

Use it when

Looking up a Synapse dataset or file by its syn ID
Finding a project or folder when you only know its name
Checking what is inside a folder before sharing it with a collaborator

Tools it uses

search_synapse
get_entity
get_entity_children
get_entity_annotations
get_entity_provenance

Example

Find the Synapse project called 'Cohort Study 2024' and list the folders directly inside it.

I searched as your signed-in Synapse account and found one project matching 'Cohort Study 2024' (syn51234567). It has 4 folders directly inside: Raw data, Processed, Figures and Documentation. I did not change anything on Synapse.

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Audit where a Synapse dataset came from

Traces a Synapse entity's lineage and version history, checks the annotations that govern reuse, and reports whether the dataset is fit for reuse and where the record has gaps. It only reads from Synapse and never changes data.

Use it when

A collaborator asks whether a derived file can be reused or published
You need to confirm what a dataset was derived from before citing it
A new version appeared and you want to know what changed and why

Tools it uses

search_synapse
get_entity
get_entity_provenance
get_entity_annotations
get_entity_children

Example

Audit syn12345678 version 3. Where did it come from, and can we reuse it for the consortium analysis?

syn12345678 v3 is fit for reuse with conditions. Its activity traces to two raw inputs, both recorded with a method and date, but one branch (a 2019 export) has no recorded source. No consent or use-term annotation is present on this entity or its raw inputs, so reuse is not established until the terms are confirmed.

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Read-only4 Synapse.org tools

Inventory a Synapse project and check its annotations

Walks a Synapse project or folder tree, builds an inventory of its contents, and reports which items are missing the annotations needed for findability and data-use compliance. It is read-only and never changes annotations.

Use it when

Before sharing a project, to confirm every dataset has a data-use statement
When a lab folder has grown and nobody knows what is in it
When preparing a data release and checking that files are findable by keyword

Tools it uses

search_synapse
get_entity
get_entity_children
get_entity_annotations

Example

Inventory the project syn12345 and tell me which files are missing data-use or sensitivity annotations.

I walked syn12345 and found 214 items: 152 files, 38 tables and 24 folders. 131 are fully annotated, 61 are partial and 22 are missing annotations. The most urgent gap is in folder syn23456, where 9 files have no data-use statement. I could not read the folder syn34567 because it returned no children, which may mean it is private to another account.

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RevampKey adds the skills when you connect Synapse.org, updates them for you and removes them when you disconnect.

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How Synapse.org skills work

Connect Synapse.org
The Synapse.org MCP server gives the agent its tools.
Ask in plain words
“Audit syn12345678 version 3. Where did it come from, and can we reuse it for the consortium analysis?” Each SKILL.md says when it applies, so only the one that fits is loaded.
Approve any change
The agent calls the tools in order, checks its work, and shows you any change before it makes it.

How to install Synapse.org skills

In RevampKey the skills install themselves when you connect Synapse.org. In other tools each skill is one folder with a SKILL.md file, and you also need the Synapse.org MCP server connected there.

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Ask in plain language, for example “Audit syn12345678 version 3. Where did it come from, and can we reuse it for the consortium analysis?”
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for s in essentials dataset-provenance-audit project-inventory-and-annotation-check; do curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/synapse-org-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/synapse-org/skills/$s/SKILL.md done
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Into this project’s .claude/skills folder

Connect the Synapse.org MCP server in Claude Code.

Run this in your project folder to add all 3 skills:

for s in essentials dataset-provenance-audit project-inventory-and-annotation-check; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/synapse-org-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/synapse-org/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Audit syn12345678 version 3. Where did it come from, and can we reuse it for the consortium analysis?”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the Synapse.org MCP server in Cursor.

Run this in your project folder to add all 3 skills:

for s in essentials dataset-provenance-audit project-inventory-and-annotation-check; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/synapse-org-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/synapse-org/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Audit syn12345678 version 3. Where did it come from, and can we reuse it for the consortium analysis?”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the Synapse.org MCP server in Codex.

Run this in your project folder to add all 3 skills:

for s in essentials dataset-provenance-audit project-inventory-and-annotation-check; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/synapse-org-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/synapse-org/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Audit syn12345678 version 3. Where did it come from, and can we reuse it for the consortium analysis?”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the Synapse.org MCP server in VS Code.

Run this in your project folder to add all 3 skills:

for s in essentials dataset-provenance-audit project-inventory-and-annotation-check; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/synapse-org-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/synapse-org/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Audit syn12345678 version 3. Where did it come from, and can we reuse it for the consortium analysis?”

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Removed when you disconnect
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Synapse.org skills FAQ

What is a Synapse.org agent skill?

A SKILL.md file: a short playbook an AI agent loads when your request matches it. Each Synapse.org skill describes one job, which Synapse.org tools to use in which order, what to check first and when to stop and ask you.

Do the Synapse.org skills change anything on their own?

3 of the 3 only read. The others tell the agent to show you the change and wait for a yes before it creates, edits or deletes anything in Synapse.org.

Which tools can use these skills?

Any agent that reads the open Agent Skills format: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, VS Code with Copilot and RevampKey. In RevampKey they are attached when you connect Synapse.org; elsewhere you copy the folders into your project or skills directory.

Do I need the Synapse.org MCP server too?

Yes. The skills tell the agent how to do the work; the Synapse.org MCP server gives it the tools to do it. The Synapse.org MCP setup guide covers every client.

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All 3 Synapse.org skills

Use Synapse.org with AI

Use it when

Tools it uses

Audit where a Synapse dataset came from

Use it when

Tools it uses

Inventory a Synapse project and check its annotations

Use it when

Tools it uses

Get all 3 without copying a file

How Synapse.org skills work

How to install Synapse.org skills

RevampKey or copy the files?

In RevampKey

Copy into your project

Synapse.org skills FAQ

Put Synapse.org’s best workflows in your agent

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