# Synthesize Bio agent skills for Claude Code, Cursor and RevampKey

> Ready-made Synthesize Bio playbooks for AI agents: review a Synthesize Bio analysis report, compare gene expression between two groups. Free SKILL.md files for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex, or one click in RevampKey.

## Skills

- [Use Synthesize Bio in your AI chat](https://revampkey.com/marketplace/synthesize-bio/skills/essentials.md): Connects your Synthesize Bio account so the assistant can find sample metadata, start gene expression analyses, and track them until they finish. It confirms your account and asks before starting or changing anything.
- [Review a Synthesize Bio analysis report](https://revampkey.com/marketplace/synthesize-bio/skills/analysis-report-review.md): Retrieves a finished gene expression analysis and its saved report, checks that the result is complete and consistent, and separates established findings from those that remain unverified. It asks before changing anything it does not need to.
- [Compare gene expression between two groups](https://revampkey.com/marketplace/synthesize-bio/skills/gene-expression-comparison.md): Designs a two-group gene expression comparison, such as tumour vs normal tissue, picks bulk or single-cell mode, and reads the finished report. It asks for your explicit approval before starting a long-running analysis.

## Install

- RevampKey: connect Synthesize Bio at https://revampkey.com/marketplace/synthesize-bio; the skills come with it.
- Any Agent Skills tool, into the current project:

```bash
for s in essentials analysis-report-review gene-expression-comparison; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/synthesize-bio-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/synthesize-bio/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done
```

### What is a Synthesize Bio agent skill?

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

### Do the Synthesize Bio 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 Synthesize Bio.

### 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 Synthesize Bio; elsewhere you copy the folders into your project or skills directory.

### Do I need the Synthesize Bio MCP server too?

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

MCP setup guide: https://revampkey.com/marketplace/synthesize-bio.md