encode-experiment-search
SkillSearchUse this skill to search ENCODE experiments by assay or free-text keyword and return compact metadata summaries for public epigenomics records.
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What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by ma-compbio-lab/skillfoundry in skills/epigenomics-and-chromatin/encode-experiment-search/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Purpose
Search the official ENCODE portal for public experiment metadata and summarize a small result set.
When to use
- You need a quick ENCODE metadata search starter.
- You want public assay, biosample, and accession metadata for epigenomics planning or triage.
When not to use
- You need raw file downloads or workflow execution.
- You need full ENCODE schema coverage instead of a compact summary.
Inputs
- A free-text search term such as
ATAC-seq. - A small result limit.
Outputs
- A JSON summary with ENCODE experiment accessions and key metadata fields.
Requirements
- Network access to
encodeproject.org - Python standard library only
Provenance
- ENCODE REST API documentation: https://www.encodeproject.org/help/rest-api/
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 39
- Forks
- 5
- Last commit
- Sep 2026
Advanced
- Catalog kind
- skill
- Gateway key
encode-experiment-search- Source
- github.com/ma-compbio-lab/skillfoundry