Kraken2 Taxonomic Classifier Skill

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Kraken2 taxonomic classification skill for rapid metagenomic read assignment

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Add ahel to your AI once: Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code or Codex. Then ask it to use this.

Then ask your AI: use the Kraken2 Taxonomic Classifier Skill skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by a5c-ai/babysitter in library/specializations/domains/science/bioinformatics/skills/kraken2-taxonomic-classifier/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Purpose

Provide Kraken2 taxonomic classification for rapid metagenomic read assignment.

Capabilities

k-mer based classification
Custom database creation
Confidence score filtering
Bracken abundance estimation
Multi-sample reporting
Memory-efficient operation

Usage Guidelines

Build or download appropriate databases
Set confidence thresholds for accuracy
Use Bracken for abundance estimation
Generate reports for visualization
Consider memory requirements
Document database versions

Dependencies

Kraken2
Bracken
Centrifuge

Process Integration

Shotgun Metagenomics Pipeline (shotgun-metagenomics)
16S rRNA Microbiome Analysis (16s-microbiome-analysis)

Signals

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Last commit: Sep 2026

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Item type: skill
Key: kraken2-taxonomic-classifier
Source: github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter

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