foldseek-structural-search
Performs 3D structural searches of proteins against various databases (PDB, AlphaFold, CATH, MGnify, etc.) using the Foldseek API. Use ONLY when the user provides a physical 3D coordinate file (.cif, .mmcif, or .pdb) and wants to find structurally similar proteins.
Install / Use
npx skills add google-deepmind/science-skills --skill foldseek_structural_searchInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
CommunicationSupported Platforms
Our assessment of foldseek-structural-search
foldseek-structural-search scores 86/100 on our quality scale, 173rd of 269 Communication skills we index.
We have not analysed the SKILL.md file itself yet, so the content part of this score is an estimate until our crawler reaches it.
With 3,137 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 12 days ago, so foldseek-structural-search is actively maintained.
- It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
foldseek-structural-search compared with similar skills
All 4 of these similar skills score higher than foldseek-structural-search; compare them before choosing.
| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| foldseek-structural-search (this skill)by google-deepmind | 86 | 3.1k | 12d ago | SKILL.md |
| Agent-Reachby Panniantong | 100 | 85.9k | 12d ago | CLAUDE.md |
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| Scraplingby D4Vinci | 100 | 84.1k | today | MCP Server |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I install foldseek-structural-search?
- Run
npx skills add google-deepmind/science-skills --skill foldseek-structural-search. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does foldseek-structural-search work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is foldseek-structural-search safe to use?
- It is Apache-2.0-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is foldseek-structural-search still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 12 days ago, so foldseek-structural-search is actively maintained.
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From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.