# Ga4gh Standards Validator

> GA4GH standards compliance skill for data sharing and interoperability

- Skill: `a5c-ai/ga4gh-standards-validator` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/ga4gh-standards-validator`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/ga4gh-standards-validator/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/ga4gh-standards-validator

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# GA4GH Standards Validator Skill

## Purpose
Provide GA4GH standards compliance for data sharing and interoperability.

## Capabilities
- VCF/BAM format validation
- htsget API compliance
- Beacon protocol testing
- DRS/WES/TES compliance
- Data model validation
- Interoperability testing

## Usage Guidelines
- Validate file formats against specifications
- Test API compliance for data sharing
- Implement Beacon for variant queries
- Ensure workflow execution standards compliance
- Validate data models for exchange
- Document compliance status

## Dependencies
- GA4GH toolkits
- htslib
- Beacon v2

## Process Integration
- Genomic Data Governance (genomic-data-governance)
- Reproducible Research Workflow (reproducible-research)