How do I install the Kegg Database skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add ai4protein/kegg-database in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Kegg Database safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Kegg Database?

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Is Kegg Database free to use?

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Who published Kegg Database?

ai4protein (@ai4protein) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Kegg Database by ai4protein — Agent Skill

Name: Kegg Database
Author: ai4protein

Kegg Database

KEGG REST access via VenusFactory download tools (academic use). Use for pathway/gene/compound lookups, ID conversion, and DDI. Do NOT use for PPI networks (string_database) or enzyme kinetics (brenda_database). Non-academic use of KEGG requires a commercial license.

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File contents

KEGG Database

Project Tools (VenusFactory2)

Tool	Purpose
download_kegg_info_by_database	Database info
download_kegg_list_by_database	List entries
download_kegg_find_by_database	Text
download_kegg_entry_by_id	Entry detail
download_kegg_conv_by_id	ID conversion
download_kegg_link_by_id	Cross-links
download_kegg_ddi_by_id	Drug–drug interaction

All write results under required out_path (not out_dir) and return rich JSON (status + file_info).

Workflow

find / list → entry → optional link/conv.
Combine with string_database for PPI enrichment context; brenda_database for kinetics.

Common mistakes

Ignoring KEGG academic-use license constraints
Confusing KEGG gene ids with NCBI Gene ids without conv

References (progressive disclosure)

Trust order: SKILL.md → topic refs → references/legacy_guide.md (archived; may show query_kegg_* library APIs).

read_skill(skill_id="kegg_database", relative_path="references/kegg_reference.md")
read_skill(skill_id="kegg_database", relative_path="references/legacy_guide.md")

File	When to load
`references/kegg_reference.md`	REST field details
`references/legacy_guide.md`	Extended tutorials after hub workflow is insufficient

Frequently asked questions