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Biomcp Server by biotender-max — Agent Skill

Name: Biomcp Server
Author: BioTender-max

File contents

name: biomcp-server description: MCP bio bridge keywords: - MCP - PubMed - ClinicalTrials - server - uv measurable_outcome: Stand up a working BioMCP endpoint (pip or uv) and return ≥1 PubMed + ≥1 ClinicalTrials.gov response to the client within 10 minutes. license: MIT metadata: author: BioMCP Team version: "1.0.0" compatibility: - system: MCP-compliant clients allowed-tools: - web_fetch

BioMCP Server

Deploy and operate the BioMCP server so MCP-compatible clients (Claude Desktop, LobeChat, etc.) can query biomedical databases via a single standardized interface.

When to Use

Unified literature search (PubMed/PMC) inside MCP clients.
Entity normalization via PubTator3 or genomic variant lookups.
ClinicalTrials.gov queries without bespoke API wrappers.

Core Capabilities

PubMed/PMC search: Execute complex literature queries.
PubTator3 annotations: Map text to genes, diseases, chemicals, species.
ClinicalTrials.gov: Retrieve trial metadata/protocols.
Genomic variant lookups: Fetch variant/gene summaries from connected sources.

Deployment Workflow

Install deps: cd repo && uv sync (preferred) or pip install ..
Run server: python -m biomcp.server or make run; Docker Compose provided.
Configure client: Add command/args snippet from README.md into MCP client config (Claude Desktop, BioKernel, etc.).
Test tools: Invoke PubMed + ClinicalTrials + variant endpoints to ensure connectivity.
Monitor: Capture logs, rate-limit statuses, and data-source versions for audit.

Guardrails

Keep API keys/env secrets outside the repo.
Respect upstream rate limits to avoid throttling or bans.
Document which data sources are enabled per deployment and update when they change.

References

Source repo + configuration examples in README.md, repo/docker-compose.yml, and repo/Makefile.

---name: biomcp-serverdescription: ---name: biomcp-serverdescription: MCP bio bridgekeywords: - MCP - PubMed - ClinicalTrials - server - uvmeasurable_outcome: Stand up a working BioMCP endpoint (pip or uv) and return ≥1 PubMed + ≥1 ClinicalTrials.gov response to the client within 10 minutes.license: MITmetadata: author: BioMCP Team version: "1.0.0"compatibility: - system: MCP-compliant clientsallowed-tools: - web_fetch---# BioMCP ServerDeploy and operate the BioMCP server so MCP-compatible clients (Claude Desktop, LobeChat, etc.) can query biomedical databases via a single standardized interface.## When to Use- Unified literature search (PubMed/PMC) inside MCP clients.- Entity normalization via PubTator3 or genomic variant lookups.- ClinicalTrials.gov queries without bespoke API wrappers.## Core Capabilities1. **PubMed/PMC search:** Execute complex literature queries.2. **PubTator3 annotations:** Map text to genes, diseases, chemicals, species.3. **ClinicalTrials.gov:** Retrieve trial metadata/protocols.4. **Genomic variant lookups:** Fetch variant/gene summaries from connected sources.## Deployment Workflow1. **Install deps:** `cd repo && uv sync` (preferred) or `pip install .`.2. **Run server:** `python -m biomcp.server` or `make run`; Docker Compose provided.3. **Configure client:** Add command/args snippet from `README.md` into MCP client config (Claude Desktop, BioKernel, etc.).4. **Test tools:** Invoke PubMed + ClinicalTrials + variant endpoints to ensure connectivity.5. **Monitor:** Capture logs, rate-limit statuses, and data-source versions for audit.## Guardrails- Keep API keys/env secrets outside the repo.- Respect upstream rate limits to avoid throttling or bans.- Document which data sources are enabled per deployment and update when they change.## References- Source repo + configuration examples in `README.md`, `repo/docker-compose.yml`, and `repo/Makefile`.

Frequently asked questions

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