name: 'chemcrow-drug-discovery'
description: 'An LLM chemistry agent with expert-designed tools for organic synthesis, drug discovery, and materials design.'
measurable_outcome: Execute skill workflow successfully with valid output within 15 minutes.
allowed-tools:
- read_file
- run_shell_command
ChemCrow
ChemCrow is an open-source package for the accurate integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) with chemistry tools. It is designed to autonomously plan and execute chemical syntheses, research materials, and discover new drugs.
When to Use This Skill
Synthesis Planning: "How do I synthesize Ibuprofen?"
Property Prediction: "What is the logP of this molecule?"
Safety Checks: "Is this reaction explosive?"
Literature Search: "Find patents related to this substructure."
Core Capabilities
Synthesis Planning: Uses tools like RXN4Chemistry or local retrosynthesis models to plan routes.
Name2SMILES: Convert chemical names to structures.
Example Usage
User: "Plan a synthesis for a derivative of Aspirin that might have better solubility."
Agent Action:
Retrieves Aspirin structure (SMILES).
Modifies structure (e.g., adds a polar group) using RDKit.
Checks solubility prediction.
Plans synthesis route for the new molecule.
Checks safety of reagents.
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