1---2name: varcadd3description: <!--4---5<!--6# COPYRIGHT NOTICE7# This file is part of the "Universal Biomedical Skills" project.8# Copyright (c) 2026 MD BABU MIA, PhD <md.babu.mia@mssm.edu>9# All Rights Reserved.10#11# This code is proprietary and confidential.12# Unauthorized copying of this file, via any medium is strictly prohibited.13#14# Provenance: Authenticated by MD BABU MIA1516-->1718---19name: varcadd-pathogenicity20description: Variant Scorer21keywords:22 - variant-interpretation23 - CADD24 - pathogenicity25 - genomics26 - prediction27measurable_outcome: Return pathogenicity scores for a VCF of 1000 variants within 2 minutes, flagging top 1% deleterious hits.28license: Non-Commercial29metadata:30 author: Genome Medicine 202531 version: "1.0.0"32compatibility:33 - system: Python 3.9+34allowed-tools:35 - run_shell_command36 - read_file37---3839# varCADD (Variant Pathogenicity Predictor)4041Genome-wide pathogenicity prediction leveraging standing variation data to improve accuracy over traditional CADD scores.4243## When to Use4445* **Variant Prioritization**: Ranking candidate variants in rare disease cases.46* **VUS Interpretation**: Assessing variants of uncertain significance.47* **Research**: Annotating novel variants in population studies.4849## Core Capabilities50511. **Score Generation**: Calculate C-scores for SNVs and indels.522. **Annotation**: Add functional context (conservation, protein domains).533. **Filtering**: Identify likely pathogenic variants based on thresholds.5455## Workflow56571. **Input**: VCF file.582. **Annotate**: Run varCADD model.593. **Filter**: Keep variants with Score > X.604. **Output**: Annotated VCF or ranked table.6162## Example Usage6364**User**: "Score these variants from patient X."6566**Agent Action**:67```bash68varcadd score --input patient.vcf --output scored.vcf69```707172<!-- AUTHOR_SIGNATURE: 9a7f3c2e-MD-BABU-MIA-2026-MSSM-SECURE -->
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