# Scientific Agent Skills

> Scientific Agent Skills (formerly Claude Scientific Skills) is a library of 177 Agent Skills from K-Dense covering scientific Python packages, 100+ databases and research workflows. It installs with \`npx skills add\` or \`gh skill\` into Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI and similar agents. Installing the skills does not install their Python dependencies (uv needed), and some skills need third-party API keys. The repo is MIT, but each skill declares its own licence. It needs an AI agent to run and does not replace a paid product.

- Repository: https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills
- Official docs: https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-18

## What it replaces
Nothing people pay for: a free tool, listed because people search for it.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, skill files installed into your local agent | https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Code licence | Confirmed | MIT for the repo; individual skills may declare other licences | https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Commercial use | Confirmed | Yes under MIT; check each skill's own licence field | https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Paid services needed? | No | Needs an AI agent; some skills need third-party API keys | https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented | none found | 2026-10-18 |
| Operating systems | Confirmed | macOS, Linux, or Windows with WSL2 | https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy, one command; Python 3.13+ and uv for skill dependencies | https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills#readme | 2026-10-18 |

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