latchbio-integration

Build, register, debug, and operate bioinformatics workflows on Latch using the Python SDK, CLI, Latch Data and Registry, Nextflow, Snakemake, programmatic execution, and Latch MCP. Use when authoring or deploying Latch workflows, configuring resources or interfaces, moving data, integrating Registry, or launching and monitoring runs.

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Content

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Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

Excellent actionability, workflow sequencing with validation, and one-level-deep progressive disclosure backed by real bundle files. The main weakness is conciseness: pinned version/date and changelog-handling details live in the main flow rather than a dedicated time-sensitive section.

Suggestions

Move the pinned 'SDK 2.76.8 / July 10, 2026' baseline and changelog/version-guard paragraphs into a dedicated 'Current Baseline / Version Notes' or 'Deprecated patterns' section so the main flow stays version-agnostic and lean.

Trim inline qualifiers that restate the obvious (e.g. 'Remote image building is the default. Use --no-remote only when ...') into shorter conditional notes to reduce token load.

Consider folding the changelog-authority paragraph into the reference-routing table or a short pointer to the changelog URL rather than narrating it inline.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Mostly tight and well-organized, but time-sensitive material (pinned 'Latch SDK 2.76.8', the 'July 10, 2026' release date, and inline changelog/version-guard paragraphs) sits in the main body rather than a dedicated 'deprecated/old patterns' section, which the rubric penalizes. Re-reading anchors, this sits between efficient (4) and noticeably padded — the inline date/version handling pushes it to 3.	3 / 5
Actionability	Copy-paste ready code and commands throughout — the uv venv + install block, the minimal reverse_complement workflow, 'latch register --staging .', the inspect_latch_sdk.py invocation with --json — covering the common creation/register/launch cases concretely.	5 / 5
Workflow Clarity	The 7-step 'Recommended Development Lifecycle' is explicitly sequenced with validation checkpoints ('Validate in the execution image' via latch develop, re-run staging after Dockerfile changes, 'launch only after reviewing cost and parameters') and feedback loops, plus a destructive/batch 'Operational Safety' section with confirmation gates — matching the explicit-validation anchor.	5 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	A concise overview with a routing table mapping needs to 9 real reference files (all verified present under references/) plus the scripts/inspect_latch_sdk.py helper, one level deep and clearly signaled — matching the well-signaled one-level-deep anchor.	5 / 5
	Total	18 / 20 Passed

Description

92%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

A strong, third-person description that pairs concrete capabilities with an explicit 'Use when ...' trigger clause and a clearly distinct Latch niche. The only minor gap is trigger-term diversity, which leans on Latch jargon over everyday synonyms.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Lists multiple concrete actions across several tracks — 'Build, register, debug, and operate ... workflows' via 'the Python SDK, CLI, Latch Data and Registry, Nextflow, Snakemake, programmatic execution, and Latch MCP' — comprehensive coverage rather than generic language.	5 / 5
Completeness	Explicitly answers both: the 'what' (build/register/debug/operate workflows) and an explicit 'Use when ...' clause enumerating concrete trigger scenarios. Re-reading the 4 anchor, the explicit and concrete trigger list here matches the 5 anchor better.	5 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	Good natural phrases a user would say — 'authoring or deploying Latch workflows', 'configuring resources or interfaces', 'moving data', 'launching and monitoring runs' — but coverage is dominated by Latch-specific jargon and is missing a few common synonyms or file-type triggers. Not below midpoint (3); noticeably above it, so 4.	4 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Occupies a clear niche (bioinformatics workflows on Latch) with distinct triggers and named subsystems (Latch Data, Registry, MCP), giving minimal overlap risk with other skills.	5 / 5
	Total	19 / 20 Passed

Validation

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Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository: K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills
Path: skills/latchbio-integration/SKILL.md
Commit: 36d8f13

Reviewed: about 6 hours ago

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