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bio-local-blast

Run local BLAST searches using BLAST+ command-line tools. Use when running fast unlimited searches, building custom databases, performing large-scale analysis, or when NCBI servers are slow or unavailable.

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GPTomics
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Updated 2/13/2026
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Installation and usage

Run local BLAST searches using BLAST+ command-line tools. Use when running fast unlimited searches, building custom databases, performing large-scale analysis, or when NCBI servers are slow or unavailable.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use bio-local-blast