Life Sciences
Repo for the Claude Code Marketplace to use with the Claude for Life Sciences Launch. This will continue to host the marketplace.json long-term, but not the actual MCP servers.
What is Life Sciences?
Life Sciences is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to repo for the claude code marketplace to use with the claude for life sciences launch. this will continue to host the marketplace.json long-term, but not the actual mcp servers.
Repo for the Claude Code Marketplace to use with the Claude for Life Sciences Launch. This will continue to host the marketplace.json long-term, but not the actual MCP servers.
This server falls under the Knowledge & Memory category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Repo for the Claude Code Marketplace to use with the Claude
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx life-sciencesConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Life Sciences
The Anthropic Life Sciences Marketplace is an official collection of MCP servers and Claude Code skills curated for biomedical and life-sciences researchers, providing integrated access to PubMed literature search, BioRender scientific illustrations, Synapse research data management, Wiley academic publications, Consensus AI-powered paper search (200M+ papers), 10x Genomics cloud analysis, Cortellis drug intelligence, and AdisInsight pharmacology data. It also bundles specialised skills for single-cell RNA QC, Nextflow pipeline development, and scvi-tools deep learning — all installable through the Claude Code plugin marketplace.
Prerequisites
- Claude Code installed and configured
- Free accounts for BioRender, Synapse, Wiley Scholar Gateway, and Consensus (for those servers)
- Paid or institutional access for Cortellis, AdisInsight, and 10x Genomics Cloud (for those servers)
- PubMed requires no account — it is free and open
- Internet access to reach the respective life-sciences APIs
Add the Life Sciences marketplace to Claude Code
Register the Anthropic Life Sciences marketplace so that its plugins and skills become available in the Claude Code plugin manager.
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/life-sciencesInstall free MCP servers
Install the servers that require no paid credentials. PubMed is fully open; BioRender, Synapse, Wiley, and Consensus require free account registration.
/plugin install pubmed@life-sciences
/plugin install biorender@life-sciences
/plugin install synapse@life-sciences
/plugin install wiley-scholar-gateway@life-sciences
/plugin install consensus@life-sciencesInstall institutional/paid MCP servers (optional)
Install the servers that require institutional subscriptions or paid access. Skip any you do not have access to.
/plugin install cortellis@life-sciences
/plugin install adisinsight@life-sciences
/plugin install 10x-genomics@life-sciencesInstall research skills
Install the Claude Code skills for single-cell RNA QC, Nextflow pipeline development, scvi-tools deep learning, and scientific problem selection.
/plugin install single-cell-rna-qc@life-sciences
/plugin install nextflow-development@life-sciences
/plugin install scvi-tools@life-sciences
/plugin install scientific-problem-selection@life-sciencesConfigure server credentials
For each server requiring authentication, open the plugin manager: /plugin → 'Manage plugins' → select the server → 'Configure' → enter your credentials → restart Claude Code.
Life Sciences Examples
Client configuration
The Life Sciences servers are installed via the Claude Code plugin marketplace, not via manual JSON config. Use the install commands shown in the steps above.
# Install marketplace and servers via Claude Code plugin commands:
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/life-sciences
/plugin install pubmed@life-sciences
/plugin install consensus@life-sciences
/plugin install single-cell-rna-qc@life-sciencesPrompts to try
Example prompts after the servers and skills are installed.
- "Search PubMed for papers on CRISPR base editing published in 2024"
- "Use Consensus to find the top-cited studies on CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors"
- "Run single-cell RNA QC on my Seurat object and filter low-quality cells using MAD-based thresholds"
- "Help me write a Nextflow pipeline using nf-core/rnaseq for differential expression analysis"
- "Search for drug candidates targeting KRAS G12C in Cortellis"Troubleshooting Life Sciences
'/plugin marketplace add' command is not recognized
Ensure you are running a recent version of Claude Code that supports the plugin marketplace. Update with 'npm update -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code' and retry.
A server requiring credentials shows authentication errors after configuration
Go to /plugin → 'Manage plugins' → select the server → 'Configure' to re-enter credentials. Confirm you have an active subscription for paid services (Cortellis, AdisInsight, 10x Genomics). Restart Claude Code after saving credentials.
PubMed searches return too many or irrelevant results
Use standard PubMed query syntax with field tags (e.g. '[MeSH Terms]', '[Author]', '[dp]' for date) to narrow results. Ask Claude to construct a structured PubMed query before searching.
Frequently Asked Questions about Life Sciences
What is Life Sciences?
Life Sciences is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that repo for the claude code marketplace to use with the claude for life sciences launch. this will continue to host the marketplace.json long-term, but not the actual mcp servers. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Life Sciences?
Follow the installation instructions on the Life Sciences GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Life Sciences?
Life Sciences works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Life Sciences free to use?
Yes, Life Sciences is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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