Agent skill · software engineering · k-dense-ai
benchling-integration
Benchling Python SDK and REST API integration for registry entities, inventory, ELN entries, workflows, Benchling Apps, and Data Warehouse queries. Use when automating lab data with benchling-sdk or the v2 API.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific integration patterns and commands for the Benchling SDK and API that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires benchling-sdk installed locally. Requires benchling account access. About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-03. 32,849 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Benchling Integration Overview Benchling is a cloud platform for life sciences R&D. Access registry entities (DNA, RNA, proteins), inventory, electronic lab notebooks, and workflows programmatically via the Python SDK and REST API. Version note: Examples target benchling-sdk 1.25.0 (latest stable on PyPI). Docs: benchling.com/sdk-docs. Platform guide: docs.benchling.com. When to Use This Skill This skill should be used when: Working with Benchling's Python SDK or REST API Managing biological sequences (DNA, RNA, proteins) and registry entities Automating inventory operations (samples, containers, locations, transfers) Creating or querying electronic lab notebook entries Building workflow automations or Benchling Apps Syncing data between Benchling and external systems Querying the Benchling Data Warehouse for analytics Setting up event-driven integrations with AWS EventBridge Core Capabilities Seven capability areas, each with code, are in references/corecapabilities.md: 1. Authentication and setup — API key and OAuth app auth; see references/authentication.md. 2. Registry and entity management — DNA and AA sequences, custom entities, schemas, and registration. 3. Inventory management — containers, boxes, plates, locations, and transfers. 4. Notebook and documentation — entries, day-to-day notes, and structured tables. 5. Workflows and automation — tasks, flowcharts, and assay runs. 6. Events and integration — EventBridge subscriptions; see references/eventbridge.md. 7. Data warehouse and analytics — SQL access to the warehouse. Endpoint and SDK detail is in references/apiendpoints.md and references/sdkreference.md. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills k-dense-ai/benchling-integration