Agent skill · software engineering · k-dense-ai
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.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific commands and patterns for integrating bioinformatics workflows with the Latch platform that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires docker, python, uv installed locally. Requires latch account access. About 5k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-03. 32,849 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
LatchBio Integration Current Baseline This skill targets Latch SDK 2.76.8, released July 10, 2026. The package metadata supports Python 3.9–3.12 and declares Python 3.9+. Treat the installed package and its changelog as authoritative when a guide disagrees with the SDK. Some Latch guides retain older Python ranges or compatibility-specific pre-release pins, especially the Snakemake v2 tutorial. Never combine commands or imports from different tracks without checking their version requirements. When to Use Use this skill to: Create or maintain Python SDK workflows and task graphs Package and register Python, Nextflow, or Snakemake pipelines Configure task CPU, memory, storage, GPU, caching, retries, and timeouts Work with Latch Data through LPath, LatchFile, LatchDir, or the CLI Read or update Latch Registry projects, tables, and records Design workflow forms, launch plans, samplesheets, messages, and result links Stage and debug workflow images with latch register --staging and latch develop Launch and monitor workflows through Python or Latch MCP Discover and use ready-to-run Latch workflows Route to the Right Reference Read only the references needed for the task: Need Reference --- --- Python workflows, tasks, maps, conditions, caching references/workflow-creation.md LPath, legacy file types, Latch URLs, data CLI references/data-management.md Registry reads, transactions, samplesheets references/registry.md CPU, memory, storage, GPU, dynamic resources references/resource-configuration.md Nextflow and Snakemake packaging references/nextflow-snakemake.md Metadata, forms, launch plans, messages, automations references/ui-and-automation.md Registration, development, execution, monitoring references/operations-and-debugging.md Ready-to-use workflows and latch.verified references/verified-workflows.md Remote MCP setup and tool workflow references/latch-mcp.md Before relying on a symbol, run scripts/inspectlatchsdk.py against the target SDK version. …
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