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Ginkgo Cloud Lab Protocol Guide

A reference skill for picking, configuring and ordering automated wet-lab protocols on Ginkgo Bioworks Cloud Lab (cloud.ginkgo.bio).

UtilitiesIntermediate★ 33,030⑂ 3,248AI score 8/10Last updated: Aug 9, 2026

What it does

  • Presents the full Ginkgo Cloud Lab catalog — cell-free / E. coli / Pichia expression and purification, HiBiT, A280, LabChip, IVT mRNA/circRNA, thermal shift, Echo-MS, SPR onboarding, and specialty protocols — in comparable tables.
  • Lists readout, per-sample price, turnaround and Certified/Beta status for each protocol.
  • Walks through the standard ordering flow: select protocol → configure parameters → download and upload the input template (FASTA/CSV/XLSX) → add special requirements → get a feasibility report and quote.
  • Points to EstiMate for custom protocols outside the listed catalog.

Who it's for

  • Researchers outsourcing protein expression and purification without in-house automation.
  • Biotech teams screening de novo binders/minibinders, measuring enzyme activity, or synthesizing mRNA.
  • Project leads who need fast cost and turnaround estimates for planned experiments.

Example uses

  1. "Cheapest way to check if my sequence expresses" → recommends cell-free HiBiT or expression validation ($39/sample) and how to prepare inputs.
  2. "Difficult membrane/disulfide target" → suggests the 24-condition cell-free DoE optimization tier with price and timeline.
  3. "I need binding kinetics for my minibinders" → maps a path from minibinder expression/purification to SPR target onboarding.

· · · Install guide · · ·

Try it now, no install

Paste this into Claude to use the skill without installing anything.

Read the instructions in this file and follow them to help me:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills/HEAD/skills/ginkgo-cloud-lab/SKILL.md

What I want: (describe your task here)

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↓ If it works for you, download the ZIP below and install it. Then it runs on its own — no pasting each time.

Install in the Claude app (no terminal)
  1. Download the ZIP with the button below.
  2. In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
  3. Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
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Install in Claude Code

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Install the skill I found on AI Skill Mart.
Copy the skills/ginkgo-cloud-lab folder from the GitHub repo K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills into my ~/.claude/skills/ginkgo-cloud-lab/.
When it's done, tell me in one line what this skill can do.

Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills.git /tmp/sas && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r /tmp/sas/skills/ginkgo-cloud-lab ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

  1. Open a terminal.
  2. Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills.git
  3. Create the skills folder: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
  4. Copy this skill: cp -r scientific-agent-skills/skills/ginkgo-cloud-lab ~/.claude/skills/
  5. Verify the references/ subfolder came along with SKILL.md.
  6. Restart Claude Code and ask something like "Which Ginkgo Cloud Lab protocol should I use to purify my protein?".
  7. Ordering requires a cloud.ginkgo.bio account — sign up or confirm institutional access, and re-check current pricing on the site.
View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT