Boltz Skills
Run Boltz biomolecular workflows — structure prediction, binding, molecular and
protein screening, and de novo design — directly from your AI coding agent.
The skills shell out to the boltz-api CLI to
create inputs, estimate cost, submit jobs, and download results.
📖 Full guide: Agent integrations for the Boltz API
Supported agents
| Agent | How it's delivered |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | Plugin (boltz) installed from a marketplace |
| Codex | Plugin (boltz) installed from a marketplace |
| Gemini CLI / Antigravity | CLI extension |
| Claude Desktop | Local MCP server (.mcpb bundle) |
Every surface runs the same workflows through the boltz-api CLI.
Skills
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
boltz-cli-setup | Install, update, verify, and authenticate the boltz-api CLI. |
boltz-structure-and-binding | Predict the 3D structure of a defined complex; optionally score binding. |
boltz-small-molecule-screen | Rank a SMILES library against a target. |
boltz-small-molecule-design | Generate novel small-molecule binders. |
boltz-small-molecule-adme | Estimate Tier-1 ADME (solubility, permeability, logD) from bare SMILES. |
boltz-protein-screen | Rank proteins / peptides / antibodies against a target. |
boltz-protein-design | Generate novel peptide / antibody / nanobody / custom-protein binders. |
boltz-check-status | List and inspect jobs; recover results after an interrupted session. |
Prerequisites
All surfaces need the boltz-api CLI on your PATH.
macOS and Linux:
curl -fsSL https://install.boltz.bio/boltz-api/install.sh | shWindows PowerShell:
irm https://install.boltz.bio/boltz-api/install.ps1 | iexVerify it:
boltz-api --versionThen authenticate, using either device-code login or an API key:
boltz-api auth login --device-code
# or
export BOLTZ_API_KEY="your-api-key"Results download to a boltz-experiments/ directory in your working directory
(created automatically). Point any command at a different location with
--root-dir.
Install
Claude Code
claude plugin marketplace add boltz-bio/boltz-api-skills
claude plugin install boltz@boltz-marketplace --scope userCodex
codex plugin marketplace add boltz-bio/boltz-api-skills
codex plugin add boltz@boltz-marketplaceGemini CLI / Antigravity
gemini extensions install https://github.com/boltz-bio/boltz-gemini-cli
# Antigravity:
agy plugin install https://github.com/boltz-bio/boltz-gemini-cliClaude Desktop
Download the latest boltz-mcpb-<version>.mcpb from
Releases and install it
via Settings → Extensions → Advanced settings → Install Extension.
Restart your agent after installing.
Usage
Once installed and authenticated, just describe what you want in natural language — the agent picks the right skill, builds the payload, shows you a cost estimate before submitting, and downloads results when the job finishes. For example:
Predict the structure of this protein–ligand complex and score the binding affinity.
Screen these 200 SMILES against my target and rank them.
See the full guide for detailed workflows and examples.
Local development
Contributions are welcome — outside PRs included. Clone the repo and try the plugin without a persistent install:
claude --plugin-dir ./surfaces/claude-code-cliThe repo is organized as shared source plus per-agent surfaces:
core/— shared skill workflows (core/skills/cli/) and API reference docs (core/references/), symlinked into each surface. Edit here for changes that apply to every agent.surfaces/<agent>/— per-agent packaging and host-specific files (claude-code-cli,codex-cli,gemini-cli,mcpb). Edit here for changes specific to one host.plugins/— self-contained, installable copies. Generated — do not edit.
After editing core/ or a surface, regenerate the installable copies:
scripts/generate-surfaces.shSee CONTRIBUTING.md for the full development, testing, and
release workflow.
License
MIT — see LICENSE.