Alterlab Opentrons
Skill Verified ActivePart of the AlterLab Academic Skills suite. Official Opentrons Protocol API for OT-2 and Flex robots. Use when writing protocols specifically for Opentrons hardware with full access to Protocol API v2 features. Best for production Opentrons protocols, official API compatibility. For multi-vendor automation or broader equipment control use pylabrobot.
To enable users to programmatically control Opentrons lab robots (OT-2 and Flex) using the official Protocol API v2 for automated liquid handling and experimental workflows.
Features
- Write Opentrons Protocol API v2 protocols in Python
- Control OT-2 and Flex robot hardware
- Manage labware, pipettes, and modules
- Perform liquid handling operations (aspirate, dispense, transfer)
- Automate complex workflows like PCR setup and serial dilutions
Use Cases
- Developing production-ready protocols for Opentrons robots
- Automating liquid handling workflows
- Integrating hardware modules (temperature, magnetic, heater-shaker, thermocycler)
- Setting up complex experiments like PCR and serial dilutions
Non-Goals
- Multi-vendor automation control
- Broader equipment control beyond Opentrons
- General Python scripting outside of Opentrons protocols
Installation
npx skills add AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-SkillsRuns the Vercel skills CLI (skills.sh) via npx — needs Node.js locally and at least one installed skills-compatible agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, …). Assumes the repo follows the agentskills.io format.
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