Alterlab Pylabrobot
Skill Verified ActivePart of the AlterLab Academic Skills suite. Vendor-agnostic lab automation framework. Use when controlling multiple equipment types (Hamilton, Tecan, Opentrons, plate readers, pumps) or needing unified programming across different vendors. Best for complex workflows, multi-vendor setups, simulation. For Opentrons-only protocols with official API, opentrons-integration may be simpler.
To enable unified programming and control across diverse laboratory automation equipment, simplifying complex workflows and multi-vendor setups.
Features
- Vendor-agnostic lab automation framework
- Control of liquid handlers, plate readers, scales, incubators
- Simulation mode for protocol testing
- Real-time 3D deck visualization
- Cross-platform Python interface
Use Cases
- Programming liquid handling robots (Hamilton, Opentrons, Tecan)
- Automating laboratory workflows involving pipetting and sample prep
- Integrating multiple lab devices
- Creating reproducible laboratory protocols with state management
Non-Goals
- Vendor-specific protocol development tools
- Controlling equipment not listed as supported
- Software for non-laboratory automation tasks
Maintenance
- info:Dependency ManagementThe project has dependencies but lacks explicit measures like lockfiles or automated update mechanisms readily apparent in the repository structure.
Execution
- info:Pinned dependenciesWhile the project uses Python, there's no explicit lockfile or shebang/header for pinned interpreters and side effects visible.
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.
Quality Score
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