What are Claude Code Skills?

Claude Code Skills are reusable prompt templates stored as markdown files in your project's .claude/skills/ directory. They let you codify best practices and common workflows into slash commands that Claude follows consistently.

How do I create a Claude Code Skill?

Create a markdown file in .claude/skills/ with instructions for Claude. The filename becomes the command name — for example, .claude/skills/code-review.md can be invoked with /code-review during a Claude Code session.

Can I share skills with my team?

Yes. Skills stored in .claude/skills/ can be committed to version control so every team member has access to the same standardized workflows. You can also organize skills into subdirectories by category.

What is the difference between project and global skills?

Project skills (.claude/skills/) are specific to the current project and are committed to git. Global skills (~/.claude/skills/) are personal skills available across all your projects.

zinc-database

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SmitheryProductivity & Businessby davila7

Access ZINC (230M+ purchasable compounds). Search by ZINC ID/SMILES, similarity searches, 3D-ready structures for docking, analog discovery, for virtual screening and drug discovery.

About this Skill

This skill enables direct access to the ZINC database of over 230 million purchasable compounds from within Claude Code. It allows you to search by ZINC ID or SMILES, perform similarity searches, retrieve 3D-ready structures for docking, and discover analogs, making it invaluable for virtual screening and drug discovery workflows.

Install & Usage

Create the skills directory

mkdir -p .claude/skills

Download the skill file

mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -o .claude/skills/zinc-database.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/main/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/zinc-database/SKILL.md

Invoke in Claude Code

/zinc-database

Use Cases

Search for a specific compound by its ZINC ID to retrieve its SMILES and properties.

Find analogs of a known active compound using similarity search to expand screening libraries.

Retrieve 3D structures of compounds for molecular docking simulations.

Perform substructure searches to identify compounds with specific functional groups.

Filter compounds by molecular weight, LogP, or other properties for lead optimization.

Batch download compound data for offline virtual screening pipelines.

Usage Examples

/zinc-database search ZINC000000000001

/zinc-database similarity smiles CCO

/zinc-database analogs ZINC000000000001

View source on GitHub

productivity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is zinc-database?

How to install zinc-database?

To install zinc-database, create the .claude/skills directory in your project, then run the curl command to download the skill file. Once installed, invoke it in Claude Code with /zinc-database.

What is zinc-database best for?

zinc-database is a community categorized under Productivity & Business. It is designed for: productivity. Created by davila7.

What can I use zinc-database for?

zinc-database is useful for: Search for a specific compound by its ZINC ID to retrieve its SMILES and properties.; Find analogs of a known active compound using similarity search to expand screening libraries.; Retrieve 3D structures of compounds for molecular docking simulations.; Perform substructure searches to identify compounds with specific functional groups.; Filter compounds by molecular weight, LogP, or other properties for lead optimization.; Batch download compound data for offline virtual screening pipelines..