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opentrons-protocol-agent

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Generates executable Python protocols for Opentrons OT-2 and Flex robots from natural language descriptions.

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---name: opentrons-protocol-agent description: Generates executable Python protocols for Opentrons OT-2 and Flex robots from natural language descriptions. license: MIT metadata: author: MD BABU MIA version: "1.0.0" compatibility:

  • system: Python 3.10+ allowed-tools:
  • run_shell_command
  • read_file

keywords:

  • opentrons-agent
  • automation
  • biomedical measurable_outcome: execute task with >95% success rate. ---"

Opentrons Protocol Agent

The Opentrons Protocol Agent bridges the gap between experimental design and physical execution by translating instructions into Opentrons Python API scripts.

When to Use This Skill

  • When you need to automate a liquid handling task (PCR prep, ELISA, serial dilution).
  • When you have a text description of a lab protocol and need code for the robot.
  • To validate if a requested protocol is feasible with available labware.

Core Capabilities

  1. Protocol Generation: Creates valid .py files for OT-2/Flex.
  2. Labware Validation: Checks compatibility of plates and tipracks.
  3. Volume Calculation: Automates liquid transfer math (e.g., dilution factors).

Workflow

  1. Describe: Provide the experiment details (source, destination, volumes).
  2. Generate: The agent uses the opentrons_protocol_template.py or internal logic to draft the script.
  3. Review: The user (or a simulator agent) reviews the code for safety.

Example Usage

User: "Create a protocol for 1:2 serial dilution in a 96-well plate."

Agent Action: (Uses an LLM to fill in the template or generate code)

# Agent writes the file to disk
python3 -m opentrons.simulate generated_protocol.py