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SaferSkills independently audited pylabrobot (Agent Skill) and scored it 65/100 (yellow). The audit ran 55 deterministic rules across Security, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Transparency, and Community; it found 4 high-severity and 0 lower-severity findings. The full rule-by-rule trace and per-finding evidence are below. Free, methodology-open.
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PyLabRobot is a hardware-agnostic, pure Python Software Development Kit for automated and autonomous laboratories. Use this skill to control liquid handling robots, plate readers, pumps, heater shakers, incubators, centrifuges, and other laboratory automation equipment through a unified Python interface that works across platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux).
Use this skill when:
PyLabRobot provides comprehensive laboratory automation through six main capability areas, each detailed in the references/ directory:
references/liquid-handling.md)Control liquid handling robots for aspirating, dispensing, and transferring liquids. Key operations include:
references/resources.md)Manage laboratory resources in a hierarchical system:
references/hardware-backends.md)Connect to diverse laboratory equipment through backend abstraction:
references/analytical-equipment.md)Integrate plate readers and analytical instruments:
references/material-handling.md)Control environmental and material handling equipment:
references/visualization.md)Visualize and simulate laboratory protocols:
To get started with PyLabRobot, install the package and initialize a liquid handler:
# Install PyLabRobot
# uv pip install pylabrobot
# Basic liquid handling setup
from pylabrobot.liquid_handling import LiquidHandler
from pylabrobot.liquid_handling.backends import STAR
from pylabrobot.resources import STARLetDeck
# Initialize liquid handler
lh = LiquidHandler(backend=STAR(), deck=STARLetDeck())
await lh.setup()
# Basic operations
await lh.pick_up_tips(tip_rack["A1:H1"])
await lh.aspirate(plate["A1"], vols=100)
await lh.dispense(plate["A2"], vols=100)
await lh.drop_tips()This skill organizes detailed information across multiple reference files. Load the relevant reference when:
All reference files can be found in the references/ directory and contain comprehensive examples, API usage patterns, and best practices.
When creating laboratory automation protocols with PyLabRobot:
# Setup
lh = LiquidHandler(backend=STAR(), deck=STARLetDeck())
await lh.setup()
# Define resources
tip_rack = TIP_CAR_480_A00(name="tip_rack")
source_plate = Cos_96_DW_1mL(name="source")
dest_plate = Cos_96_DW_1mL(name="dest")
lh.deck.assign_child_resource(tip_rack, rails=1)
lh.deck.assign_child_resource(source_plate, rails=10)
lh.deck.assign_child_resource(dest_plate, rails=15)
# Transfer protocol
await lh.pick_up_tips(tip_rack["A1:H1"])
await lh.transfer(source_plate["A1:H12"], dest_plate["A1:H12"], vols=100)
await lh.drop_tips()# Setup plate reader
from pylabrobot.plate_reading import PlateReader
from pylabrobot.plate_reading.clario_star_backend import CLARIOstarBackend
pr = PlateReader(name="CLARIOstar", backend=CLARIOstarBackend())
await pr.setup()
# Set temperature and read
await pr.set_temperature(37)
await pr.open()
# (manually or robotically load plate)
await pr.close()
data = await pr.read_absorbance(wavelength=450)For detailed usage of specific capabilities, refer to the corresponding reference file in the references/ directory.
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