scienceskillscommon
Shared Python package for Science Skills, currently containing httpclient -- a unified HTTP client with rate limiting, retries, and exponential backoff. Not a standalone agent skill. Do not invoke directly.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/google-deepmind/science-skills --skill scienceskillscommon- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads scienceskillscommon automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Science Skills Common
This is a shared Python package, not an agent skill. Skills import it as:
from science_skills.skills.scienceskillscommon import http_client
Each skill declares this as a dependency in its inline uv script header, so it
is installed automatically on first use.
This SKILL.md file is included so that standard skill installers automatically discover and install this package alongside the skills that depend on it.
FAQ
What does the scienceskillscommon skill do?
Shared Python package for Science Skills, currently containing httpclient -- a unified HTTP client with rate limiting, retries, and exponential backoff. Not a standalone agent skill. Do not invoke directly.
How do I install scienceskillscommon?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/google-deepmind/science-skills --skill scienceskillscommon in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/scienceskillscommon/ (personal) or .claude/skills/scienceskillscommon/ (project).
Which AI agents can use scienceskillscommon?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is scienceskillscommon safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains scienceskillscommon?
It is published by google-deepmind in google-deepmind/science-skills. It has 699 recorded installs.
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