Human Cell Atlas (HCA) tools — programmatic access to the HCA Data Portal, Data Coordination Platform (DCP), and matrix service for single-cell genomics datasets. Covers the hca Python CLI client, Azu
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Install the MCP server or CLI to instantly fetch Human Cell Atlas Tools documentation:
Install command
claude mcp add biocontext7 -- npx @biocontext7/mcpOr share this page: biocontext7.com/tools/human-cell-atlas-tools
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Loom — HDF5-based file format and Python library (loompy) for storing and accessing large single-cell RNA-seq datasets. Supports sparse/dense matrices, row attributes (genes/features), column attribut
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salmon — Fast, bias-aware transcript quantification from RNA-seq data using selective alignment to the transcriptome. Supports bulk RNA-seq (mapping-based and alignment-based modes), single-cell RNA-s
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