# Ginkgo Cloud Lab

Submit and manage protocols on Ginkgo Bioworks Cloud Lab (cloud.ginkgo.bio), a...

- Repository: https://github.com/synthetic-sciences/openscience (4321 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: MIT license
- Last updated: 2026-10-30
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add synthetic-sciences/openscience --skill ginkgo-cloud-lab -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add synthetic-sciences/openscience --skill ginkgo-cloud-lab -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add synthetic-sciences/openscience --skill ginkgo-cloud-lab -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add synthetic-sciences/openscience --skill ginkgo-cloud-lab -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Submit and manage protocols on Ginkgo Bioworks Cloud Lab (cloud.ginkgo.bio), a web-based interface for autonomous lab execution on Reconfigurable Automation Carts (RACs). Use when the user wants to run protein expression and purification (cell-free, E. coli, or Pichia), HiBiT or A280 or LabChip quantification, IVT mRNA/circRNA synthesis, thermal shift / developability assays, Echo-MS enzyme or analyte methods, SPR target onboarding, fluorescent pixel art, or otherwise interact with Ginkgo Cloud Lab services. Covers protocol selection, input preparation, pricing, and ordering workflows.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Ginkgo Cloud Lab

## Overview

Ginkgo Cloud Lab (https://cloud.ginkgo.bio) provides remote access to Ginkgo Bioworks' autonomous lab infrastructure. Protocols are executed on Reconfigurable Automation Carts (RACs) -- modular units with robotic arms, maglev sample transport, and industrial-grade software spanning 70+ instruments.

The platform also includes **EstiMate**, an AI agent that accepts human-language protocol descriptions and returns feasibility assessments and pricing for custom workflows beyond the listed protocols.

The catalog is organized into **Expression & Purification** (in vitro / cell-free / E. coli / Pichia), **Characterization & Assay**, **Method & Target Onboarding**, and **Specialty**. Pick a protocol below, then read its reference file for inputs, outputs, the automated workflow, and ordering details.

## Available Protocols

### Expression & Purification - In vitro

| Protocol | Readout | Price | Turnaround | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [IVT mRNA/circRNA Synthesis](references/ivt-rna-synthesis-qpcr.md) | qPCR (mRNA or circRNA, 384-well) | $99/sample | up to 12 business days | Certified |

### Expression & Purification - Cell-free (E. coli CFPS)

The rest: https://github.com/synthetic-sciences/openscience/blob/HEAD/backend/cli/skills/biology/ginkgo-cloud-lab/SKILL.md