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How to use it
action is exposed by the Encode Toolkit MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the action tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Encode Toolkit
claude mcp add encode -- uvx encode-toolkitOther tools in Encode Toolkit (39)
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Search + download in one step. Runs in preview mode by default.
Analyze whether two experiments are compatible for combined analysis.
Download specific files by accession to a local directory.
Get publications for tracked experiments. Export as BibTeX or RIS for reference managers.
Get full details for a single experiment including all files, quality metrics, and audit info.
Get live counts from ENCODE showing what data exists for given filters.
Get detailed metadata for a single file.
List valid filter values for any parameter.
List files for a specific experiment with format/type filters.
List all experiments in your local tracker with metadata, publication counts, and derived file counts.
Store, check, or clear ENCODE credentials for restricted data access.
Search ENCODE experiments with 20+ filters.
Search files across all experiments with combined experiment + file filters.
Track an experiment locally with its publications, methods, and pipeline info.
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