# vep-link

> vep-link — berntpopp-vep-link. Use this tool when you need to annotate variant consequences and recode identifiers across different genome builds, such as GRCh38 and GRCh37. The vep-link tool provides a server for Ensembl VEP and Variant Recoder, solving problems related to variant effect prediction and identifier conversion. It takes in variant data and returns annotated consequences and recoded identifiers, making it ideal for genomic analysis and research applications.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/berntpopp-vep-link  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/berntpopp-vep-link

## Description

MCP server for Ensembl VEP (Variant Effect Predictor) and Variant Recoder: variant consequence annotation and identifier recoding across GRCh38 and GRCh37.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/berntpopp/vep-link)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "berntpopp-vep-link"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/berntpopp-vep-link` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/berntpopp-vep-link/pull`

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