# TCGA Bioconductor

> Use this tool when you need to efficiently explore and access The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data for cancer research workflows, providing conversational access to curated datasets and tools for listing available cancer types and assays. It solves problems of data discovery and integration, allowing users to query available datasets without downloading large files. Ideal for bioinformatics pipelines, it takes in queries and returns available datasets and metadata, streamlining genomic data access for AI-assisted research.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/vjcitn-bioc-tcga  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vjcitn-bioc-tcga

## Description

Bioconductor-based MCP server providing conversational access to TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas) data through curatedTCGAData and TCGAutils packages. Exposes tools for listing available cancer types and assays for specific diseases using ellmer framework integration. Uses dry-run approach to efficiently query available datasets without downloading large files. Useful for exploring TCGA data availability, building cancer research workflows, and integrating genomic data access into AI-assisted bioinformatics pipelines.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.30
- **Verification tier:** unverified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** devops-ci
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/vjcitn-bioc-tcga)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/vjcitn/bioctcgamcp>

## 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": "vjcitn-bioc-tcga"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vjcitn-bioc-tcga` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vjcitn-bioc-tcga/pull`

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