An AI agent for
the wet lab
BenchAid accelerates your biochemistry and structural biology workflows — from primer design to protein purification. Built by the Farnung Lab.
Quickstart
Install BenchAid in minutes
Three steps to go from install to running your first task.
Download BenchAid
One folder is all you need. All capabilities included.
git clone https://github.com/farnunglab/benchaidLaunch BenchAid
Open an agent in your BenchAid folder. The agent gains access to your workflows.
cd benchaid && claude
cd benchaid && codexJust Ask
Describe what you need in plain English. BenchAid runs the right tools and returns results.
"Design LIC primers for RPB1 from accession P24928"Quick install
Copy, paste, and set up BenchAid
git clone https://github.com/farnunglab/benchaid
cd benchaid && claudeToolkit
Endless capabilities, one agent
Tell BenchAid what you need in plain language. It picks the right tool, runs the analysis, and gives you results.
Why an AI agent
It doesn't just run commands. It thinks.
BenchAid accelerates every step of your biochemistry and structural biology pipeline.
Open Source
Fully open source. Built by researchers, for researchers. Inspect, modify, and contribute.
Hardware Integration
Control your lab hardware directly from the agent. BenchAid bridges software and the physical bench.
Agentic by Design
Not just tools — an agent. BenchAid chains capabilities together, remembers context across sessions, and accelerates your workflows.
Connects to Your Data
The agent fetches sequences from NCBI, pulls results from Plasmidsaurus, and syncs with Notion — autonomously.
Validated Science
BioPython-powered calculations. Primer3 thermodynamics. Peer-reviewed algorithms you can trust.
Local & Private
Your data stays on your machine. SQLite database, local files, no cloud dependency. Full control.
Integration
Connect BenchAid to your stack
Plug into the tools and data sources your lab already trusts.
Connects with
Give your research
an AI agent
BenchAid is free, open source, and built to accelerate your biochemistry and structural biology workflows.