Composer

A Claude Code / Cowork plugin that takes a plain-language scientific problem and composes a grounded, runnable solution from the components in this knowledge base — reusing a curated recipe when one fits, walking the simplicity ladder when it doesn’t, and, when a problem needs a full agentic loop, assembling that multi-agent system from cataloged components rather than pointing you at an external system it cannot run.

   
Type Plugin (bundles the compose skill + the /composer:compose command + a bundled index)
Supplier Scripps AI Enablement
Availability Beta (Claude Code and Cowork)
Pricing Free / OSS — included with this repository; normal model-token usage applies
Capabilities Problem classification, semantic recipe/tool/system matching, grounded assembly, install + first-run enactment, capture write-back
Verified works · 2026-07-20
Security cleared · 2026-07-20 — first-party plugin confirmed at ./composer in this repo’s marketplace.json, install path current, OSS in-repo

How to install

No clone or local checkout needed — the owner/repo shorthand fetches this public marketplace straight from GitHub. In any Claude Code or Cowork session, in any directory, run:

/plugin marketplace add scripps-ai-enablement/sci-ai-enabler
/plugin install composer@sci-ai-enabler

If prompted for install scope, choose user to make the command available everywhere; confirm with /plugin. Then run /composer:compose <your problem> (or just describe the problem in chat — the skill triggers on intent). Refresh later with /plugin marketplace update sci-ai-enabler.

What it does

Given a problem like “I have a stack of new single-cell preprints and need to triage them”, the Composer classifies it, searches the cookbook for a matching recipe, and either presents that recipe or composes the simplest grounded assembly of cataloged components — always carrying evidence, availability, and compute caveats. It then offers to actually install the components, leave a reusable project command behind, and run the workflow once against your data. When no grounded solution exists, it says so honestly and offers to file a request that feeds the daily curator loop.

Primary use cases: Choosing tools for a new task, assembling a multi-component workflow, composing a multi-agent system for an open-ended goal, and turning a one-off solution into a reusable command.

Notes

Matches on meaning (each catalog entry’s summary and keywords), not on the subject-area categories, which are non-mutually-exclusive Scripps departments. The bundled index is regenerated daily from the catalog and recipes; run /plugin marketplace update sci-ai-enabler to refresh it. The AI-scientists tracker is not part of the composer’s grounding set — those are external systems it can’t install; it composes equivalent systems from cataloged components instead. Composition reports are filed only with your confirmation, and an abstracted-text option is offered because this repository is public.

Troubleshooting

Symptom Fix
/plugin install says the plugin can’t be found Make sure you ran /plugin marketplace add scripps-ai-enablement/sci-ai-enabler first, and that you included the marketplace suffix: composer@sci-ai-enabler, not bare composer.
/plugin marketplace add fails, or /plugin isn’t recognized at all Your Claude Code is likely too old. Check with claude --version and update to the latest; the plugin/marketplace commands need a current release.
Marketplace add fails with “not found” after you’d added it before Your local copy of the marketplace is stale. Run /plugin marketplace update sci-ai-enabler (or remove and re-add: /plugin marketplace remove sci-ai-enabler then add again).
/composer:compose returns “unknown command” The command is namespaced by the plugin. Use /composer:compose <problem> (not bare /compose), or just describe your problem in chat — the skill triggers on intent.
Installed, but the command doesn’t show up Run /plugin list to confirm it’s enabled; if it’s disabled, /plugin enable composer. After editing plugin files locally, /reload-plugins. Check the install scope — if you installed it for one project, it won’t appear in others (reinstall with user scope).
It recommends against an old tool, or misses a brand-new one The bundled index reflects your last marketplace update. Run /plugin marketplace update sci-ai-enabler to pull the latest.

This repository is public, so no tokens, SSH keys, or org access are needed to install.

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