Fold

Overview

This skill guides correct use of the FastFold Jobs API: create fold jobs, wait for completion with polling, then fetch results (CIF/PDB URLs, metrics, viewer link). Use the bundled OpenAPI schema and scripts in this skill for consistent behavior (skill is self-contained).

Authentication

Get an API key: Create a key in the FastFold dashboard. Keep it secret; anyone with the key can make requests on your behalf.

Use the key: Scripts read FASTFOLD_API_KEY from local .env or environment. Do not ask users to paste secrets in chat.

• .env file (recommended): Scripts automatically load FASTFOLD_API_KEY from a .env file in the project (current dir or any parent). Do not commit .env.
• Environment: export FASTFOLD_API_KEY="sk-..." (overrides .env if both set).
• Credential policy: Never request, accept, echo, or store API keys in chat messages, command history, or logs.

Agent — when the user needs to set the API key: If FASTFOLD_API_KEY is not set: