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embl-ebi-ols

Query and search the EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service (OLS) for biomedical ontology terms, definitions, and hierarchies across 250+ ontologies (e.g., GO, DOID, HP). Use when the user asks to search for terms, retrieve details, navigate hierarchies (parents, children, ancestors), look up properties and individuals, get autocomplete suggestions, or access ontology metadata and statistics.

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# EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service (OLS)

## Prerequisites

1.  **`uv`**: Read the `uv` skill and follow its Setup instructions to ensure
    `uv` is installed and on PATH.
2.  **User Notification**: If .licenses/embl_ebi_ols_LICENSE.txt does not
    already exist in the workspace root directory then (1) prominently notify
    the user to check the terms at https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols4/api-docs, then (2)
    create the file recording the notification text and timestamp.

## Core Rules

-   [!IMPORTANT] **Use the Utility Scripts**: You MUST ALWAYS use the provided