MCP server

Hgnc

io.github.pipeworx-io/hgnc

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

HGNC (HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee) MCP.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

45

Token cost

About 26,913 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http hgnc https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hgnc/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.hgnc]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hgnc/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"hgnc":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hgnc/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"hgnc":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hgnc/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"hgnc":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hgnc/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add hgnc https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hgnc/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"hgnc","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hgnc/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"hgnc","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hgnc/mcp"}

Tools

• get_gene ~181 tokens
  Exact lookup of an approved human gene by its official HGNC symbol — returns the full authoritative record: approved name, locus type, chromosomal location, alias/previous symbols, gene groups, and cross-references (Entrez, Ensembl, UniProt, OMIM, RefSeq, UCSC, CCDS). Use search_genes first if you o
• resolve_xref ~245 tokens
  Reverse-lookup: map an external database id to its canonical HGNC gene. "What gene is Entrez 672?" -> BRCA1. Accepts entrez_id, ensembl_gene_id, uniprot_ids, omim_id, refseq_accession, or ucsc_id and returns the same full record as get_gene. Keyless.
• search_genes ~184 tokens
  Fuzzy search across approved symbols, names, and aliases — e.g. "breast cancer", "p53", "tumor protein". Returns lightweight matches (hgnc_id, symbol, relevance score) ranked by score; call get_gene with a returned symbol for the full record. Keyless.

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