Quick Start

Build your first AI scientist in 5 minutes with ToolUniverse’s 600+ scientific tools

This Tutorial gets you from zero to your first successful query in 5 minutes. For detailed tutorials, see Getting Started with ToolUniverse.

🚀 Quick Start

Get your first ToolUniverse running in 2 minutes:

# 1. Install ToolUniverse
pip install tooluniverse

# 2. Create AI scientist
from tooluniverse import ToolUniverse

tu = ToolUniverse()
tu.load_tools()  # Load all 600+ tools

# 3. Query scientific databases
result = tu.run({
    "name": "OpenTargets_get_associated_targets_by_disease_efoId",
    "arguments": {"efoId": "EFO_0000249"}  # Alzheimer's disease
})

Success! You now have access to 600+ scientific tools.

Building AI Scientists

ToolUniverse + LLMs/Reasoning Models/Agents = AI Scientists

How you want to use ToolUniverse:

Python Integration

Use ToolUniverse directly in Python for custom applications

Best for: Custom workflows, Jupyter notebooks

Tutorials:

#python-integration
LLM Integration

Connect ToolUniverse to Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, or other AI assistants

Best for: General research, quick experiments

Tutorials:

#ai-assistant-integration
Agent Integration

Connect ToolUniverse to sophisticated AI agents with tool access

Best for: Complex workflows, autonomous systems

Tutorials:

#agent-integration

📖 Complete Tutorial: Building AI Scientists

Next Steps

You’re ready! Now explore:

🎉 Welcome to ToolUniverse!