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Medchem

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Applies medicinal chemistry filters for compound triage, using drug-likeness rules (Lipinski, Veber, CNS), structural alert catalogs (PAINS, NIBR, ChEMBL), complexity metrics, and the medchem query language for library filtering.
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Medchem is a Python library designed for molecular filtering and prioritization within drug discovery workflows. It enables researchers to apply literature-derived drug-likeness rules, structural alert catalogs, complexity metrics, and custom query languages to triage compound libraries. The tool provides functional APIs and class-based interfaces to process molecular data, returning results as pandas DataFrames or boolean masks for integration into larger research pipelines.

What it does

  • Applies established drug-likeness rules such as Lipinski, Veber, and CNS filters.
  • Detects problematic structural patterns using alert catalogs like PAINS, NIBR, and ChEMBL.
  • Calculates molecular complexity metrics against ZINC-derived thresholds.
  • Supports custom multi-criteria filtering via a dedicated query language.
  • Identifies functional groups and privileged scaffolds within molecular structures.
  • Provides batch processing capabilities for large compound libraries.

When to use it

  • When filtering compound libraries for hit-to-lead or lead optimization.
  • When applying specific drug-likeness or fragment-based rules to molecular sets.
  • When screening for structural alerts or known assay-interference patterns.
  • When evaluating molecular complexity relative to established benchmarks.
  • When building complex, multi-criteria triage workflows for chemical datasets.

Advantages

  • Integrates directly with RDKit and datamol for seamless molecular data handling.
  • Offers both functional and class-based APIs for flexible integration.
  • Includes a wide range of pre-defined, literature-based medicinal chemistry rules.
  • Supports parallel processing for efficient library triage.
  • Provides detailed reporting of filter results, including reasons for exclusion.

Usage examples

“Filter a list of molecules using the Lipinski Rule of Five and exclude PAINS alerts.”
The agent uses the QueryFilter with the expression 'MATCHRULE("rule_of_five") AND NOT HASALERT("pains")' to return a boolean mask identifying molecules that pass both criteria.
“Apply NIBR screening-deck filters to my compound library.”
The agent utilizes the NIBRFilters class to process the molecules, returning a DataFrame containing pass/fail status, severity scores, and specific reasons for any flagged compounds.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/k-dense-ai/medchem/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip medchem.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by K-Dense Inc.

Medchem

Overview

Medchem is a Python library from datamol-io for molecular filtering and prioritization in drug discovery. Apply literature-derived drug-likeness rules, named alert catalogs, complexity thresholds, chemical-group detection, and a custom query language to triage compound libraries at scale. Filters are context-specific guidelines — combine with domain expertise and target knowledge.

Verified runtime: medchem 2.1.1, datamol 0.13.0, RDKit 2026.3.6; Python 3.11+. RuleFilters and structural classes return pandas DataFrames. Filters run locally; installation and documentation lookup need network access. Lilly native execution was not tested in this review.

When to Use This Skill

This skill should be used when:

  • Applying drug-likeness rules (Lipinski, Veber, CNS, lead-like) to compound libraries

  • Filtering molecules by structural alerts, PAINS, or NIBR screening-deck rules

  • Prioritizing compounds for hit-to-lead or lead optimization

  • Calculating complexity metrics against ZINC-derived thresholds

  • Detecting functional groups or named substructure catalogs

  • Building multi-criteria filters with the medchem query language

Installation

uv pip install "medchem==2.1.1" "datamol==0.13.0" "rdkit==2026.3.6"

Optional Lilly integration: install the upstream checksum-pinned native tools beside the active Python. This downloads source, builds executables, and runs native regression tests (C++ compiler, make, zlib, Ruby; WSL on Windows). This installation command is documented upstream, not executed here:

medchem install-lilly

Core Capabilities

1. Medicinal Chemistry Rules

Apply established drug-likeness rules via medchem.rules.

List available rules:

import medchem as mc

mc.rules.RuleFilters.list_available_rules_names()
# ['rule_of_five', 'rule_of_five_beyond', 'rule_of_four', 'rule_of_three', ...]

Single rule on one molecule:

import datamol as dm
import medchem as mc

smiles = "CC(=O)OC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)O"  # aspirin
mc.rules.basic_rules.rule_of_five(smiles)   # True
mc.rules.basic_rules.rule_of_cns(smiles)    # True
mc.rules.basic_rules.rule_of_veber(smiles)  # True

Multiple rules with RuleFilters (returns a DataFrame):

import datamol as dm
import medchem as mc

mols = [dm.to_mol(s) for s in smiles_list]

rfilter = mc.rules.RuleFilters(
    rule_list=["rule_of_five", "rule_of_oprea", "rule_of_cns", "rule_of_leadlike_soft"]
)
df = rfilter(mols=mols, n_jobs=-1, progress=True, keep_props=False)

# Columns: mol, pass_all, pass_any, rule_of_five, rule_of_oprea, ...
passing = df[df["pass_all"]]

Examples below use already parsed mol_list, smiles_list, and candidates supplied by the caller; reject missing/empty structures before filtering. Use keep_props=True to include computed descriptors (mw, clogp, tpsa, etc.) in the result.

2. Structural Alert Filters

Detect problematic patterns with medchem.structural. Both classes return DataFrames with pass_filter, status, and reasons columns.

Common alerts (ChEMBL-derived rule sets):

import medchem as mc

alert_filter = mc.structural.CommonAlertsFilters(alerts_set=["BMS", "Dundee", "Glaxo"])
df = alert_filter(mols=mol_list, n_jobs=-1, progress=True)
# df columns: mol, pass_filter, status, reasons

clean = df[df["pass_filter"]]

NIBR filters (Novartis screening-deck curation):

nibr_filter = mc.structural.NIBRFilters()
df = nibr_filter(mols=mol_list, n_jobs=-1, progress=True)
# df columns: mol, pass_filter, status, severity, reasons, n_covalent_motif, special_mol

The class rejects explicit exclusion alerts. To also reject accumulated flag severity ≥10, use df["pass_filter"] & (df["severity"] < 10), or mc.functional.nibr_filter(..., max_severity=10). The functional cutoff is strict < 10 and assumes valid molecules: it checks severity alone and can admit parse failures with severity zero. Prevalidate inputs.

3. Named Catalog Filters (PAINS, Brenk, etc.)

Use medchem.catalogs.NamedCatalogs for RDKit FilterCatalog instances, or the functional API:

import medchem as mc

# List available named catalogs
mc.catalogs.list_named_catalogs()
# ['tox', 'pains', 'pains_a', 'brenk', 'nibr', 'zinc', ...]

# Functional API — True means molecule passes (no alert match)
passes = mc.functional.catalog_filter(mols=mol_list, catalogs=["pains"], n_jobs=-1)

# Or via catalog objects
passes = mc.functional.catalog_filter(
    mols=mol_list,
    catalogs=[mc.catalogs.NamedCatalogs.pains()],
    n_jobs=-1,
)

alert_filter is a different API: it uses the ChEMBL common-alert collection names from CommonAlertsFilters.list_default_available_alerts(), not every NamedCatalogs name. For example, brenk and pains_a belong in catalog_filter. Set common-alert sets explicitly; the current class implementation defaults to BMS only. catalog_filter rejects the string names nibr and bredt; use their dedicated functional filters. Raw NIBR catalog matches include annotations, regardless of severity.

4. Functional API

medchem.functional provides one-call wrappers that return boolean masks (True = passes):

import medchem as mc

mc.functional.rules_filter(mols=mol_list, rules=["rule_of_five", "rule_of_cns"], n_jobs=-1)
mc.functional.nibr_filter(mols=mol_list, max_severity=10, n_jobs=-1)
mc.functional.catalog_filter(mols=mol_list, catalogs=["pains", "brenk"], n_jobs=-1)
mc.functional.complexity_filter(mols=mol_list, complexity_metric="bertz", limit="99", n_jobs=-1)

Other helpers: catalog_filter, chemical_group_filter, lilly_demerit_filter (requires optional binaries), macrocycle_filter, bredt_filter, protecting_groups_filter, and more. Pass copies to bredt_filter ([Chem.Mol(m) for m in mol_list], after from rdkit import Chem): its in-place kekulization changes later aromatic alert matches in 2.1.1.

5. Chemical Groups

Detect functional groups and curated pattern collections via medchem.groups:

import medchem as mc

# Browse available group collections
mc.groups.list_default_chemical_groups()
# ['privileged_scaffolds', 'common_warhead_covalent_inhibitors', 'rings_in_drugs', ...]

group = mc.groups.ChemicalGroup(groups=["privileged_scaffolds"])
group.has_match(mol)                          # bool
group.get_matches(mol)                        # DataFrame, including a matches column
matching_mols = [mol for mol in mol_list if group.has_match(mol)]
# group.filter(names=[...]) narrows pattern names in place; it does not filter molecules.

# Returns a boolean mask: True means the molecule does NOT match the group
mc.functional.chemical_group_filter(mols=mol_list, chemical_group=group, n_jobs=-1)

Custom groups use groups_db CSV with both smiles and smarts, plus name and group columns. SMILES and SMARTS matching can differ; record the representation and exact_match setting.

6. Molecular Complexity

Compare complexity metrics to precomputed, molecular-weight-binned ZINC-15 thresholds. Valid default limit labels are median, 90, 99, 999 (99.9th percentile), and max; 95 is not provided. spacialscore needs a custom threshold file. All metrics use an upper cutoff, including QED; do not interpret that as selecting high QED.

import medchem as mc

# Single molecule
cf = mc.complexity.ComplexityFilter(limit="99", complexity_metric="bertz")
cf(mol)  # True if below 99th-percentile threshold

# Batch via functional API
mc.functional.complexity_filter(
    mols=mol_list,
    complexity_metric="bertz",  # also: sas, qed, whitlock, barone, smcm, twc
    limit="99",
    n_jobs=-1,
)

# Direct metric functions
mc.complexity.WhitlockCT(mol)
mc.complexity.BaroneCT(mol)
7. Scaffold Constraints

medchem.constraints.Constraints matches a core scaffold and applies per-atom constraint functions — not simple MW/LogP ranges. For property bounds, use RuleFilters, descriptors via mc.rules.list_descriptors(), or the query language.

import datamol as dm
import medchem as mc

core = dm.from_smarts("c1cncc([*:1])c1")
for atom in core.GetAtoms():
    if atom.GetAtomMapNum() == 1:
        atom.SetProp("query", "aromatic_sidechain")
constraints = mc.constraints.Constraints(
    core=core,
    constraint_fns={"aromatic_sidechain": lambda fragment: dm.descriptors.n_aromatic_atoms(fragment) > 0},
)
assert not constraints(dm.to_mol("CN(C)C(=O)c1cncc(C)c1"))
assert constraints(dm.to_mol("c1ccc(cc1)-c1cccnc1"))
8. Medchem Query Language

Build multi-criteria filters with medchem.query.QueryFilter:

import medchem as mc

# Rule + alert combination
qf = mc.query.QueryFilter('MATCHRULE("rule_of_five") AND NOT HASALERT("pains")')
mask = qf(mols=mol_list, n_jobs=-1)  # list[bool]

# CNS-like with property bounds
qf = mc.query.QueryFilter('MATCHRULE("rule_of_cns") AND HASPROP("tpsa", <=, 90)')
mask = qf(mols=mol_list, n_jobs=-1)

Query syntax:

  • MATCHRULE("rule_of_five") — apply a named rule

  • HASALERT("pains") — match a named catalog (pains, brenk, nibr, tox, …)

  • HASPROP("mw", <, 500) — compare a descriptor (unquoted comparator)

  • HASGROUP("Primary amines") — match a functional-group name from mc.groups.get_functional_group_map(); collection names such as privileged_scaffolds are not valid here

  • HASSUBSTRUCTURE("c1ccccc1") — substructure match

  • Operators: AND, OR, NOT

List available descriptors: mc.rules.list_descriptors()

Workflow Patterns

Pattern 1: Initial Triage of a Compound Library

Before filtering, assign stable source-row IDs and separate failed SMILES/SDF parses from valid molecules that fail a chemical rule. Retain original structure text and a rejected-input table; report input, parsed, rule-failed, and retained counts. The bundled loader removes invalid molecules (and resets tabular indices), so do not align results back to the original file by row position. The example below assumes all supplied structures parse successfully.

import datamol as dm
import medchem as mc
import pandas as pd

df = pd.read_csv("compounds.csv")
mols = [dm.to_mol(s) for s in df["smiles"]]

# Drug-likeness rules
rules_df = mc.rules.RuleFilters(rule_list=["rule_of_five", "rule_of_veber"])(mols=mols, n_jobs=-1)

# PAINS + common alerts via query
qf = mc.query.QueryFilter('MATCHRULE("rule_of_five") AND NOT HASALERT("pains")')
pass_mask = qf(mols=mols, n_jobs=-1)

df["passes_rules"] = rules_df["pass_all"].values
df["drug_like"] = pass_mask
filtered_df = df[df["drug_like"]]
filtered_df.to_csv("filtered_compounds.csv", index=False)
Pattern 2: Lead Optimization Filtering
import medchem as mc

rules_df = mc.rules.RuleFilters(rule_list=["rule_of_leadlike_soft"])(mols=candidates, n_jobs=-1)
nibr_df = mc.structural.NIBRFilters()(mols=candidates, n_jobs=-1)
complex_mask = mc.functional.complexity_filter(
    mols=candidates, complexity_metric="bertz", limit="90", n_jobs=-1
)

passes = (
    rules_df["pass_all"]
    & nibr_df["pass_filter"]
    & (nibr_df["severity"] < 10)
    & complex_mask
)
Pattern 3: Detect Functional Groups
import medchem as mc

group = mc.groups.ChemicalGroup(groups=["common_warhead_covalent_inhibitors"])
matches = [group.has_match(mol) for mol in mol_list]
warhead_mols = [mol for mol, m in zip(mol_list, matches) if m]

Best Practices

  1. Context matters — marketed drugs often violate Ro5; prodrugs and natural products are common exceptions.

  2. Combine filters — rules, alert catalogs, and complexity thresholds work best together.

  3. Use parallelization — pass n_jobs=-1 for libraries >1000 molecules.

  4. Check return types — RuleFilters and structural classes return DataFrames; functional helpers return boolean arrays.

  5. Lilly demerits are optional — run medchem install-lilly in the active environment; default max demerits is 160 in the functional API.

  6. Document decisions — retain status, reasons, and severity columns and record salt handling, protonation, tautomer, stereochemistry, and package versions. No normalization is automatic in the bundled loader.

  7. Interpret alerts cautiously — PAINS and reactive motifs indicate review priorities, not measured assay interference or toxicity; require assay-specific controls. Complexity is a library-relative heuristic, not a synthesis feasibility assessment. The upstream complexity filter admits NaN scores, so calculate and validate finite scores when a metric can be undefined.

Resources

references/api_guide.md

Module-by-module API reference with signatures, return types, and patterns.

references/rules_catalog.md

Catalog of available rules, alert sets, complexity metrics, and filter selection guidelines.

scripts/filter_molecules.py

Batch filtering script for CSV/TSV/SDF or one-SMILES-per-line TXT inputs with configurable rules, named catalogs, and complexity thresholds. Run the command from the skill directory in the installed environment. --groups adds annotations; it does not exclude matches. --filter-output retains all-filter passes, while its summary covers the full parsed library. Unknown group/catalog names and unavailable requested Lilly filters fail. Existing passes_* input annotations do not act as newly evaluated filters. The loader requires RDKit-valid molecules even for Lilly; use raw SMILES with the native wrapper separately when LillyMol-specific valence handling matters. Invalid inputs are removed; retain stable IDs and a separate rejected-input table before invoking the script.

uv run python scripts/filter_molecules.py input.csv \
  --rules rule_of_five,rule_of_cns --pains --nibr --output filtered.csv

Documentation

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Files

scripts/filter_molecules.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Batch molecular filtering using the medchem library.

Usage:
    uv run python filter_molecules.py input.csv --rules rule_of_five,rule_of_cns --pains --output filtered.csv
    uv run python filter_molecules.py input.sdf --rules rule_of_veber --nibr --complexity 99 --output results.csv
    uv run python filter_molecules.py smiles.txt --query 'MATCHRULE("rule_of_five") AND NOT HASALERT("pains")' --output clean.csv
"""

import argparse
import sys
from pathlib import Path
from typing import List, Tuple

try:
    import pandas as pd
    import datamol as dm
    import medchem as mc
    from rdkit import Chem
    from tqdm import tqdm
except ImportError as e:
    print(f"Error: Missing required package: {e}")
    print("Install dependencies: uv pip install medchem datamol pandas tqdm")
    sys.exit(1)


def load_molecules(
    input_file: Path, smiles_column: str = "smiles"
) -> Tuple[pd.DataFrame, List[Chem.Mol]]:
    """Load molecules from CSV/TSV, SDF, or plain SMILES text files."""
    suffix = input_file.suffix.lower()

    if suffix == ".sdf":
        print(f"Loading SDF file: {input_file}")
        supplier = Chem.SDMolSupplier(str(input_file))
        mols = [mol for mol in supplier if mol is not None]
        data = []
        for mol in mols:
            props = mol.GetPropsAsDict()
            props["smiles"] = Chem.MolToSmiles(mol)
            data.append(props)
        df = pd.DataFrame(data)

    elif suffix in [".csv", ".tsv"]:
        print(f"Loading CSV/TSV file: {input_file}")
        sep = "\t" if suffix == ".tsv" else ","
        df = pd.read_csv(input_file, sep=sep)
        if smiles_column not in df.columns:
            print(f"Error: Column '{smiles_column}' not found")
            print(f"Available columns: {', '.join(df.columns)}")
            sys.exit(1)
        print("Converting SMILES to molecules...")
        mols = [
            dm.to_mol(smi) if isinstance(smi, str) and smi.strip() else None
            for smi in tqdm(df[smiles_column], desc="Parsing")
        ]

    elif suffix == ".txt":
        print(f"Loading text file: {input_file}")
        with open(input_file) as f:
            smiles_list = [line.strip() for line in f if line.strip()]
        df = pd.DataFrame({"smiles": smiles_list})
        print("Converting SMILES to molecules...")
        mols = [dm.to_mol(smi) for smi in tqdm(smiles_list, desc="Parsing")]

    else:
        print(f"Error: Unsupported file format: {suffix}")
        print("Supported formats: .csv, .tsv, .sdf, .txt")
        sys.exit(1)

    valid_indices = [i for i, mol in enumerate(mols) if mol is not None]
    if len(valid_indices) < len(mols):
        n_invalid = len(mols) - len(valid_indices)
        print(f"Warning: {n_invalid} invalid molecules removed")
        df = df.iloc[valid_indices].reset_index(drop=True)
        mols = [mols[i] for i in valid_indices]

    print(f"Loaded {len(mols)} valid molecules")
    return df, mols


def apply_rule_filters(
    mols: List[Chem.Mol], rules: List[str], n_jobs: int
) -> pd.DataFrame:
    """Apply medicinal chemistry rule filters. Returns rule result columns."""
    print(f"\nApplying rule filters: {', '.join(rules)}")
    rfilter = mc.rules.RuleFilters(rule_list=rules)
    results = rfilter(mols=mols, n_jobs=n_jobs, progress=True)
    return results.drop(columns=["mol"], errors="ignore")


def apply_common_alerts(mols: List[Chem.Mol], n_jobs: int) -> pd.DataFrame:
    """Apply ChEMBL-derived common structural alerts."""
    print("\nApplying common structural alerts...")
    alert_filter = mc.structural.CommonAlertsFilters(alerts_set=["BMS"])
    results = alert_filter(mols=mols, n_jobs=n_jobs, progress=True)
    return results.drop(columns=["mol"], errors="ignore").rename(
        columns={"pass_filter": "passes_common_alerts", "status": "common_alert_status",
                 "reasons": "common_alert_reasons"}
    )


def apply_nibr(mols: List[Chem.Mol], n_jobs: int) -> pd.DataFrame:
    """Apply NIBR screening-deck filters."""
    print("\nApplying NIBR filters...")
    nibr_filter = mc.structural.NIBRFilters()
    results = nibr_filter(mols=mols, n_jobs=n_jobs, progress=True)
    # The class excludes explicit exclusion alerts; enforce the accumulated
    # severity cutoff as well, matching functional.nibr_filter's default.
    results["pass_filter"] &= results["severity"] < 10
    return results.drop(columns=["mol"], errors="ignore").rename(
        columns={"pass_filter": "passes_nibr", "status": "nibr_status",
                 "reasons": "nibr_reasons"}
    )


def apply_alert_catalog(
    mols: List[Chem.Mol], alerts: List[str], n_jobs: int
):
    """Apply named alert catalogs (pains, brenk, etc.)."""
    print(f"\nApplying alert catalogs: {', '.join(alerts)}")
    unknown = set(alerts) - set(mc.catalogs.list_named_catalogs())
    if unknown:
        raise ValueError(f"Unknown named catalogs: {', '.join(sorted(unknown))}")
    for alert in alerts:
        passes = mc.functional.catalog_filter(
            mols=mols, catalogs=[alert], n_jobs=n_jobs, progress=True
        )
        yield alert, passes


def apply_lilly(mols: List[Chem.Mol], max_demerits: int, n_jobs: int) -> pd.DataFrame:
    """Apply Lilly demerits; a requested but unavailable filter is an error."""
    print(f"\nApplying Lilly demerits filter (max={max_demerits})...")
    try:
        passes = mc.functional.lilly_demerit_filter(
            mols=mols, max_demerits=max_demerits, n_jobs=n_jobs, progress=True
        )
    except ImportError as e:
        raise RuntimeError(
            "Lilly filter unavailable. Install native tools with: medchem install-lilly"
        ) from e
    return pd.DataFrame({"passes_lilly": passes})


def apply_complexity(
    mols: List[Chem.Mol], limit: str, method: str, n_jobs: int
) -> pd.DataFrame:
    """Filter by complexity percentile threshold."""
    print(f"\nApplying complexity filter (metric={method}, limit={limit} percentile)...")
    passes = mc.functional.complexity_filter(
        mols=mols,
        complexity_metric=method,
        limit=limit,
        n_jobs=n_jobs,
        progress=True,
    )
    return pd.DataFrame({f"passes_complexity_{method}": passes})


def apply_query(mols: List[Chem.Mol], query: str, n_jobs: int) -> pd.DataFrame:
    """Apply medchem query language filter."""
    print(f"\nApplying query: {query}")
    qf = mc.query.QueryFilter(query)
    passes = qf(mols=mols, n_jobs=n_jobs, progress=True)
    return pd.DataFrame({"passes_query": passes})


def apply_groups(mols: List[Chem.Mol], groups: List[str]) -> pd.DataFrame:
    """Detect chemical group matches."""
    print(f"\nDetecting chemical groups: {', '.join(groups)}")
    unknown = set(groups) - set(mc.groups.list_default_chemical_groups())
    if unknown:
        raise ValueError(f"Unknown chemical groups: {', '.join(sorted(unknown))}")
    results = {}
    for group in groups:
        detector = mc.groups.ChemicalGroup(groups=[group])
        results[f"has_{group}"] = [detector.has_match(mol) for mol in mols]
    return pd.DataFrame(results)


def generate_summary(
    df: pd.DataFrame, output_file: Path, pass_columns: list[str] | None = None
) -> None:
    """Write a text summary of filtering results."""
    summary_file = output_file.parent / f"{output_file.stem}_summary.txt"
    pass_cols = pass_columns if pass_columns is not None else [
        c for c in df.columns if c.startswith("passes_") or c == "pass_all"
    ]

    with open(summary_file, "w") as f:
        f.write("=" * 80 + "\nMEDCHEM FILTERING SUMMARY\n" + "=" * 80 + "\n\n")
        f.write(f"Total molecules processed: {len(df)}\n\n")

        for col in pass_cols:
            if col in df.columns and df[col].dtype == bool:
                n_pass = df[col].sum()
                pct = 100 * n_pass / len(df) if len(df) else 0
                f.write(f"  {col}: {n_pass} passed ({pct:.1f}%)\n")

        if pass_cols:
            bool_cols = [c for c in pass_cols if c in df.columns and df[c].dtype == bool]
            if bool_cols:
                n_all = df[bool_cols].all(axis=1).sum()
                pct = 100 * n_all / len(df) if len(df) else 0
                f.write(f"\n  All filters passed: {n_all} ({pct:.1f}%)\n")

        f.write("\n" + "=" * 80 + "\n")

    print(f"\nSummary report saved to: {summary_file}")


def main() -> None:
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        description="Batch molecular filtering using medchem",
        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
        epilog=__doc__,
    )
    parser.add_argument("input", type=Path, help="Input file (CSV, TSV, SDF, or TXT)")
    parser.add_argument("--output", "-o", type=Path, required=True, help="Output CSV file")
    parser.add_argument("--smiles-column", default="smiles", help="SMILES column name (default: smiles)")

    parser.add_argument("--rules", help="Comma-separated rules (e.g. rule_of_five,rule_of_cns)")
    parser.add_argument("--query", help='Medchem query string (e.g. MATCHRULE("rule_of_five") AND NOT HASALERT("pains"))')
    parser.add_argument("--common-alerts", action="store_true", help="Apply BMS common structural alerts")
    parser.add_argument("--nibr", action="store_true", help="Apply NIBR filters")
    parser.add_argument("--lilly", action="store_true", help="Apply Lilly demerits (requires medchem install-lilly)")
    parser.add_argument("--lilly-max", type=int, default=160, help="Max Lilly demerits (default: 160)")
    parser.add_argument(
        "--alerts",
        help="Comma-separated alert catalogs (e.g. pains,brenk). Shorthand for --pains when set to pains",
    )
    parser.add_argument("--pains", action="store_true", help="Apply PAINS filter (alias for --alerts pains)")

    parser.add_argument(
        "--complexity",
        help="Complexity percentile limit (e.g. 99 keeps below 99th percentile on ZINC-15)",
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        "--complexity-method",
        default="bertz",
        choices=["bertz", "sas", "qed", "clogp", "whitlock", "barone", "smcm", "twc"],
        help="Complexity metric (default: bertz)",
    )
    parser.add_argument("--groups", help="Comma-separated chemical groups to detect")
    parser.add_argument("--n-jobs", type=int, default=-1, help="Parallel jobs (-1 = all cores)")
    parser.add_argument("--no-summary", action="store_true", help="Skip summary report")
    parser.add_argument("--filter-output", action="store_true", help="Only output molecules passing all filters")

    args = parser.parse_args()

    if not any([args.rules, args.query, args.common_alerts, args.nibr, args.lilly,
                args.pains, args.alerts, args.complexity, args.groups]):
        print("Error: Specify at least one filter (--rules, --query, --pains, --nibr, etc.)")
        sys.exit(1)

    df, mols = load_molecules(args.input, args.smiles_column)
    if not mols:
        parser.error("No valid molecules remain after parsing; no filters were evaluated")
    result_parts = [df.reset_index(drop=True)]

    if args.rules:
        rule_list = [r.strip() for r in args.rules.split(",")]
        unknown = set(rule_list) - set(mc.rules.RuleFilters.list_available_rules_names())
        if unknown:
            print(f"Warning: Unknown rules (will error at runtime): {', '.join(sorted(unknown))}")
        result_parts.append(apply_rule_filters(mols, rule_list, args.n_jobs))

    if args.query:
        result_parts.append(apply_query(mols, args.query, args.n_jobs))

    if args.common_alerts:
        result_parts.append(apply_common_alerts(mols, args.n_jobs))

    if args.nibr:
        result_parts.append(apply_nibr(mols, args.n_jobs))

    if args.lilly:
        result_parts.append(apply_lilly(mols, args.lilly_max, args.n_jobs))

    alert_list = []
    if args.pains:
        alert_list.append("pains")
    if args.alerts:
        alert_list.extend(a.strip() for a in args.alerts.split(","))
    for alert in dict.fromkeys(alert_list):
        col_name = f"passes_{alert}"
        _, passes = next(apply_alert_catalog(mols, [alert], args.n_jobs))
        result_parts.append(pd.DataFrame({col_name: passes}))

    if args.complexity:
        result_parts.append(
            apply_complexity(mols, args.complexity, args.complexity_method, args.n_jobs)
        )

    if args.groups:
        group_list = [g.strip() for g in args.groups.split(",")]
        result_parts.append(apply_groups(mols, group_list))

    df_final = pd.concat(result_parts, axis=1)
    # Input metadata may also use passes_* names. Only freshly evaluated
    # filters may affect retention or the scientific summary.
    pass_cols = [
        column for part in result_parts[1:] for column in part.columns
        if column.startswith("passes_") or column == "pass_all"
    ]
    duplicate_columns = df_final.columns[df_final.columns.duplicated()].tolist()
    if duplicate_columns:
        parser.error(f"Input and result columns collide: {duplicate_columns}; rename input columns")

    args.output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
    if not args.no_summary:
        generate_summary(df_final, args.output, pass_columns=pass_cols)

    if args.filter_output:
        bool_cols = [c for c in pass_cols if c in df_final.columns and df_final[c].dtype == bool]
        if bool_cols:
            mask = df_final[bool_cols].all(axis=1)
            df_final = df_final[mask]
            print(f"\nFiltered to {len(df_final)} molecules passing all filters")

    df_final.to_csv(args.output, index=False)
    print(f"\nResults saved to: {args.output}")

    print("\nDone!")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Needs: Declares allowed tools, Needs network access, Needs Python

The author says: Requires Python 3.11+ with medchem, datamol, and RDKit. Optional Lilly demerits require native tools built with medchem install-lilly, a C++ compiler, make, zlib, and Ruby; installation needs network access. Other filters run locally without credentials.

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