Agent skill

Socket Bridge

Connect to Abaqus CAE via socket bridge for curing simulation.

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Install Socket Bridge

skills CLI

$ npx skills add Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub --skill socket-bridge -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub socket-bridge --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge .claude/skills/socket-bridge && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "socket-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub/tree/main/Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge into .claude/skills/socket-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "socket-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub/tree/main/Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub --skill socket-bridge -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub socket-bridge --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge .agents/skills/socket-bridge && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "socket-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub/tree/main/Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge into .agents/skills/socket-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "socket-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub --skill socket-bridge -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub socket-bridge --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge .cursor/skills/socket-bridge && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "socket-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub/tree/main/Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge into .cursor/skills/socket-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "socket-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub.git --path Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub --skill socket-bridge -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub socket-bridge --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge .gemini/skills/socket-bridge && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "socket-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub/tree/main/Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge into .gemini/skills/socket-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "socket-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub socket-bridge

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub --skill socket-bridge -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge .github/skills/socket-bridge && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "socket-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub/tree/main/Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge into .github/skills/socket-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "socket-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub --skill socket-bridge -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub socket-bridge --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge .opencode/skills/socket-bridge && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "socket-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub/tree/main/Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge into .opencode/skills/socket-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "socket-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: socket-bridge
GitHub stars: 998
Token cost: ~745 tokens
SKILL.md length: 333 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 57
Repo updated: Sep 30, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Connect to Abaqus CAE via socket bridge for curing simulation.

Works in 7 steps: Check connection: Use… → Set working directory: Use set_workdir… → Create jobs: Use run_python to create… → …
Needs to use socket bridge
SKILL.md covers Description and Content
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Socket Bridge is an agent skill from Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub. Connect to Abaqus CAE via socket bridge for curing simulation. Invoke when user needs to use socket bridge, connect to Abaqus, or execute Python in Abaqus kernel.

Its SKILL.md is about 750 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with Python. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Needs to use socket bridge
Connect to Abaqus
Execute Python in Abaqus kernel

Example prompts

“/socket-bridge”

Requirements

Python 3

Workflow steps

7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

Check connection: Use check_abaqus_connection to verify bridge is active
Set working directory: Use set_workdir to configure the work directory
Create jobs: Use run_python to create jobs from input files
Submit jobs: Use submit_job or run_python with submit()
Monitor: Use monitor_job_status to check for errors or convergence issues
Copy ODB: Copy the ODB file from scratch to work directory
Extract data: Use inspect_odb or run_python to read results

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 194ef49. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are python).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Socket Bridge loads about 745 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 44 tokens; SKILL.md has 333 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~44
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~745

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub at commit 194ef49, republished under its MIT licence (© Cai-aa). 333 words, ~745 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/socket-bridge/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: socket-bridge
description: Connect to Abaqus CAE via socket bridge for curing simulation. Invoke when user needs to use socket bridge, connect to Abaqus, or execute Python in Abaqus kernel.

Socket Bridge Connection

Description

Connect to Abaqus CAE via socket bridge for curing simulation. Invoke when user needs to use socket bridge, connect to Abaqus, or execute Python in Abaqus kernel.

Content

Socket Bridge Overview

The socket bridge provides a TCP connection to Abaqus CAE at 127.0.0.1:48152, allowing remote execution of Python code in the Abaqus kernel.

Prerequisites

Abaqus CAE must be open and running
The socket bridge plugin must be active in Abaqus

Connection Check

Use the check_abaqus_connection MCP tool to verify the bridge status before executing any commands.

Available MCP Tools

Tool	Description
`check_abaqus_connection`	Verify bridge connection status
`run_python`	Execute Python code in Abaqus kernel
`submit_job`	Submit a job and wait for completion
`monitor_job_status`	Check .sta/.msg file diagnostics
`inspect_odb`	Read ODB results and field outputs
`set_workdir`	Set the working directory
`list_jobs`	List existing jobs in the session

run_python Usage

When using run_python, set the result variable to return data back to the caller:

python

# Example: get list of steps
result = []
for step_name in odb.steps.keys():
    result.append(step_name)

Abaqus Python Environment Quirks

The Abaqus Python environment has several important quirks to be aware of:

Python Version

Abaqus 2020+ uses Python 2.7 based environment
Do not use Python 3 specific syntax

Unicode Issues

print() statements with unicode may cause errors
Use result = ... to return data instead of printing

Imports

Must import constants: from abaqusConstants import *
This provides access to all Abaqus constants (OFF, ON, RUNNING, etc.)

String Formatting

Use the % operator for string formatting
Do NOT use .format() or f-strings (not supported in Python 2.7)

python

# Correct
text = '%d nodes found' % node_count

# Incorrect (will fail)
text = '{} nodes found'.format(node_count)
text = f'{node_count} nodes found'

Dictionary Keys

Plain strings work reliably as dictionary keys
Unicode keys may fail in some operations

Standard Workflow

Check connection: Use check_abaqus_connection to verify bridge is active
Set working directory: Use set_workdir to configure the work directory
Create jobs: Use run_python to create jobs from input files
Submit jobs: Use submit_job or run_python with submit()
Monitor: Use monitor_job_status to check for errors or convergence issues
Copy ODB: Copy the ODB file from scratch to work directory
Extract data: Use inspect_odb or run_python to read results

Files

Just SKILL.md in Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge of Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 194ef49

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Python

Questions about Socket Bridge

What does Socket Bridge do?

Connect to Abaqus CAE via socket bridge for curing simulation. Socket Bridge is an agent skill from Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub. Connect to Abaqus CAE via socket bridge for curing simulation.

When should I use Socket Bridge?

Socket Bridge fits situations like: needs to use socket bridge; connect to Abaqus; execute Python in Abaqus kernel.

How do I install Socket Bridge in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub --skill socket-bridge -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge in Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub) into .claude/skills/socket-bridge in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Socket Bridge in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub --skill socket-bridge -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Skill/abaqus/composite-curing-simulation/execution/socket-bridge in Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub) into .agents/skills/socket-bridge in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Socket Bridge in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub --skill socket-bridge -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/socket-bridge, .gemini/skills/socket-bridge, .github/skills/socket-bridge and .opencode/skills/socket-bridge in your project.

What does Socket Bridge need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Socket Bridge is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Socket Bridge access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Socket Bridge safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Socket Bridge use?

Socket Bridge is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Socket Bridge use?

About 745 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Socket Bridge?

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Who maintains Socket Bridge?

Cai-aa (a GitHub user) maintains it in Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub, which has 998 GitHub stars. The repository holds 57 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 30, 2026.

Source: Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Socket Bridge

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Socket Bridge Connection

Description

Content

Socket Bridge Overview

Prerequisites

Connection Check

Available MCP Tools

run_python Usage

Abaqus Python Environment Quirks

Python Version

Unicode Issues

Imports

String Formatting

Dictionary Keys

Standard Workflow

Files

Compare with similar skills

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