Matlab
K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills
Builds, reviews, migrates, and plans MATLAB or GNU Octave numerical workflows.
Run MATLAB non-interactively from a shell on this machine — locating the MATLAB binary, setting ISETCam/ISETBio paths for a batch session, and invoking -batch evaluation.
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Install Matlab Evaluation
$ npx skills add isetbio/isetbio --skill matlab-evaluation -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install isetbio/isetbio matlab-evaluation --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/matlab-evaluation .claude/skills/matlab-evaluation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "matlab-evaluation" agent skill from https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio/tree/main/.github/skills/matlab-evaluation into .claude/skills/matlab-evaluation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-evaluation", 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 install https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio/tree/main/.github/skills/matlab-evaluationType 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.
$ npx skills add isetbio/isetbio --skill matlab-evaluation -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install isetbio/isetbio matlab-evaluation --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/matlab-evaluation .agents/skills/matlab-evaluation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "matlab-evaluation" agent skill from https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio/tree/main/.github/skills/matlab-evaluation into .agents/skills/matlab-evaluation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-evaluation", 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.
$ npx skills add isetbio/isetbio --skill matlab-evaluation -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install isetbio/isetbio matlab-evaluation --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/matlab-evaluation .cursor/skills/matlab-evaluation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "matlab-evaluation" agent skill from https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio/tree/main/.github/skills/matlab-evaluation into .cursor/skills/matlab-evaluation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-evaluation", 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 https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio.git --path .github/skills/matlab-evaluation--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add isetbio/isetbio --skill matlab-evaluation -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install isetbio/isetbio matlab-evaluation --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/matlab-evaluation .gemini/skills/matlab-evaluation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "matlab-evaluation" agent skill from https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio/tree/main/.github/skills/matlab-evaluation into .gemini/skills/matlab-evaluation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-evaluation", 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.
$ gh skill install isetbio/isetbio matlab-evaluationInstalls 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).
$ npx skills add isetbio/isetbio --skill matlab-evaluation -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/matlab-evaluation .github/skills/matlab-evaluation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "matlab-evaluation" agent skill from https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio/tree/main/.github/skills/matlab-evaluation into .github/skills/matlab-evaluation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-evaluation", 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.
$ npx skills add isetbio/isetbio --skill matlab-evaluation -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install isetbio/isetbio matlab-evaluation --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/matlab-evaluation .opencode/skills/matlab-evaluation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "matlab-evaluation" agent skill from https://github.com/isetbio/isetbio/tree/main/.github/skills/matlab-evaluation into .opencode/skills/matlab-evaluation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-evaluation", 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
matlab-evaluation- GitHub stars
- 115
- Token cost
- ~568 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 235 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 9
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Run MATLAB non-interactively from a shell on this machine — locating the MATLAB binary, setting ISETCam/ISETBio paths for a batch session, and invoking -batch evaluation.
- A shell command must execute MATLAB code
- SKILL.md covers Finding Matlab, Running non-interactively and Working directory
- Calls rg
- Use matlab-testing to choose which tests to run
What it does
Matlab Evaluation is an agent skill from isetbio/isetbio. Run MATLAB non-interactively from a shell on this machine — locating the MATLAB binary, setting ISETCam/ISETBio paths for a batch session, and invoking -batch evaluation. Use when a shell command must execute MATLAB code, a test runner, or iePublish; use matlab-testing to choose which tests to run.
Its SKILL.md is about 570 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: Tools for modeling image systems engineering in the human visual system front end. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- A shell command must execute MATLAB code
- Use matlab-testing to choose which tests to run
Example prompts
- “/matlab-evaluation”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d2924c2. 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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
rg
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
Matlab Evaluation loads about 568 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 79 tokens; SKILL.md has 235 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 isetbio/isetbio at commit d2924c2, republished under its MIT licence (© isetbio). 235 words, ~568 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/matlab-evaluation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- matlab-evaluation
- description
- Run MATLAB non-interactively from a shell on this machine — locating the MATLAB binary, setting ISETCam/ISETBio paths for a batch session, and invoking -batch evaluation. Use when a shell command must execute MATLAB code, a test runner, or iePublish; use matlab-testing to choose which tests to run.
Matlab Evaluation Workflow
Finding Matlab
MATLAB is not on $PATH on this machine, so call the executable by its full
path. Installed releases live in /Applications as MATLAB_R20XXx.app
bundles, with the executable at bin/matlab. List them rather than assuming a
version, and use the newest unless the user specifies otherwise or it fails
for a version-specific reason:
ls /Applications | rg -i '^MATLAB_R'Running non-interactively
Use -batch, not -r. -batch runs headless, still processes MATLAB's
startup files, exits when the statement finishes, and returns a non-zero exit
code with the error on stderr if the statement throws. -r needs an explicit
exit and a try/catch to avoid hanging or masking failures. Check $?
after the call; terminal text alone does not reliably signal failure.
cd ~/Documents/MATLAB/isetbio
/Applications/MATLAB_R2026a.app/bin/matlab -batch "\
addpath(genpath('~/Documents/MATLAB/isetcam')); \
addpath(genpath('~/Documents/MATLAB/isetbio')); \
results = isetbioUnitTest;"
echo "exit: $?"Personal startup.m path setup is usually guarded by usejava('desktop') and
skipped in batch sessions, so add ISETCam and ISETBio explicitly as above. Add
only the toolboxes the code needs; never addpath(genpath('~/Documents/MATLAB')),
which mixes unrelated projects. Use which functionName to confirm resolution.
Unrecognized function or variable usually means a missing path.
Scripts that call pause, input, keyboard, or waitfor block a batch
session with nobody to answer. Run unfamiliar code with a time limit — the
shell tool's own timeout; macOS has no timeout command unless coreutils is
installed.
Working directory
-batch inherits the shell's working directory as MATLAB's pwd. iePublish
and some scripts resolve relative paths and write output relative to pwd, so
cd to the intended directory first.
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Files
Just SKILL.md in .github/skills/matlab-evaluation of isetbio/isetbio.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d2924c2
Compare with similar skills
Matlab Evaluation next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matlab Evaluation this skillisetbio/isetbio | 115 | — | ~568 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| MatlabK-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills | 48k | 1 repos | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Evaluating Machine Learning Modelsjeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace | 2.8k | — | ~914 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Arize Evaluatorgithub/awesome-copilot | 40k | 2 repos | ~8.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Matlab Interpret Machine Learning Modelmatlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit | 1.1k | — | ~8.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| LLM Evaluationdavila7/claude-code-templates | 32k | 13 repos | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Matlab Evaluation
What does Matlab Evaluation do?
Run MATLAB non-interactively from a shell on this machine — locating the MATLAB binary, setting ISETCam/ISETBio paths for a batch session, and invoking -batch evaluation. Matlab Evaluation is an agent skill from isetbio/isetbio. Run MATLAB non-interactively from a shell on this machine — locating the MATLAB binary, setting ISETCam/ISETBio paths for a batch session, and invoking -batch evaluation.
When should I use Matlab Evaluation?
Matlab Evaluation fits situations like: A shell command must execute MATLAB code; use matlab-testing to choose which tests to run.
How do I install Matlab Evaluation in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add isetbio/isetbio --skill matlab-evaluation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/matlab-evaluation in isetbio/isetbio) into .claude/skills/matlab-evaluation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Matlab Evaluation in Codex?
Run `npx skills add isetbio/isetbio --skill matlab-evaluation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/matlab-evaluation in isetbio/isetbio) into .agents/skills/matlab-evaluation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Matlab Evaluation 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 isetbio/isetbio --skill matlab-evaluation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/matlab-evaluation, .gemini/skills/matlab-evaluation, .github/skills/matlab-evaluation and .opencode/skills/matlab-evaluation in your project.
What does Matlab Evaluation need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Matlab Evaluation needs the command-line tools its instructions call (rg).
Does Matlab Evaluation 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 Matlab Evaluation 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 Matlab Evaluation use?
Matlab Evaluation 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 Matlab Evaluation use?
About 568 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k 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 Matlab Evaluation?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Matlab Evaluation: Matlab (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars), Evaluating Machine Learning Models (jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, 2.8k stars), Arize Evaluator (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars) and Matlab Interpret Machine Learning Model (matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit, 1.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Matlab Evaluation?
isetbio (a GitHub organization) maintains it in isetbio/isetbio, which has 115 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 25, 2026.
Source: isetbio/isetbio on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.