Prepare, run, and validate LAMMPS molecular dynamics. An agent skill from JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist.

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Install Lammps

skills CLI
$ npx skills add JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist --skill lammps -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist lammps --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/JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/tools/lammps .claude/skills/lammps && 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/

Facts

Skill name
lammps
GitHub stars
143
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~539 tokens
SKILL.md length
219 words
Files
7 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
21
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Prepare, run, and validate LAMMPS molecular dynamics. An agent skill from JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist.

  • Classical MD (EAM
  • SKILL.md covers Required inputs, Where to find what and Hard guardrails
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls uv
  • Reactive MD (ReaxFF)

What it does

Lammps is an agent skill from JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist. Prepare, run, and validate LAMMPS molecular dynamics. Use for classical MD (EAM, Lennard-Jones, Tersoff), reactive MD (ReaxFF), machine-learning potentials in LAMMPS (DeePMD, MACE), minimization, NVE/NVT/NPT, equilibration, and trajectory production.

Its SKILL.md is about 540 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 9 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `examples/README.md`, `references/errors.md` and `references/resources.md`).

It sits in Data & Analytics, covering Physical and earth sciences and Machine learning.

When your agent uses it

  • Classical MD (EAM
  • Reactive MD (ReaxFF)
  • Machine-learning potentials in LAMMPS (DeePMD
  • Trajectory production

Example prompts

  • “/lammps”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e27b555. 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

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • uv

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Lammps loads about 539 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 64 tokens; SKILL.md has 219 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~64
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~539
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2.8k

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 219 words (~539 tokens).

“Workflow shape for every MD task: validate setup → minimize → equilibrate (verified) → production → stability checks. Observables come only from verified production segments.”

— opening of SKILL.md by JCLiuGroup, Custom licence
name
lammps

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 6 other files (scripts, references) in tools/lammps of JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist.

  • SKILL.md
  • examples/README.md
  • references/errors.md
  • references/resources.md
  • references/running.md
  • references/validation.md
  • scripts/parse_lammps.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e27b555

Used in 1 other repository

We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Lammps

What does Lammps do?

Prepare, run, and validate LAMMPS molecular dynamics. An agent skill from JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist. Lammps is an agent skill from JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist. Prepare, run, and validate LAMMPS molecular dynamics.

When should I use Lammps?

Lammps fits situations like: classical MD (EAM; reactive MD (ReaxFF); machine-learning potentials in LAMMPS (DeePMD; trajectory production.

How do I install Lammps in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist --skill lammps -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (tools/lammps in JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist) into .claude/skills/lammps in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Lammps in Codex?

Run `npx skills add JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist --skill lammps -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (tools/lammps in JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist) into .agents/skills/lammps in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Lammps 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 JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist --skill lammps -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/lammps, .gemini/skills/lammps, .github/skills/lammps and .opencode/skills/lammps in your project.

What does Lammps need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Lammps needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (uv). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Lammps access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Lammps 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Lammps use?

Lammps has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Lammps use?

About 539 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2.3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Lammps?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Lammps: Lammps Deepmd (Hello-QM/catgo-LRG, 205 stars), Optimize For GPU (majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, 666 stars), DP-GEN Simplify Workflow (jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills, 148 stars) and Journal Of Climate (brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, 1.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Lammps?

JCLiuGroup (a GitHub organization) maintains it in JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist, which has 143 GitHub stars. The repository holds 21 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 27, 2026.

Source: JCLiuGroup/AI-Computational-Chemist on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.