Unified ASE router skill with a tree of subskills for static/relax/MD/NEB workflows and backend adapters (GPAW, MACE).

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Install Ase

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills --skill ase -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills ase --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/jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/atomistic-workflows/ase .claude/skills/ase && 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
ase
GitHub stars
148
Token cost
~424 tokens
SKILL.md length
132 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
62
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Unified ASE router skill with a tree of subskills for static/relax/MD/NEB workflows and backend adapters (GPAW, MACE).

  • Works in 3 steps: task intent is static/relax/md/neb… → task intent is backend… → if mixed request, route to…
  • You need backend-agnostic workflow orchestration while keeping calculator-specific setup isolated in adapter subskills
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, Scope, Routing rules and Output from top-level router
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Ase is an agent skill from jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills. Unified ASE router skill with a tree of subskills for static/relax/MD/NEB workflows and backend adapters (GPAW, MACE). Use when you need backend-agnostic workflow orchestration while keeping calculator-specific setup isolated in adapter subskills, with reproducible task preparation as output.

Its SKILL.md is about 420 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts. Compatibility notes: Requires Python and ASE. Optional backend dependencies are GPAW and/or MACE depending on selected adapter. Prepares tasks/configuration only; submit and run…

The repository describes itself as: Agent skills to run computational-chemistry tasks, used in OpenClaw. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • You need backend-agnostic workflow orchestration while keeping calculator-specific setup isolated in adapter subskills
  • With reproducible task preparation as output

Example prompts

  • “/ase”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires Python and ASE. Optional backend dependencies are GPAW and/or MACE depending on selected adapter. Prepares tasks/configuration only; submit and run via dpdisp-submit when execution is requested.

Workflow steps

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

  1. task intent is static/relax/md/neb workflow -> ase/ase-workflows
  2. task intent is backend selection/configuration -> ase/ase-calculators
  3. if mixed request, route to ase/ase-workflows first, then call ase/ase-calculators as dependency

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5c19e75. 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.

    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.

  • Compatibility

    Requires Python and ASE. Optional backend dependencies are GPAW and/or MACE depending on selected adapter. Prepares tasks/configuration only; submit and run via dpdisp-submit when execution is requested.

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Ase loads about 424 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 74 tokens; SKILL.md has 132 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~74
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~424

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 jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills at commit 5c19e75, republished under its MIT licence (© jinzhezenggroup). 132 words, ~424 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/ase/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
ase
description
Unified ASE router skill with a tree of subskills for static/relax/MD/NEB workflows and backend adapters (GPAW, MACE). Use when you need backend-agnostic workflow orchestration while keeping calculator-specific setup isolated in adapter subskills, with reproducible task preparation as output.
compatibility
Requires Python and ASE. Optional backend dependencies are GPAW and/or MACE depending on selected adapter. Prepares tasks/configuration only; submit and run via dpdisp-submit when execution is requested.
license
MIT
metadata.author
qqgu
metadata.version
0.1.0
metadata.repository
https://gitlab.com/ase/ase

ASE Top-Level Router

Use this skill as the unified entry point for ASE ecosystem tasks.

Purpose

This skill routes requests to one branch under the ASE tree:

  • ase/ase-workflows
  • ase/ase-calculators

Scope

This top-level router should:

  • decide whether the request is workflow-level or backend-adapter-level
  • gather the minimum context required for the selected branch
  • delegate details to the corresponding branch router
  • keep workflow logic and backend logic separated

This top-level router should not:

  • hardcode task-specific or backend-specific parameters directly
  • execute calculations directly

Routing rules

  1. task intent is static/relax/md/neb workflow -> ase/ase-workflows
  2. task intent is backend selection/configuration -> ase/ase-calculators
  3. if mixed request, route to ase/ase-workflows first, then call ase/ase-calculators as dependency

Output from top-level router

Provide:

  1. selected ASE branch path
  2. reason for branch selection
  3. missing minimum inputs
  4. explicit next delegation step

© jinzhezenggroup, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in atomistic-workflows/ase of jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5c19e75

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Questions about Ase

What does Ase do?

Unified ASE router skill with a tree of subskills for static/relax/MD/NEB workflows and backend adapters (GPAW, MACE). Ase is an agent skill from jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills. Unified ASE router skill with a tree of subskills for static/relax/MD/NEB workflows and backend adapters (GPAW, MACE).

When should I use Ase?

Ase fits situations like: you need backend-agnostic workflow orchestration while keeping calculator-specific setup isolated in adapter subskills; with reproducible task preparation as output.

How do I install Ase in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills --skill ase -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (atomistic-workflows/ase in jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills) into .claude/skills/ase in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Ase in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills --skill ase -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (atomistic-workflows/ase in jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills) into .agents/skills/ase in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Ase 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 jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills --skill ase -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ase, .gemini/skills/ase, .github/skills/ase and .opencode/skills/ase in your project.

What does Ase need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Ase is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires Python and ASE. Optional backend dependencies are GPAW and/or MACE depending on selected adapter. Prepares tasks/configuration only; submit and run via dpdisp-submit when execution is requested..

Does Ase 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 Ase 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 Ase use?

Ase is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Ase use?

About 424 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.7k 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 Ase?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Ase: Router On (weave-os/router, 5.6k stars), Router Off (weave-os/router, 5.6k stars), More Trees Automation (ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills, 77k stars) and Azure Static Web Apps (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Ase?

jinzhezenggroup (a GitHub organization) maintains it in jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills, which has 148 GitHub stars. The repository holds 62 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.