Route ASE calculator-backend requests to adapter subskills based on backend choice.

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Install Ase Calculators

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills ase-calculators --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/ase-calculators .claude/skills/ase-calculators && 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-calculators
GitHub stars
148
Token cost
~349 tokens
SKILL.md length
107 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
62
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Route ASE calculator-backend requests to adapter subskills based on backend choice.

  • Works in 3 steps: GPAW backend requested ->… → MACE backend requested ->… → if backend unspecified, propose options…
  • ASE workflows need backend-specific calculator setup (for example GPAW
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, Scope, Routing rules and Shared output contract
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Ase Calculators is an agent skill from jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills. Route ASE calculator-backend requests to adapter subskills based on backend choice. Use when ASE workflows need backend-specific calculator setup (for example GPAW or MACE) while keeping workflow logic backend-agnostic.

Its SKILL.md is about 350 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/commands-and-workflow.md`). Compatibility notes: Requires Python environment with ASE and selected backend packages installed.

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

When your agent uses it

  • ASE workflows need backend-specific calculator setup (for example GPAW
  • MACE) while keeping workflow logic backend-agnostic

Example prompts

  • “/ase-calculators”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires Python environment with ASE and selected backend packages installed.

Workflow steps

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

  1. GPAW backend requested -> ase/ase-calculators/gpaw
  2. MACE backend requested -> ase/ase-calculators/mace
  3. if backend unspecified, propose options and ask one focused question

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 environment with ASE and selected backend packages installed.

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Ase Calculators loads about 349 tokens when it runs, and up to ~484 if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 59 tokens; SKILL.md has 107 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~59
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~349
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~484

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

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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). 107 words, ~349 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/ase-calculators/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
ase-calculators
description
Route ASE calculator-backend requests to adapter subskills based on backend choice. Use when ASE workflows need backend-specific calculator setup (for example GPAW or MACE) while keeping workflow logic backend-agnostic.
compatibility
Requires Python environment with ASE and selected backend packages installed.
license
MIT
catalog-hidden
true
metadata.author
qqgu
metadata.version
0.1.0
metadata.repository
https://gitlab.com/ase/ase

ASE Calculators Router

Use this skill as the top-level ASE calculator adapter layer.

Purpose

This skill routes backend selection to one adapter subskill path:

  • ase/ase-calculators/gpaw
  • ase/ase-calculators/mace

Scope

This router skill should:

  • identify backend requested by user or workflow
  • verify minimum backend prerequisites
  • delegate backend-specific calculator configuration
  • return adapter configuration summary to workflow layer

This router skill should not:

  • own workflow-level logic (relax, md, neb controls)
  • execute calculations directly

Routing rules

  1. GPAW backend requested -> ase/ase-calculators/gpaw
  2. MACE backend requested -> ase/ase-calculators/mace
  3. if backend unspecified, propose options and ask one focused question

Shared output contract

Return:

  1. selected adapter path
  2. backend configuration summary
  3. unresolved backend prerequisites

© 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

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in atomistic-workflows/ase/ase-calculators of jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/commands-and-workflow.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5c19e75

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Questions about Ase Calculators

What does Ase Calculators do?

Route ASE calculator-backend requests to adapter subskills based on backend choice. Ase Calculators is an agent skill from jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills. Route ASE calculator-backend requests to adapter subskills based on backend choice.

When should I use Ase Calculators?

Ase Calculators fits situations like: ASE workflows need backend-specific calculator setup (for example GPAW; MACE) while keeping workflow logic backend-agnostic.

How do I install Ase Calculators in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Ase Calculators in Codex?

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

Can I use Ase Calculators 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-calculators -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-calculators, .gemini/skills/ase-calculators, .github/skills/ase-calculators and .opencode/skills/ase-calculators in your project.

What does Ase Calculators need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Ase Calculators is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires Python environment with ASE and selected backend packages installed..

Does Ase Calculators 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 Calculators 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 Calculators use?

Ase Calculators 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 Calculators use?

About 349 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.4k 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 135 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Ase Calculators?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Ase Calculators: OmniRoute Routing CLI (diegosouzapw/OmniRoute, 75k stars), OmniRoute Combo Routing (diegosouzapw/OmniRoute, 75k stars), SPA Routes and Features (lobehub/lobehub, 83k stars) and Intelligence Route (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Ase Calculators?

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.