Route DFTB+ requests to task-specific subskills based on user intent.

LGPL-3.0-or-laterAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Dftbplus

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills dftbplus --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/quantum-chemistry/dftbplus .claude/skills/dftbplus && 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
dftbplus
GitHub stars
148
Token cost
~595 tokens
SKILL.md length
223 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
62
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
LGPL-3.0-or-later

At a glance

Route DFTB+ requests to task-specific subskills based on user intent.

  • Works in 5 steps: If user requests single-point… → If user requests geometry optimization:… → If user requests molecular dynamics:… → …
  • The user asks for DFTB+ workflows and you must decide between static
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, Scope, Hard requirement and Routing rules, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Dftbplus is an agent skill from jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills. Route DFTB+ requests to task-specific subskills based on user intent. Use when the user asks for DFTB+ workflows and you must decide between static, relaxation, molecular dynamics, or electronic-structure post-ground-state preparation. This orchestration skill dispatches to the correct subskill and enforces consistent handoff to submission skills.

Its SKILL.md is about 600 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 a runnable DFTB+ environment with suitable Slater-Koster parameter sets for the target elements.

It sits in Research & Science, covering Physical and earth sciences. The repository describes itself as: Agent skills to run computational-chemistry tasks, used in OpenClaw. The licence is LGPL-3.0-or-later.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks for DFTB+ workflows and you must decide between static
  • Molecular dynamics
  • Electronic-structure post-ground-state preparation

Example prompts

  • “/dftbplus”

Requirements

  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires a runnable DFTB+ environment with suitable Slater-Koster parameter sets for the target elements.

Workflow steps

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

  1. If user requests single-point energy/electronic SCF: route to dftbplus/static.
  2. If user requests geometry optimization: route to dftbplus/relax.
  3. If user requests molecular dynamics: route to dftbplus/md.
  4. If user requests band/DOS-style electronic analysis workflow: route to dftbplus/electronic.
  5. If intent is ambiguous, ask one focused clarification question before routing.

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 a runnable DFTB+ environment with suitable Slater-Koster parameter sets for the target elements.

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Dftbplus loads about 595 tokens when it runs, and up to ~842 if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 90 tokens; SKILL.md has 223 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~90
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~595
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~842

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 LGPL-3.0-or-later licence (© jinzhezenggroup). 223 words, ~595 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/dftbplus/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
dftbplus
description
Route DFTB+ requests to task-specific subskills based on user intent. Use when the user asks for DFTB+ workflows and you must decide between static, relaxation, molecular dynamics, or electronic-structure post-ground-state preparation. This orchestration skill dispatches to the correct subskill and enforces consistent handoff to submission skills.
compatibility
Requires a runnable DFTB+ environment with suitable Slater-Koster parameter sets for the target elements.
license
LGPL-3.0-or-later
metadata.author
qqgu
metadata.version
0.1.0
metadata.repository
https://github.com/dftbplus/dftbplus

DFTB+ Task Router

Use this skill as the top-level DFTB+ orchestration layer.

Purpose

This skill routes requests to one task-specific subskill path:

  • dftbplus/static
  • dftbplus/relax
  • dftbplus/md
  • dftbplus/electronic

Scope

This router skill should:

  • require a user-provided structure or prerequisite context
  • classify request intent into one DFTB+ task type
  • collect minimal shared context before dispatch
  • delegate detailed parameter handling to selected subskill
  • enforce consistent output/handoff policy across subskills

This router skill should not:

  • own detailed input templates for all tasks
  • execute or submit calculations
  • bypass task-specific guardrails

Hard requirement

The user must provide enough starting context:

  • structure input for static / relax / md
  • prerequisite ground-state context for electronic

If prerequisites are missing, stop and ask for them.

Routing rules

  1. If user requests single-point energy/electronic SCF: route to dftbplus/static.
  2. If user requests geometry optimization: route to dftbplus/relax.
  3. If user requests molecular dynamics: route to dftbplus/md.
  4. If user requests band/DOS-style electronic analysis workflow: route to dftbplus/electronic.
  5. If intent is ambiguous, ask one focused clarification question before routing.

Shared policy for all subskills

  • do not invent missing SK parameter files
  • expose assumptions and unresolved scientific choices explicitly
  • return handoff-ready task layout
  • if execution is requested, hand off to dpdisp-submit

Output from router

Provide:

  1. selected subskill path
  2. why it was selected
  3. minimal missing inputs (if any)
  4. explicit next step (invoke selected subskill)

© jinzhezenggroup, LGPL-3.0-or-later. 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 quantum-chemistry/dftbplus 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 Dftbplus

What does Dftbplus do?

Route DFTB+ requests to task-specific subskills based on user intent. Dftbplus is an agent skill from jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills. Route DFTB+ requests to task-specific subskills based on user intent.

When should I use Dftbplus?

Dftbplus fits situations like: the user asks for DFTB+ workflows and you must decide between static; molecular dynamics; electronic-structure post-ground-state preparation.

How do I install Dftbplus in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Dftbplus in Codex?

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

Can I use Dftbplus 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 dftbplus -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/dftbplus, .gemini/skills/dftbplus, .github/skills/dftbplus and .opencode/skills/dftbplus in your project.

What does Dftbplus need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Dftbplus is instructions for the agent only. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires a runnable DFTB+ environment with suitable Slater-Koster parameter sets for the target elements..

Does Dftbplus 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 Dftbplus 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 Dftbplus use?

Dftbplus is published under the LGPL-3.0-or-later licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Dftbplus use?

About 595 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k 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 247 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Dftbplus?

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Who maintains Dftbplus?

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.