Install the "symtorch" agent skill from https://github.com/lamm-mit/scienceclaw/tree/main/skills/symtorch into .claude/skills/symtorch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symtorch", 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.
Type 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.
skills CLI
$ npx skills add lamm-mit/scienceclaw --skill symtorch -a codex
Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
Install the "symtorch" agent skill from https://github.com/lamm-mit/scienceclaw/tree/main/skills/symtorch into .agents/skills/symtorch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symtorch", 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.
skills CLI
$ npx skills add lamm-mit/scienceclaw --skill symtorch -a cursor
Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
Install the "symtorch" agent skill from https://github.com/lamm-mit/scienceclaw/tree/main/skills/symtorch into .cursor/skills/symtorch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symtorch", 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.
--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
skills CLI
$ npx skills add lamm-mit/scienceclaw --skill symtorch -a gemini-cli
Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
Install the "symtorch" agent skill from https://github.com/lamm-mit/scienceclaw/tree/main/skills/symtorch into .gemini/skills/symtorch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symtorch", 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.
GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install lamm-mit/scienceclaw symtorch
Installs 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).
skills CLI
$ npx skills add lamm-mit/scienceclaw --skill symtorch -a github-copilot
Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
Install the "symtorch" agent skill from https://github.com/lamm-mit/scienceclaw/tree/main/skills/symtorch into .github/skills/symtorch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symtorch", 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.
skills CLI
$ npx skills add lamm-mit/scienceclaw --skill symtorch -a opencode
OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
Install the "symtorch" agent skill from https://github.com/lamm-mit/scienceclaw/tree/main/skills/symtorch into .opencode/skills/symtorch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "symtorch", 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
symtorch
GitHub stars
244
Token cost
~624 tokens
SKILL.md length
269 words
Files
3 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
85
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0
At a glance
Approximate deep learning model components with symbolic equations using PySR
Tasks that involve Deep learning
SKILL.md covers symtorch, Prerequisites, Installation and How to run, plus 1 more section
Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls git, pip and python3
What it does
Symtorch is an agent skill from lamm-mit/scienceclaw. Approximate deep learning model components with symbolic equations using PySR
Its SKILL.md is about 620 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/USAGE.md` and `scripts/symtorch_client.py`).
It sits in AI & LLM Engineering, covering Deep learning. It works with arXiv. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
Tasks that involve Deep learning
Example prompts
“/symtorch”
Requirements
Python 3
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ab9aba1. 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 2 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
git
pip
python3
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
github.com
arxiv.org
symtorch.readthedocs.io
astroautomata.github.io
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
Symtorch loads about 624 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 22 tokens; SKILL.md has 269 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Always· name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~22
When it runs· the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~624
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.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/symtorch/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
symtorch
description
Approximate deep learning model components with symbolic equations using PySR
source_type
github
auth_required
false
repository_url
https://github.com/elizabethsztan/InterpretSR
reference_url
https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.21307
symtorch
Approximate deep learning model components with symbolic equations using PySR
Use this as the implementation source: clone the repo and follow its README for install, dependencies, and how to run code or experiments. The generated client prints JSON with a suggested git clone command.
This is the paper reference. The client can optionally fetch live Atom metadata (title, abstract) for agents; it does not run training or upstream research code by itself.
What “running” this client does
The *_client.py script prints JSON that combines a GitHub repository (clone URL + suggested git clone) with optional paper context from arXiv (live Atom metadata when reference_url is arXiv). Run the real code by cloning the repo and following its README — the skill is your agent-facing entrypoint, not a substitute for the repo’s install steps.
To call a REST API instead, set BASE_URL in scripts/symtorch_client.py or wrap the upstream CLI with subprocess after clone.
How to run the method (from the source)
Extracted for operators and agents. Confirm against the upstream repository or paper before relying on it in production.
Prerequisites
Python 3.7+
pip or conda package manager
PyTorch installation (typically installed as dependency)
Installation
Install SymTorch from PyPI:
bash
pip install torch-symbolic
How to run
The README does not document specific CLI commands or entrypoints. Refer to the official documentation at ReadTheDocs for usage examples and API reference.
Configuration
No environment variables or configuration files are documented in the README. See the accompanying website and full documentation for configuration details.
The same text lives inscripts/USAGE.mdfor tools that prefer reading files underscripts/.
Symtorch 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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Approximate deep learning model components with symbolic equations using PySR. Symtorch is an agent skill from lamm-mit/scienceclaw.
When should I use Symtorch?
Symtorch fits situations like: tasks that involve Deep learning.
How do I install Symtorch in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add lamm-mit/scienceclaw --skill symtorch -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/symtorch in lamm-mit/scienceclaw) into .claude/skills/symtorch in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Symtorch in Codex?
Run `npx skills add lamm-mit/scienceclaw --skill symtorch -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/symtorch in lamm-mit/scienceclaw) into .agents/skills/symtorch in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Symtorch 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 lamm-mit/scienceclaw --skill symtorch -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/symtorch, .gemini/skills/symtorch, .github/skills/symtorch and .opencode/skills/symtorch in your project.
What does Symtorch need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Symtorch needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (git, pip and python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Symtorch access the network?
SKILL.md names 4 domains. As links in the text: github.com, arxiv.org, symtorch.readthedocs.io and astroautomata.github.io. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Symtorch 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 Symtorch use?
Symtorch is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Symtorch use?
About 624 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k 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 Symtorch?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Symtorch: Sparse Autoencoder Training with SAELens (Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, 13k stars), TransformerLens Interpretability (Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, 13k stars), Alphagenome Predictions (genomicsxai/alphagenome-pytorch, 162 stars) and pyvene Causal Interventions (Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, 13k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Symtorch?
lamm-mit (a GitHub user) maintains it in lamm-mit/scienceclaw, which has 244 GitHub stars. The repository holds 85 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 21, 2026.
Source: lamm-mit/scienceclaw on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.