Agent skill

Authoring Simulink Inputs

by matlab in matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit

Synthesize new waveforms from scratch for Simulink inports using createInputDataset.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Authoring Simulink Inputs

skills CLI
$ npx skills add matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill authoring-simulink-inputs -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit authoring-simulink-inputs --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/matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/simulink-simulation/authoring-simulink-inputs .claude/skills/authoring-simulink-inputs && 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
authoring-simulink-inputs
GitHub stars
1.2k
Token cost
~2.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
982 words
Files
4 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
43
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Synthesize new waveforms from scratch for Simulink inports using createInputDataset.

  • Works in 2 steps: Create the scaffold (inside a function) → Populate each element (inside the same…
  • Asks to generate
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Output and Must-Follow Rules, plus 7 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Authoring Simulink Inputs is an agent skill from matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit. Synthesize new waveforms from scratch for Simulink inports using createInputDataset. Use ONLY when the user asks to generate, create, or synthesize signals (step, ramp, sine, chirp, pulse, noise) to populate a Dataset for External Inputs or Signal Editor. Covers timeseries and timetable formats with correct data type, interpolation, units, and dimensions. Also covers function-call and trigger inport timing setup. Do NOT use when the user wants to load, import, or read existing data from files (MAT, CSV…

Its SKILL.md is about 2.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `manifest.yaml`, `references/dataset-patterns.md` and `references/signal-patterns.md`).

It sits in Documents & Office, covering Excel spreadsheets, Data visualization and CSV and tabular files. The repository describes itself as: The Simulink Agentic Toolkit gives your AI agent both the tools and the expertise to work effectively with Simulink and Model-Based Design.

When your agent uses it

  • Asks to generate
  • Synthesize signals (step
  • Noise) to populate a Dataset for External Inputs
  • Inport timing setup

Example prompts

  • “/authoring-simulink-inputs”

Workflow steps

2 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Create the scaffold (inside a function)
  2. Populate each element (inside the same function)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c58e6ae. 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 (its code samples are matlab).

    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.

Context cost

Authoring Simulink Inputs loads about 2.2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.9k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 163 tokens; SKILL.md has 982 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~163
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.2k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.9k

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 982 words (~2,244 tokens).

“Create populated input signal datasets for Simulink models using createInputDataset as the scaffold, then populating with meaningful waveforms while preserving all signal metadata.”

— opening of SKILL.md by matlab, Custom licence
name
authoring-simulink-inputs
license
https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/license/pmrl/license.md
metadata.author
MathWorks
metadata.version
1.0

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (references) in skills-catalog/simulink-simulation/authoring-simulink-inputs of matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit.

  • SKILL.md
  • manifest.yaml
  • references/dataset-patterns.md
  • references/signal-patterns.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit c58e6ae

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Questions about Authoring Simulink Inputs

What does Authoring Simulink Inputs do?

Synthesize new waveforms from scratch for Simulink inports using createInputDataset. Authoring Simulink Inputs is an agent skill from matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit. Synthesize new waveforms from scratch for Simulink inports using createInputDataset.

When should I use Authoring Simulink Inputs?

Authoring Simulink Inputs fits situations like: asks to generate; synthesize signals (step; noise) to populate a Dataset for External Inputs; inport timing setup.

How do I install Authoring Simulink Inputs in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill authoring-simulink-inputs -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/simulink-simulation/authoring-simulink-inputs in matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit) into .claude/skills/authoring-simulink-inputs in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Authoring Simulink Inputs in Codex?

Run `npx skills add matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill authoring-simulink-inputs -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/simulink-simulation/authoring-simulink-inputs in matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit) into .agents/skills/authoring-simulink-inputs in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Authoring Simulink Inputs 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 matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill authoring-simulink-inputs -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/authoring-simulink-inputs, .gemini/skills/authoring-simulink-inputs, .github/skills/authoring-simulink-inputs and .opencode/skills/authoring-simulink-inputs in your project.

What does Authoring Simulink Inputs need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Authoring Simulink Inputs is instructions for the agent only.

Does Authoring Simulink Inputs 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 Authoring Simulink Inputs 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 Authoring Simulink Inputs use?

Authoring Simulink Inputs 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 Authoring Simulink Inputs use?

About 2.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9k 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 1.6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Authoring Simulink Inputs?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Authoring Simulink Inputs: Pie Chart Data Analysis (MichaelYang-lyx/AIDABench, 111 stars), Data Visualization Analysis (Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit, 135 stars), Research Data Auto Analysis Plotting (Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit, 135 stars) and Officecli Data Dashboard (FerroxLabs/wayland, 608 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Authoring Simulink Inputs?

matlab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit, which has 1,199 GitHub stars. The repository holds 43 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.