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Build MATLAB apps from requirements to working code. An agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.
Install Matlab Build App
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-build-app -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-build-app --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app .claude/skills/matlab-build-app && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "matlab-build-app" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app into .claude/skills/matlab-build-app/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-build-app", 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.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-appType 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.
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-build-app -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-build-app --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app .agents/skills/matlab-build-app && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "matlab-build-app" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app into .agents/skills/matlab-build-app/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-build-app", 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.
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-build-app -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-build-app --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app .cursor/skills/matlab-build-app && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "matlab-build-app" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app into .cursor/skills/matlab-build-app/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-build-app", 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.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git --path skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-build-app -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-build-app --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app .gemini/skills/matlab-build-app && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "matlab-build-app" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app into .gemini/skills/matlab-build-app/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-build-app", 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.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-build-appInstalls 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).
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-build-app -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app .github/skills/matlab-build-app && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "matlab-build-app" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app into .github/skills/matlab-build-app/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-build-app", 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.
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-build-app -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-build-app --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app .opencode/skills/matlab-build-app && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "matlab-build-app" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app into .opencode/skills/matlab-build-app/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-build-app", 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
matlab-build-app- GitHub stars
- 1.1k
- Token cost
- ~5.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,828 words
- Files
- 72 (incl. scripts, references, assets)
- Skills in repo
- 142
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Build MATLAB apps from requirements to working code. An agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.
- Works in 7 steps: Read the archetype reference for the… → If MVVM warranted (Explorer, Wizard,… → Read the UIFigure guide to establish… → …
- A user wants to build a MATLAB app
- SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, When Not to Use, Critical Rules and Workflow, plus 8 more sections
- Make an interactive tool
What it does
Matlab Build App is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Build MATLAB apps from requirements to working code. Asks discovery questions (or skips them when the path is known), recommends UIFigure or UIHTML architecture, identifies layout archetype (Dashboard, Explorer, Tabbed, Wizard, Canvas), produces an implementation plan, and executes the build. For UIFigure apps, optionally serializes as App Designer (.mlapp or plain-text .m + .xml). Use when a user wants to build a MATLAB app, create a GUI, make an interactive tool, build a uifigure app, build a uihtml app, build…
Its SKILL.md is about 5.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 76 other files, including scripts, reference files and assets (for example `manifest.yaml`, `references/app-designer/agent-guide-mlapp.md` and `references/app-designer/agent-guide-plaintext.md`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Requirements gathering and Planning. The repository describes itself as: The MATLAB Agentic Toolkit brings proven MATLAB capabilities to AI agents, making engineering and scientific workflows agent-ready.
When your agent uses it
- A user wants to build a MATLAB app
- Make an interactive tool
- Build a uifigure app
- Build a uihtml app
Example prompts
- “/matlab-build-app”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Read the archetype reference for the spatial skeleton
- If MVVM warranted (Explorer, Wizard, Canvas, or complex apps): read the architecture reference
- Read the UIFigure guide to establish layout (grid, components, containers)
- Layer in path-specific references per the implementation sequence
- For visual polish: invoke matlab-apply-theme (UIFigure) or read styling references (UIHTML accent)
- For charts: invoke matlab-build-chart (UIFigure) or read charting references (UIHTML accent)
- If App Designer serialization: read the app-designer reference docs (shared guide + format-specific guide), then use the…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 59dfd92. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadWriteEditBashGrepGlob
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 1 file in scripts/, which the agent can run.
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
Matlab Build App loads about 5.3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~99k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 193 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,828 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob
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.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,828 words (~5,285 tokens).
“Determine the best architecture for a MATLAB application, produce an implementation plan grounded in internal references, and execute the build. For UIFigure apps, optionally serialize into an App Designer format.”
- name
- matlab-build-app
- allowed-tools
- Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob
- license
- https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/license/pmrl/license.md
- metadata.author
- MathWorks
- metadata.version
- 2.2
Files
SKILL.md and 71 other files (scripts, references, assets) in skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.
- SKILL.md
- assets/colors_and_type.css
- assets/minimal-bridge.html
- assets/minimal-bridge.m
- assets/standalone-chart-template.html
- manifest.yaml
- references/app-designer/agent-guide-mlapp.md
- references/app-designer/agent-guide-plaintext.md
- references/app-designer/agent-guide-shared.md
- references/app-designer/background-tasks.md
- references/app-designer/plaintext/classdef-template.md
- references/app-designer/plaintext/matlabAppSchema.xsd
- references/app-designer/plaintext/property-reference.md
- references/app-designer/plaintext/xml-template.md
- references/archetypes/canvas.md
- references/archetypes/dashboard.md
- … and 56 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 59dfd92
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| Intent Routerangel291592/Intent-Router | 971 | — | ~7.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| CE BrainstormEveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin | 25k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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What does Matlab Build App do?
Build MATLAB apps from requirements to working code. An agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Matlab Build App is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Build MATLAB apps from requirements to working code.
When should I use Matlab Build App?
Matlab Build App fits situations like: A user wants to build a MATLAB app; make an interactive tool; build a uifigure app; build a uihtml app.
How do I install Matlab Build App in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-build-app -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .claude/skills/matlab-build-app in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Matlab Build App in Codex?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-build-app -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-app-building/matlab-build-app in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .agents/skills/matlab-build-app in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Matlab Build App 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/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-build-app -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/matlab-build-app, .gemini/skills/matlab-build-app, .github/skills/matlab-build-app and .opencode/skills/matlab-build-app in your project.
What does Matlab Build App need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Matlab Build App is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob.
Does Matlab Build App 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 Matlab Build App safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. 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 Matlab Build App use?
Matlab Build App 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 Matlab Build App use?
About 5.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 21k 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 93k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Matlab Build App?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Matlab Build App: Interview Me (addyosmani/agent-skills, 103k stars), Brainstorming Before Building (jnMetaCode/superpowers-zh, 8.3k stars), ULW Plan Workflow (code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent, 70k stars) and Intent Router (angel291592/Intent-Router, 971 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Matlab Build App?
matlab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit, which has 1,140 GitHub stars. The repository holds 142 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: matlab/matlab-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.