Agent skill

Matlab Choose Big Data Solution

by matlab in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit

Guide users or agents to the correct MATLAB tool for processing large tabular data in file-based formats (CSV, Parquet, delimited text, spreadsheets, MDF) that may not fit in memory.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Matlab Choose Big Data Solution

skills CLI
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-choose-big-data-solution -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-choose-big-data-solution --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/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/matlab-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-choose-big-data-solution .claude/skills/matlab-choose-big-data-solution && 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
matlab-choose-big-data-solution
GitHub stars
1.1k
Token cost
~4.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,806 words
Files
7 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
142
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Guide users or agents to the correct MATLAB tool for processing large tabular data in file-based formats (CSV, Parquet, delimited text, spreadsheets, MDF) that may not fit in memory.

  • Agent mentions large files
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Pre-Flight Check and Decision Flowchart, plus 9 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Out-of-memory errors

What it does

Matlab Choose Big Data Solution is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Guide users or agents to the correct MATLAB tool for processing large tabular data in file-based formats (CSV, Parquet, delimited text, spreadsheets, MDF) that may not fit in memory. Use when a user or agent mentions large files, big data, out-of-memory errors, OOM, scaling up, tall arrays, datastores, or needs to process multiple tabular files. Covers the decision between datastore + tall, datastore + transform, and parallel execution. Also use when a user or agent has working in-memory code (readtable…

Its SKILL.md is about 4.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 8 other files, including reference files (for example `manifest.yaml`, `references/custom-datastore/implementation.md` and `references/custom-datastore/mixin-decision-tree.md`).

It sits in Documents & Office, covering CSV and tabular files, DataFrames and Excel spreadsheets. 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

  • Agent mentions large files
  • Out-of-memory errors
  • Needs to process multiple tabular files
  • Agent has working in-memory code (readtable

Example prompts

  • “/matlab-choose-big-data-solution”

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 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

Matlab Choose Big Data Solution loads about 4.6k tokens when it runs, and up to ~14k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 235 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,806 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~235
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~4.6k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~14k

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 1,806 words (~4,579 tokens).

“Help users and agents select the right MATLAB tool for large tabular data in file-based formats (CSV, Parquet, delimited text, spreadsheets, MDF). The skill encodes a decision flowchart — recommend one clear path, not a menu of options.”

— opening of SKILL.md by matlab, Custom licence
name
matlab-choose-big-data-solution
license
https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/license/pmrl/license.md
metadata.author
MathWorks
metadata.version
2.0

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 6 other files (references) in skills-catalog/matlab-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-choose-big-data-solution of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.

  • SKILL.md
  • manifest.yaml
  • references/custom-datastore/implementation.md
  • references/custom-datastore/mixin-decision-tree.md
  • references/custom-datastore/testing-guidelines.md
  • references/parquetread-to-datastore-migration.md
  • references/readtable-to-datastore-migration.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 59dfd92

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Questions about Matlab Choose Big Data Solution

What does Matlab Choose Big Data Solution do?

Guide users or agents to the correct MATLAB tool for processing large tabular data in file-based formats (CSV, Parquet, delimited text, spreadsheets, MDF) that may not fit in memory. Matlab Choose Big Data Solution is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Guide users or agents to the correct MATLAB tool for processing large tabular data in file-based formats (CSV, Parquet, delimited text, spreadsheets, MDF) that may not fit in memory.

When should I use Matlab Choose Big Data Solution?

Matlab Choose Big Data Solution fits situations like: agent mentions large files; out-of-memory errors; needs to process multiple tabular files; agent has working in-memory code (readtable.

How do I install Matlab Choose Big Data Solution in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-choose-big-data-solution -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-choose-big-data-solution in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .claude/skills/matlab-choose-big-data-solution in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Matlab Choose Big Data Solution in Codex?

Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-choose-big-data-solution -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-choose-big-data-solution in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .agents/skills/matlab-choose-big-data-solution in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Matlab Choose Big Data Solution 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-choose-big-data-solution -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-choose-big-data-solution, .gemini/skills/matlab-choose-big-data-solution, .github/skills/matlab-choose-big-data-solution and .opencode/skills/matlab-choose-big-data-solution in your project.

What does Matlab Choose Big Data Solution need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Matlab Choose Big Data Solution is instructions for the agent only.

Does Matlab Choose Big Data Solution 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 Choose Big Data Solution 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 Matlab Choose Big Data Solution use?

Matlab Choose Big Data Solution 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 Choose Big Data Solution use?

About 4.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 18k 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 9.5k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Matlab Choose Big Data Solution?

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Who maintains Matlab Choose Big Data Solution?

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.