Gearcoleco Debugging
drhelius/Gearcoleco
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Diagnose MATLAB errors and unexpected behavior. An agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.
Install Matlab Debug Code
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-debug-code -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-debug-code --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-core/matlab-debug-code .claude/skills/matlab-debug-code && 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-debug-code" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-core/matlab-debug-code into .claude/skills/matlab-debug-code/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-debug-code", 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-core/matlab-debug-codeType 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-debug-code -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-debug-code --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-core/matlab-debug-code .agents/skills/matlab-debug-code && 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-debug-code" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-core/matlab-debug-code into .agents/skills/matlab-debug-code/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-debug-code", 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-debug-code -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-debug-code --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-core/matlab-debug-code .cursor/skills/matlab-debug-code && 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-debug-code" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-core/matlab-debug-code into .cursor/skills/matlab-debug-code/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-debug-code", 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-core/matlab-debug-code--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-debug-code -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-debug-code --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-core/matlab-debug-code .gemini/skills/matlab-debug-code && 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-debug-code" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-core/matlab-debug-code into .gemini/skills/matlab-debug-code/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-debug-code", 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-debug-codeInstalls 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-debug-code -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-core/matlab-debug-code .github/skills/matlab-debug-code && 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-debug-code" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-core/matlab-debug-code into .github/skills/matlab-debug-code/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-debug-code", 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-debug-code -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-debug-code --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-core/matlab-debug-code .opencode/skills/matlab-debug-code && 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-debug-code" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-core/matlab-debug-code into .opencode/skills/matlab-debug-code/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-debug-code", 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-debug-code- GitHub stars
- 1.1k
- Token cost
- ~3.6k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,791 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 144
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Diagnose MATLAB errors and unexpected behavior. An agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.
- Works in 4 steps: Understand the Goal → Gather Information via MATLAB → Investigate Iteratively → …
- Debugging functions
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Static Analysis vs Runtime… and Auto-Trigger on MATLAB Errors, plus 5 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Matlab Debug Code is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Diagnose MATLAB errors and unexpected behavior. Breakpoints, workspace inspection, try-catch diagnostics, and common error patterns. Use when debugging functions, tracing errors, inspecting variables, or diagnosing runtime failures.
Its SKILL.md is about 3.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `manifest.yaml`).
It sits in Development, covering Debugging and Responsive design. 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
- Debugging functions
- Inspecting variables
- Diagnosing runtime failures
Example prompts
- “/matlab-debug-code”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Understand the Goal
- Gather Information via MATLAB
- Investigate Iteratively
- Question the Diagnosis
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3303f05. 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 Debug Code loads about 3.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 63 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,791 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 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 1,791 words (~3,640 tokens).
“You have access to a live MATLAB session via MCP tools. Use them to actively investigate code — whether debugging errors, understanding behavior, or answering questions about how MATLAB code works. Don't just guess from code alone.”
- name
- matlab-debug-code
- license
- https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/license/pmrl/license.md
- metadata.author
- MathWorks
- metadata.version
- 3.0
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills-catalog/matlab-core/matlab-debug-code of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.
- SKILL.md
- manifest.yaml
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3303f05
Compare with similar skills
Matlab Debug Code 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.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matlab Debug Code this skillmatlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit | 1.1k | — | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Gearcoleco Debuggingdrhelius/Gearcoleco | 141 | — | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| MCP Debuggerdebugmcp/mcp-debugger | 171 | — | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Dbgtheodo-group/debug-that | 158 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Ue Live DebuggingJasonMa0012/MooaToon | 749 | — | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence | |
| Commodore64 Vice Debuggingidolpx/meatloaf | 128 | — | ~4.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 |
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Questions about Matlab Debug Code
What does Matlab Debug Code do?
Diagnose MATLAB errors and unexpected behavior. An agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Matlab Debug Code is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Diagnose MATLAB errors and unexpected behavior.
When should I use Matlab Debug Code?
Matlab Debug Code fits situations like: debugging functions; inspecting variables; diagnosing runtime failures.
How do I install Matlab Debug Code in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-debug-code -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-core/matlab-debug-code in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .claude/skills/matlab-debug-code in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Matlab Debug Code in Codex?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-debug-code -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-core/matlab-debug-code in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .agents/skills/matlab-debug-code in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Matlab Debug Code 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-debug-code -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-debug-code, .gemini/skills/matlab-debug-code, .github/skills/matlab-debug-code and .opencode/skills/matlab-debug-code in your project.
What does Matlab Debug Code need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Matlab Debug Code is instructions for the agent only.
Does Matlab Debug Code 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 Debug Code 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 Debug Code use?
Matlab Debug Code 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 Debug Code use?
About 3.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 15k 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 Matlab Debug Code?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Matlab Debug Code: Gearcoleco Debugging (drhelius/Gearcoleco, 141 stars), MCP Debugger (debugmcp/mcp-debugger, 171 stars), Dbg (theodo-group/debug-that, 158 stars) and Ue Live Debugging (JasonMa0012/MooaToon, 749 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Matlab Debug Code?
matlab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit, which has 1,134 GitHub stars. The repository holds 144 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 30, 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.