Agent skill

Matlab Generate Code

by matlab in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit

Generate, verify, refine, and accelerate C/C++ or CUDA code from MATLAB with MATLAB Coder, Embedded Coder, GPU Coder, or MATLAB Test.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Matlab Generate Code

skills CLI
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-generate-code -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-generate-code --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/code-generation/matlab-generate-code .claude/skills/matlab-generate-code && 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-generate-code
GitHub stars
1.1k
Token cost
~4.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,771 words
Files
15 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
144
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Generate, verify, refine, and accelerate C/C++ or CUDA code from MATLAB with MATLAB Coder, Embedded Coder, GPU Coder, or MATLAB Test.

  • Deploy MATLAB as C/C++
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Routing — load the matching… and Out of scope, plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Coder.gpuConfig

What it does

Matlab Generate Code is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Generate, verify, refine, and accelerate C/C++ or CUDA code from MATLAB with MATLAB Coder, Embedded Coder, GPU Coder, or MATLAB Test. Also covers writing codegen-ready MATLAB code: language constraints, coder. directives, and optimization patterns. Triggers on: codegen, MEX, deploy MATLAB as C/C++, GPU Coder, coder.screener, coder.config, coder.gpuConfig, coder.typeof, coder.runTest, matlabtest.coder.TestCase, SIL, embedded config, no dynamic memory, EnableMexProfiling, coder.timeit, coder.perfCompare, %codegen…

Its SKILL.md is about 4.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 15 other files, including reference files (for example `manifest.yaml`, `references/accelerate-mex.md` and `references/config-properties.md`).

It sits in Development, covering Project scaffolding. It works with C++ and CUDA. 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

  • Deploy MATLAB as C/C++
  • Coder.gpuConfig
  • Matlabtest.coder.TestCase
  • Embedded config

Example prompts

  • “/matlab-generate-code”

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 Generate Code loads about 4.2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~31k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 236 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,771 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~236
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~4.2k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~31k

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 1,771 words (~4,156 tokens).

“Umbrella skill for the MATLAB Coder workflow: generate code, verify it, refine the config, and accelerate with profiled MEX.”

— opening of SKILL.md by matlab, Custom licence
name
matlab-generate-code
license
https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/license/pmrl/license.md
metadata.author
MathWorks
metadata.version
1.1

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 14 other files (references) in skills-catalog/code-generation/matlab-generate-code of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.

  • SKILL.md
  • manifest.yaml
  • references/accelerate-mex.md
  • references/config-properties.md
  • references/generate-code.md
  • references/refine-config.md
  • references/verify-code.md
  • references/write-c-interop.md
  • references/write-class-limitations.md
  • references/write-codegen-ready.md
  • references/write-coder-directives.md
  • references/write-core-constraints.md
  • references/write-numerical-style.md
  • references/write-performance.md
  • references/write-temporal-types.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3303f05

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Questions about Matlab Generate Code

What does Matlab Generate Code do?

Generate, verify, refine, and accelerate C/C++ or CUDA code from MATLAB with MATLAB Coder, Embedded Coder, GPU Coder, or MATLAB Test. Matlab Generate Code is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Generate, verify, refine, and accelerate C/C++ or CUDA code from MATLAB with MATLAB Coder, Embedded Coder, GPU Coder, or MATLAB Test.

When should I use Matlab Generate Code?

Matlab Generate Code fits situations like: deploy MATLAB as C/C++; coder.gpuConfig; matlabtest.coder.TestCase; embedded config.

How do I install Matlab Generate Code in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Matlab Generate Code in Codex?

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

Can I use Matlab Generate 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-generate-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-generate-code, .gemini/skills/matlab-generate-code, .github/skills/matlab-generate-code and .opencode/skills/matlab-generate-code in your project.

What does Matlab Generate Code need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Matlab Generate Code is instructions for the agent only.

Does Matlab Generate 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 Generate 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 Generate Code use?

Matlab Generate 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 Generate Code use?

About 4.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 17k 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 26k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Matlab Generate Code?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Matlab Generate Code: ONNX Runtime Source Build (microsoft/onnxruntime, 22k stars), ExecuTorch Build Guide (pytorch/executorch, 5.1k stars), Cpp (crazyguitar/cppcheatsheet, 290 stars) and Readable Cpp (crazyguitar/cppcheatsheet, 290 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Matlab Generate 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.