Agent skill

Matlab Identify Linear System

by matlab in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit

Identify a linear dynamic model from input-output or time-series data using MATLAB System Identification Toolbox.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedData & Analytics

Install Matlab Identify Linear System

skills CLI
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-identify-linear-system -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-identify-linear-system --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/control-systems/matlab-identify-linear-system .claude/skills/matlab-identify-linear-system && 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-identify-linear-system
GitHub stars
1.1k
Token cost
~5.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,722 words
Files
8 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
144
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Identify a linear dynamic model from input-output or time-series data using MATLAB System Identification Toolbox.

  • Works in 4 steps: Create/load data + split into… → Estimate delay, select structure,… → Validate on held-out data by simulation → …
  • Estimating transfer function
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Execution Strategy and Arguments, plus 7 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Matlab Identify Linear System is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Identify a linear dynamic model from input-output or time-series data using MATLAB System Identification Toolbox. Use when estimating transfer function, state-space, ARX, ARMAX, BJ, OE polynomial or process models from measurement data.

Its SKILL.md is about 5.2k 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/data-preparation.md` and `references/estimation.md`).

It sits in Data & Analytics, covering Forecasting and time series. 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

  • Estimating transfer function
  • Process models from measurement data

Example prompts

  • “/matlab-identify-linear-system”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Create/load data + split into estimation/validation
  2. Estimate delay, select structure, estimate model(s)
  3. Validate on held-out data by simulation
  4. Print results

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 Identify Linear System loads about 5.2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~17k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 67 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,722 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~67
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~5.2k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~17k

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 1,722 words (~5,214 tokens).

“Estimate a linear dynamic model from measurement data using MATLAB System Identification Toolbox. This skill selects the right model type, determines model order, estimates parameters, and validates results — following the methodology a System Identification Toolbox expert would use.”

— opening of SKILL.md by matlab, Custom licence
name
matlab-identify-linear-system
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 7 other files (references) in skills-catalog/control-systems/matlab-identify-linear-system of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.

  • SKILL.md
  • manifest.yaml
  • references/data-preparation.md
  • references/estimation.md
  • references/model-structures.md
  • references/order-determination.md
  • references/special-topics.md
  • references/validation-and-diagnostics.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3303f05

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Questions about Matlab Identify Linear System

What does Matlab Identify Linear System do?

Identify a linear dynamic model from input-output or time-series data using MATLAB System Identification Toolbox. Matlab Identify Linear System is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Identify a linear dynamic model from input-output or time-series data using MATLAB System Identification Toolbox.

When should I use Matlab Identify Linear System?

Matlab Identify Linear System fits situations like: estimating transfer function; process models from measurement data.

How do I install Matlab Identify Linear System in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Matlab Identify Linear System in Codex?

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

Can I use Matlab Identify Linear System 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-identify-linear-system -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-identify-linear-system, .gemini/skills/matlab-identify-linear-system, .github/skills/matlab-identify-linear-system and .opencode/skills/matlab-identify-linear-system in your project.

What does Matlab Identify Linear System need to run?

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

Does Matlab Identify Linear System 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 Identify Linear System 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 Identify Linear System use?

Matlab Identify Linear System 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 Identify Linear System use?

About 5.2k 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 12k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Matlab Identify Linear System?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Matlab Identify Linear System: TimesFM Forecasting (google-research/timesfm, 34k stars), Timesfm Forecasting (zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills, 4.6k stars), Statsmodels (zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills, 4.6k stars) and Find Hypertable Candidates (timescale/pg-aiguide, 1.9k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Matlab Identify Linear System?

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.