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Read or write data files in MATLAB. An agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.
Install Matlab Import Export Data
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-import-export-data -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-import-export-data --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-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data .claude/skills/matlab-import-export-data && 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-import-export-data" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data into .claude/skills/matlab-import-export-data/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-import-export-data", 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-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-dataType 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-import-export-data -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-import-export-data --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-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data .agents/skills/matlab-import-export-data && 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-import-export-data" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data into .agents/skills/matlab-import-export-data/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-import-export-data", 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-import-export-data -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-import-export-data --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-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data .cursor/skills/matlab-import-export-data && 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-import-export-data" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data into .cursor/skills/matlab-import-export-data/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-import-export-data", 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-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data--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-import-export-data -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-import-export-data --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-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data .gemini/skills/matlab-import-export-data && 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-import-export-data" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data into .gemini/skills/matlab-import-export-data/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-import-export-data", 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-import-export-dataInstalls 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-import-export-data -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-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data .github/skills/matlab-import-export-data && 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-import-export-data" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data into .github/skills/matlab-import-export-data/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-import-export-data", 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-import-export-data -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-import-export-data --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-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data .opencode/skills/matlab-import-export-data && 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-import-export-data" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data into .opencode/skills/matlab-import-export-data/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-import-export-data", 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-import-export-data- GitHub stars
- 1.1k
- Token cost
- ~3.6k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,149 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 144
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Read or write data files in MATLAB. An agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.
- Works in 9 steps: Import Function Selection (Delimiter &… → Error Message Interpretation → Import Validation & Data Fidelity → …
- The task involves tables
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, General principles and Topics
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Matlab Import Export Data is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Read or write data files in MATLAB. Use when the task involves tables, spreadsheets, delimited text, or structured files in CSV, Excel, Parquet, JSON, or XML format — including but not limited to importing, exporting, loading, parsing, converting, validating, configuring import options, reading from URLs, handling locales or encodings, diagnosing file errors, and modernizing legacy file I/O code. MATLAB provides built-in functions for these workflows with no additional products required.
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 Documents & Office, covering Excel spreadsheets, DataFrames and CSV and tabular files. It works with Microsoft Excel. 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
- The task involves tables
- Structured files in CSV
- XML format — including but not limited to importing
- Configuring import options
Example prompts
- “/matlab-import-export-data”
Workflow steps
9 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Import Function Selection (Delimiter & Locale Handling)
- Error Message Interpretation
- Import Validation & Data Fidelity
- Reading from URLs & REST APIs
- Readtable/Writetable Patterns
- Text File I/O: readlines/writelines over fopen patterns (R2020b+)
- XML I/O: MAXP over JAXP
- JSON with Non-Identifier Keys (R2024b+)
- Struct I/O: readstruct/writestruct over jsondecode/xmlread (R2020b+ XML, R2023b+ JSON)
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 Import Export Data loads about 3.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 130 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,149 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 1,149 words (~3,632 tokens).
“Guidance for MATLAB data I/O — correct patterns for delimiters, locales, format-specific quirks, and common error messages.”
- name
- matlab-import-export-data
- license
- https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/license/pmrl/license.md
- metadata.author
- MathWorks
- metadata.version
- 1.0
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills-catalog/matlab-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.
- SKILL.md
- manifest.yaml
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3303f05
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matlab Import Export Data this skillmatlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit | 1.1k | — | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Convert Fileduckdb/duckdb-skills | 599 | 1 repos | ~720 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Excel ParserHarryoung/efka | 104 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Sn Da Image CaptionMichaelYang-lyx/AIDABench | 111 | 1 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Generate CodebookAperivue/medsci-skills | 329 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Tabular Cleanupgaasher/Agent-Loop-Skills | 174 | — | ~4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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What does Matlab Import Export Data do?
Read or write data files in MATLAB. An agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Matlab Import Export Data is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Read or write data files in MATLAB.
When should I use Matlab Import Export Data?
Matlab Import Export Data fits situations like: the task involves tables; structured files in CSV; XML format — including but not limited to importing; configuring import options.
How do I install Matlab Import Export Data in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-import-export-data -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .claude/skills/matlab-import-export-data in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Matlab Import Export Data in Codex?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-import-export-data -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-data-import-and-analysis/matlab-import-export-data in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .agents/skills/matlab-import-export-data in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Matlab Import Export Data 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-import-export-data -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-import-export-data, .gemini/skills/matlab-import-export-data, .github/skills/matlab-import-export-data and .opencode/skills/matlab-import-export-data in your project.
What does Matlab Import Export Data need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Matlab Import Export Data is instructions for the agent only.
Does Matlab Import Export Data 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 Import Export Data 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 Import Export Data use?
Matlab Import Export Data 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 Import Export Data 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 Import Export Data?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Matlab Import Export Data: Convert File (duckdb/duckdb-skills, 599 stars), Excel Parser (Harryoung/efka, 104 stars), Sn Da Image Caption (MichaelYang-lyx/AIDABench, 111 stars) and Generate Codebook (Aperivue/medsci-skills, 329 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Matlab Import Export Data?
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.