Agent skill

Matlab Model Optics

by matlab in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit

Build, import, analyze, tolerate, and optimize optical systems using the Optical Design and Simulation Library.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedAI & LLM Engineering

Install Matlab Model Optics

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-model-optics --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/image-processing-and-computer-vision/matlab-model-optics .claude/skills/matlab-model-optics && 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-model-optics
GitHub stars
1.1k
Token cost
~3.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,463 words
Files
6 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
142
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Build, import, analyze, tolerate, and optimize optical systems using the Optical Design and Simulation Library.

  • Works in 3 steps: List the available .zmx files in the… → Pick the sample system that best matches… → Import it using zmximport
  • The user asks about optical systems
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, First Steps and Sample ZMX Files, plus 10 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Matlab Model Optics is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Build, import, analyze, tolerate, and optimize optical systems using the Optical Design and Simulation Library. Use when the user asks about optical systems, ray tracing, geometric optics, Zemax import, optical coatings, tolerancing, or optical design optimization.

Its SKILL.md is about 3.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including reference files (for example `manifest.yaml`, `references/dynamic-optical-systems-simulink.md` and `references/optical-coating-design.md`).

It sits in AI & LLM Engineering, covering Computer vision. 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 user asks about optical systems
  • Geometric optics
  • Optical coatings
  • Optical design optimization

Example prompts

  • “/matlab-model-optics”

Workflow steps

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

  1. List the available .zmx files in the opticsdata folder
  2. Pick the sample system that best matches the user's request
  3. Import it using zmximport

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 Model Optics loads about 3.8k tokens when it runs, and up to ~10k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 71 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,463 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~71
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~3.8k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~10k

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 1,463 words (~3,820 tokens).

“Use this skill when the user is working with the Optical Design and Simulation Library to build, import, analyze, tolerate, or optimize optical systems in MATLAB.”

— opening of SKILL.md by matlab, Custom licence
name
matlab-model-optics
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 5 other files (references) in skills-catalog/image-processing-and-computer-vision/matlab-model-optics of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.

  • SKILL.md
  • manifest.yaml
  • references/dynamic-optical-systems-simulink.md
  • references/optical-coating-design.md
  • references/optical-coating-tolerance.md
  • references/optical-system-design.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 59dfd92

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Questions about Matlab Model Optics

What does Matlab Model Optics do?

Build, import, analyze, tolerate, and optimize optical systems using the Optical Design and Simulation Library. Matlab Model Optics is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Build, import, analyze, tolerate, and optimize optical systems using the Optical Design and Simulation Library.

When should I use Matlab Model Optics?

Matlab Model Optics fits situations like: the user asks about optical systems; geometric optics; optical coatings; optical design optimization.

How do I install Matlab Model Optics in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-model-optics -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/image-processing-and-computer-vision/matlab-model-optics in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .claude/skills/matlab-model-optics in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Matlab Model Optics in Codex?

Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-model-optics -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/image-processing-and-computer-vision/matlab-model-optics in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .agents/skills/matlab-model-optics in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Matlab Model Optics 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-model-optics -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-model-optics, .gemini/skills/matlab-model-optics, .github/skills/matlab-model-optics and .opencode/skills/matlab-model-optics in your project.

What does Matlab Model Optics need to run?

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

Does Matlab Model Optics 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 Model Optics 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 Model Optics use?

Matlab Model Optics 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 Model Optics use?

About 3.8k 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. Its references folder adds about 6.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Matlab Model Optics?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Matlab Model Optics: Segment Anything Model Guide (Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, 13k stars), CLIP Image-Text Matching (Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, 13k stars), Yolo Master Agent (Tencent/YOLO-Master, 742 stars) and Video Understand (jjyaoao/HelloAgents, 3.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Matlab Model Optics?

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.