Agent skill

Matlab Model Robot Kinematics

by matlab in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit

A skill your agent uses whenever a MATLAB robot model (rigidBodyTree) is needed — whether for simulation, visualization, IK, motion planning, pick-and-place, or trajectory generation.

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Install Matlab Model Robot Kinematics

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-model-robot-kinematics --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/robotics-and-autonomous-systems/matlab-model-robot-kinematics .claude/skills/matlab-model-robot-kinematics && 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-robot-kinematics
GitHub stars
1.1k
Token cost
~3.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,349 words
Files
7 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
151
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

A skill your agent uses whenever a MATLAB robot model (rigidBodyTree) is needed — whether for simulation, visualization, IK, motion planning, pick-and-place, or trajectory generation.

  • Works in 6 steps: Determine Model Source → Load or Build the Model → Ensure tool0 Exists with Z = Outward → …
  • A MATLAB robot model (rigidBodyTree) is needed — whether for simulation
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Workflow and Key Functions, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Matlab Model Robot Kinematics is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Use whenever a MATLAB robot model (rigidBodyTree) is needed — whether for simulation, visualization, IK, motion planning, pick-and-place, or trajectory generation. Triggers on: any mention of a manipulator by name (UR3, UR5, UR5e, UR10, UR10e, UR16e, UR20, KUKA iiwa, Fanuc, ABB, Panda, Kinova, Sawyer, Baxter), robot modeling verbs (load, create, build, import, simulate, model), tasks implying a robot model (pick, place, lift, reach, move, grasp, plan motion for, animate), kinematics keywords (IK, FK, inverse…

Its SKILL.md is about 3.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including reference files (for example `manifest.yaml`, `references/ee-frame-alignment.md` and `references/gik-constraints.md`).

It sits in Data & Analytics, covering DataFrames. 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

  • A MATLAB robot model (rigidBodyTree) is needed — whether for simulation
  • Motion planning
  • Trajectory generation
  • : any mention of a manipulator by name (UR3

Example prompts

  • “/matlab-model-robot-kinematics”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Determine Model Source
  2. Load or Build the Model
  3. Ensure tool0 Exists with Z = Outward
  4. Configure the Model
  5. Verify the Model with Kinematics
  6. Validate Every IK/GIK Solution (MANDATORY)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 69e71df. 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 Robot Kinematics loads about 3.8k tokens when it runs, and up to ~9.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 182 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,349 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~182
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
~9.6k

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 1,349 words (~3,839 tokens).

“Build manipulator models correctly and validate every kinematic solution.”

— opening of SKILL.md by matlab, Custom licence
name
matlab-model-robot-kinematics
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 6 other files (references) in skills-catalog/robotics-and-autonomous-systems/matlab-model-robot-kinematics of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.

  • SKILL.md
  • manifest.yaml
  • references/ee-frame-alignment.md
  • references/gik-constraints.md
  • references/gripper-models.md
  • references/import-mesh-handling.md
  • references/parallel-robot-guidance.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 69e71df

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Questions about Matlab Model Robot Kinematics

What does Matlab Model Robot Kinematics do?

A skill your agent uses whenever a MATLAB robot model (rigidBodyTree) is needed — whether for simulation, visualization, IK, motion planning, pick-and-place, or trajectory generation. Matlab Model Robot Kinematics is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Use whenever a MATLAB robot model (rigidBodyTree) is needed — whether for simulation, visualization, IK, motion planning, pick-and-place, or trajectory generation.

When should I use Matlab Model Robot Kinematics?

Matlab Model Robot Kinematics fits situations like: A MATLAB robot model (rigidBodyTree) is needed — whether for simulation; motion planning; trajectory generation; : any mention of a manipulator by name (UR3.

How do I install Matlab Model Robot Kinematics in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-model-robot-kinematics -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/robotics-and-autonomous-systems/matlab-model-robot-kinematics in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .claude/skills/matlab-model-robot-kinematics in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Matlab Model Robot Kinematics in Codex?

Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-model-robot-kinematics -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/robotics-and-autonomous-systems/matlab-model-robot-kinematics in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .agents/skills/matlab-model-robot-kinematics in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Matlab Model Robot Kinematics 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-robot-kinematics -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-robot-kinematics, .gemini/skills/matlab-model-robot-kinematics, .github/skills/matlab-model-robot-kinematics and .opencode/skills/matlab-model-robot-kinematics in your project.

What does Matlab Model Robot Kinematics need to run?

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

Does Matlab Model Robot Kinematics 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 Robot Kinematics 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 Robot Kinematics use?

Matlab Model Robot Kinematics 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 Robot Kinematics 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 5.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Matlab Model Robot Kinematics?

matlab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit, which has 1,144 GitHub stars. The repository holds 151 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 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.