Agent skill

Matlab Symbolic Math

by matlab in matlab/agent-skills-playground

Generate correct MATLAB code using the Symbolic Math Toolbox.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Matlab Symbolic Math

skills CLI
$ npx skills add matlab/agent-skills-playground --skill matlab-symbolic-math -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install matlab/agent-skills-playground matlab-symbolic-math --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/agent-skills-playground.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/matlab-symbolic-math .claude/skills/matlab-symbolic-math && 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-symbolic-math
GitHub stars
183
Token cost
~2.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
701 words
Files
6 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
29
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Generate correct MATLAB code using the Symbolic Math Toolbox.

  • Works in 6 steps: NEVER Pass Strings or Character Vectors… → Use syms for Interactive Work, sym for… → Assumption Management → …
  • The user asks for symbolic computations
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, Critical Rules, Core Workflow Patterns and Application Patterns, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Matlab Symbolic Math is an agent skill from matlab/agent-skills-playground. Generate correct MATLAB code using the Symbolic Math Toolbox. Use when the user asks for symbolic computations, analytical solutions, symbolic differentiation/integration, equation solving, or converting symbolic results to numeric MATLAB functions. Also use when converting differential equations to transfer functions or state-space form.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including reference files (for example `references/control-systems.md`, `references/matlabFunction-patterns.md` and `references/ode-solving.md`).

It sits in Research & Science, covering Math and symbolic computation. The repository describes itself as: A sandbox for prototyping and demonstrating Agent Skills for MATLAB and Simulink work.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks for symbolic computations
  • Analytical solutions
  • Symbolic differentiation/integration
  • Equation solving

Example prompts

  • “/matlab-symbolic-math”

Workflow steps

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

  1. NEVER Pass Strings or Character Vectors to Symbolic Functions
  2. Use syms for Interactive Work, sym for Functions and Constants
  3. Assumption Management
  4. subs Does Not Modify In-Place
  5. Do Not Wrap Numeric Literals in sym() Inside Symbolic Expressions
  6. Variable Naming: Symbolic-to-Numeric Conversions

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7b14a77. 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 Symbolic Math loads about 2.8k tokens when it runs, and up to ~8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 90 tokens; SKILL.md has 701 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~90
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.8k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~8k

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 701 words (~2,765 tokens).

“This skill provides guidelines, correct syntax, and common patterns for generating MATLAB® code that uses Symbolic Math Toolbox.”

— opening of SKILL.md by matlab, Custom licence
name
matlab-symbolic-math
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/matlab-symbolic-math of matlab/agent-skills-playground.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/control-systems.md
  • references/matlabFunction-patterns.md
  • references/ode-solving.md
  • references/plotting-and-display.md
  • references/simplification-and-polynomials.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7b14a77

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Questions about Matlab Symbolic Math

What does Matlab Symbolic Math do?

Generate correct MATLAB code using the Symbolic Math Toolbox. Matlab Symbolic Math is an agent skill from matlab/agent-skills-playground. Generate correct MATLAB code using the Symbolic Math Toolbox.

When should I use Matlab Symbolic Math?

Matlab Symbolic Math fits situations like: the user asks for symbolic computations; analytical solutions; symbolic differentiation/integration; equation solving.

How do I install Matlab Symbolic Math in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add matlab/agent-skills-playground --skill matlab-symbolic-math -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/matlab-symbolic-math in matlab/agent-skills-playground) into .claude/skills/matlab-symbolic-math in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Matlab Symbolic Math in Codex?

Run `npx skills add matlab/agent-skills-playground --skill matlab-symbolic-math -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/matlab-symbolic-math in matlab/agent-skills-playground) into .agents/skills/matlab-symbolic-math in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Matlab Symbolic Math 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/agent-skills-playground --skill matlab-symbolic-math -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-symbolic-math, .gemini/skills/matlab-symbolic-math, .github/skills/matlab-symbolic-math and .opencode/skills/matlab-symbolic-math in your project.

What does Matlab Symbolic Math need to run?

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

Does Matlab Symbolic Math 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 Symbolic Math 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 Symbolic Math use?

Matlab Symbolic Math 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 Symbolic Math use?

About 2.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 11k 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 5.2k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Matlab Symbolic Math?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Matlab Symbolic Math: Sympy (zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills, 4.7k stars), Edu Analytic Geometry (wy51ai/edulab, 1.4k stars), Edu Solid Geometry (wy51ai/edulab, 1.4k stars) and Math Modeling Competition Workflow (XiaoMaColtAI/math-modeling-skill, 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 Symbolic Math?

matlab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in matlab/agent-skills-playground, which has 183 GitHub stars. The repository holds 29 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: matlab/agent-skills-playground on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.