Agent skill

Matlab Uihtml App Builder

by matlab in matlab/agent-skills-playground

Build interactive web applications using HTML/JavaScript interfaces with MATLAB computational backends via the uihtml component.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedFrontend & Design

Install Matlab Uihtml App Builder

skills CLI
$ npx skills add matlab/agent-skills-playground --skill matlab-uihtml-app-builder -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install matlab/agent-skills-playground matlab-uihtml-app-builder --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-uihtml-app-builder .claude/skills/matlab-uihtml-app-builder && 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-uihtml-app-builder
GitHub stars
181
Token cost
~8.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,783 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
29
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Build interactive web applications using HTML/JavaScript interfaces with MATLAB computational backends via the uihtml component.

  • Works in 4 steps: HTML Interface - User interface with… → JavaScript Logic - Event handling and UI… → MATLAB Backend - Computational engine… → …
  • Creating HTML-based MATLAB apps
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, Core Architecture, Critical Rules and Complete Examples, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Matlab Uihtml App Builder is an agent skill from matlab/agent-skills-playground. Build interactive web applications using HTML/JavaScript interfaces with MATLAB computational backends via the uihtml component. Use when creating HTML-based MATLAB apps, JavaScript MATLAB interfaces, web UIs with MATLAB, interactive MATLAB GUIs, or when user mentions uihtml, HTML, JavaScript, web apps, or web interfaces.

Its SKILL.md is about 8.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Frontend & Design, covering Frontend development. It works with JavaScript. The repository describes itself as: A sandbox for prototyping and demonstrating Agent Skills for MATLAB and Simulink work.

When your agent uses it

  • Creating HTML-based MATLAB apps
  • JavaScript MATLAB interfaces
  • Web UIs with MATLAB
  • Interactive MATLAB GUIs

Example prompts

  • “/matlab-uihtml-app-builder”

Workflow steps

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

  1. HTML Interface - User interface with buttons, forms, displays
  2. JavaScript Logic - Event handling and UI interactions
  3. MATLAB Backend - Computational engine and data processing
  4. uihtml Component - Bridge between HTML and MATLAB

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, javascript and html).

    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 Uihtml App Builder loads about 8.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 87 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,783 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~87
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~8.5k

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 1,783 words (~8,484 tokens).

“This skill covers how to build interactive web applications that combine HTML/JavaScript interfaces with MATLAB computational backends using the uihtml component. The HTML side handles the UI; MATLAB does the computation.”

— opening of SKILL.md by matlab, Custom licence
name
matlab-uihtml-app-builder
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

Just SKILL.md in skills/matlab-uihtml-app-builder of matlab/agent-skills-playground.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7b14a77

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Works with

Questions about Matlab Uihtml App Builder

What does Matlab Uihtml App Builder do?

Build interactive web applications using HTML/JavaScript interfaces with MATLAB computational backends via the uihtml component. Matlab Uihtml App Builder is an agent skill from matlab/agent-skills-playground. Build interactive web applications using HTML/JavaScript interfaces with MATLAB computational backends via the uihtml component.

When should I use Matlab Uihtml App Builder?

Matlab Uihtml App Builder fits situations like: creating HTML-based MATLAB apps; javaScript MATLAB interfaces; web UIs with MATLAB; interactive MATLAB GUIs.

How do I install Matlab Uihtml App Builder in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Matlab Uihtml App Builder in Codex?

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

Can I use Matlab Uihtml App Builder 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-uihtml-app-builder -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-uihtml-app-builder, .gemini/skills/matlab-uihtml-app-builder, .github/skills/matlab-uihtml-app-builder and .opencode/skills/matlab-uihtml-app-builder in your project.

What does Matlab Uihtml App Builder need to run?

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

Does Matlab Uihtml App Builder 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 Uihtml App Builder 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 Uihtml App Builder use?

Matlab Uihtml App Builder 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 Uihtml App Builder use?

About 8.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 34k 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 Uihtml App Builder?

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Who maintains Matlab Uihtml App Builder?

matlab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in matlab/agent-skills-playground, which has 181 GitHub stars. The repository holds 29 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 10, 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.