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Agent skill

Matlab Use Package Manager

by matlab in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit

Manage MATLAB packages with the in-product MATLAB Package Manager (mpm) on MATLAB R2026b or later: install, uninstall, update, search, or inspect packages; declare package dependencies in a…

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Install Matlab Use Package Manager

skills CLI
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-use-package-manager -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-use-package-manager --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/matlab-software-development/matlab-use-package-manager .claude/skills/matlab-use-package-manager && 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-use-package-manager
GitHub stars
1.1k
Token cost
~4.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,782 words
Files
3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
151
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Manage MATLAB packages with the in-product MATLAB Package Manager (mpm) on MATLAB R2026b or later: install, uninstall, update, search, or inspect packages; declare package dependencies in a…

  • Works in 9 steps: Always pass Prompt=false to mpminstall,… → Only mpmsearch(Name=…) is… → Use mpmsearch only to search indexed… → …
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Critical Rules and Router, plus 11 more sections
  • Needs ARTIFACTORY_TOKEN

What it does

Matlab Use Package Manager is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Manage MATLAB packages with the in-product MATLAB Package Manager (mpm) on MATLAB R2026b or later: install, uninstall, update, search, or inspect packages; declare package dependencies in a matlab.toml project; install a shareable .mltbx package; or manage repositories. Covers dependency-resolution errors and anything involving mpminstall / mpmuninstall / mpmupdate / mpmlist / mpmsearch / mpmAddRepository / matlab.mpm.. MATLAB packages are distinct from MathWorks products, toolboxes, and support packages: a bare…

Its SKILL.md is about 4.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `manifest.yaml` and `references/api-and-gotchas.md`).

The repository describes itself as: The MATLAB Agentic Toolkit brings proven MATLAB capabilities to AI agents, making engineering and scientific workflows agent-ready.

Example prompts

  • “what packages are installed?”
  • “/matlab-use-package-manager”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Always pass Prompt=false to mpminstall, mpmuninstall, mpmupdate, and openProject. The interactive confirmation can't be answered in a…
  2. Only mpmsearch(Name=…) is case-sensitive. Everything else (mpminstall/mpmuninstall/mpmupdate, mpmsearch(PackageSpecifier=…)) matches names…
  3. Use mpmsearch only to search indexed repositories. File Exchange and custom/service-backed (Artifactory/MPRS) repos are not indexed, so an…
  4. Use mpminstall(..., DryRun=true, Prompt=false) to resolve package names. It searches every configured repository and reports the selected…
  5. Use projects and matlab.toml for reproducibility. A -batch install does not persist because of MATLAB settings, and a long-lived MCP…
  6. Package files and the MATLAB path are separate. Packages typically live under %APPDATA%\MathWorks\MATLAB Add-Ons\ on Windows…
  7. All package installs are global. There is no project-scoped package store. A project's [dependencies] declaration is provisioned when the…
  8. Keep packages separate from reference projects. Use the project package form { version = "…", id = "…" } for packages. Use…
  9. Force=true is destructive. On install it can remove other installed packages; on uninstall it cascades to dependents. Confirm with the…

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 and toml).

    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 these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • ARTIFACTORY_TOKEN

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Matlab Use Package Manager loads about 4.6k tokens when it runs, and up to ~9k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 240 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,782 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~240
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~4.6k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~9k

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 1,782 words (~4,602 tokens).

“Manage MATLAB packages from inside a running MATLAB session with the in-product MATLAB Package Manager — the mpm* command family and the matlab.mpm.* classes. Targets MATLAB R2026b or later (declared in manifest.yaml) and encodes the non-obvious behavior that trips up…”

— opening of SKILL.md by matlab, Custom licence
name
matlab-use-package-manager
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 2 other files (references) in skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-use-package-manager of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.

  • SKILL.md
  • manifest.yaml
  • references/api-and-gotchas.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 69e71df

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Questions about Matlab Use Package Manager

What does Matlab Use Package Manager do?

Manage MATLAB packages with the in-product MATLAB Package Manager (mpm) on MATLAB R2026b or later: install, uninstall, update, search, or inspect packages; declare package dependencies in a…. Matlab Use Package Manager is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.mltbx package; or manage repositories.

How do I install Matlab Use Package Manager in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-use-package-manager -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-use-package-manager in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .claude/skills/matlab-use-package-manager in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Matlab Use Package Manager in Codex?

Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-use-package-manager -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-use-package-manager in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .agents/skills/matlab-use-package-manager in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Matlab Use Package Manager 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-use-package-manager -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-use-package-manager, .gemini/skills/matlab-use-package-manager, .github/skills/matlab-use-package-manager and .opencode/skills/matlab-use-package-manager in your project.

What does Matlab Use Package Manager need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Matlab Use Package Manager needs credentials named ARTIFACTORY_TOKEN.

Does Matlab Use Package Manager 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 Use Package Manager 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 Use Package Manager use?

Matlab Use Package Manager 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 Use Package Manager use?

About 4.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 18k 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 4.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Matlab Use Package Manager?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Matlab Use Package Manager: Matlab (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars), Matlab (zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills, 4.7k stars), Add Package (remix-run/remix, 33k stars) and Add New Package (remotion-dev/remotion, 63k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Matlab Use Package Manager?

matlab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit, which has 1,147 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.