Agent skill

Matlab Use Thread Pool

by matlab in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit

Speed up local parfor, parfeval, or spmd by switching to a thread-based parallel pool.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Matlab Use Thread Pool

skills CLI
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-use-thread-pool -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-use-thread-pool --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/parallel-computing/matlab-use-thread-pool .claude/skills/matlab-use-thread-pool && 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-thread-pool
GitHub stars
1.1k
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
547 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
142
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Speed up local parfor, parfeval, or spmd by switching to a thread-based parallel pool.

  • Works in 3 steps: Try it on a thread pool. Don't scan the… → Read the diagnostic if it errors.… → Offer the persistent option if the user…
  • A user describes slow
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Workflow and What threads actually save, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Matlab Use Thread Pool is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Speed up local parfor, parfeval, or spmd by switching to a thread-based parallel pool. Trigger when a user describes slow or disappointing local parallel performance, even if they don't mention threads. Symptoms: parfor on a laptop/workstation is slower than expected or "only slightly faster than for"; parfor scales poorly with the number of workers; ticBytes/tocBytes, the Parallel Pool dashboard, mpiprofile, or system tools show large per-worker data transfer; large broadcast variables or sliced inputs make…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `manifest.yaml`). Compatibility notes: =R2020a

It sits in Development, covering Performance optimization. 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 user describes slow
  • Disappointing local parallel performance
  • Even if they dont mention threads
  • Any question about whether code

Example prompts

  • “only slightly faster than for”
  • “/matlab-use-thread-pool”

Requirements

  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): >=R2020a

Workflow steps

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

  1. Try it on a thread pool. Don't scan the code first -- just run
  2. Read the diagnostic if it errors. Unsupported features fail
  3. Offer the persistent option if the user wants to use a thread

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.

  • Compatibility

    >=R2020a

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Matlab Use Thread Pool loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 216 tokens; SKILL.md has 547 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~216
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

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 547 words (~1,269 tokens).

“Recommend starting a thread pool using parpool("Threads") instead of using the default process-based pool to speed up local parfor / parfeval / spmd code.”

— opening of SKILL.md by matlab, Custom licence
name
matlab-use-thread-pool
compatibility
>=R2020a
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 1 other file in skills-catalog/parallel-computing/matlab-use-thread-pool of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.

  • SKILL.md
  • manifest.yaml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 59dfd92

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Categories

Questions about Matlab Use Thread Pool

What does Matlab Use Thread Pool do?

Speed up local parfor, parfeval, or spmd by switching to a thread-based parallel pool. Matlab Use Thread Pool is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Speed up local parfor, parfeval, or spmd by switching to a thread-based parallel pool.

When should I use Matlab Use Thread Pool?

Matlab Use Thread Pool fits situations like: A user describes slow; disappointing local parallel performance; even if they dont mention threads; any question about whether code.

How do I install Matlab Use Thread Pool in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Matlab Use Thread Pool in Codex?

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

Can I use Matlab Use Thread Pool 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-thread-pool -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-thread-pool, .gemini/skills/matlab-use-thread-pool, .github/skills/matlab-use-thread-pool and .opencode/skills/matlab-use-thread-pool in your project.

What does Matlab Use Thread Pool need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Matlab Use Thread Pool is instructions for the agent only. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): >=R2020a.

Does Matlab Use Thread Pool 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 Thread Pool 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 Thread Pool use?

Matlab Use Thread Pool 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 Thread Pool use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.1k 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 Use Thread Pool?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Matlab Use Thread Pool: Code Review Checklist (shareAI-lab/learn-claude-code, 78k stars), LLM Torch Profiler Analysis (sgl-project/sglang, 37k stars), Py (crazyguitar/pysheeet, 8.2k stars) and Cmux Debugging Guide (manaflow-ai/cmux, 28k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Matlab Use Thread Pool?

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.