Agent skill

Matlab Validate Function Arguments

by matlab in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit

A skill your agent uses when writing MATLAB functions with arguments blocks — repeating arguments (arguments (Repeating)), .?ClassName property import in constructors, name-value forwarding with…

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Matlab Validate Function Arguments

skills CLI
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-validate-function-arguments -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-validate-function-arguments --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-programming/matlab-validate-function-arguments .claude/skills/matlab-validate-function-arguments && 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-validate-function-arguments
GitHub stars
1.1k
Token cost
~5.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
2,123 words
Files
6 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
142
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when writing MATLAB functions with arguments blocks — repeating arguments (arguments (Repeating)), .?ClassName property import in constructors, name-value forwarding with…

  • Writing MATLAB functions with arguments blocks — repeating arguments (arguments (Repeating))
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Critical Misconceptions and Patterns, plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • .?ClassName property import in constructors

What it does

Matlab Validate Function Arguments is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Use when writing MATLAB functions with arguments blocks — repeating arguments (arguments (Repeating)), .?ClassName property import in constructors, name-value forwarding with namedargs2cell, or migrating from inputParser or validateattributes. Also when reviewing signatures for implicit-conversion pitfalls (size reshaping, class coercion, computed defaults), or when restricting, constraining, or validating function inputs — scalar vs vector enforcement, type rejection, size checking. Also when asked to harden…

Its SKILL.md is about 5.6k 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/examples/dot-question-syntax.md` and `references/examples/repeating-args.md`).

It sits in Development, covering Type safety. 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

  • Writing MATLAB functions with arguments blocks — repeating arguments (arguments (Repeating))
  • .?ClassName property import in constructors
  • Name-value forwarding with namedargs2cell
  • Migrating from inputParser

Example prompts

  • “validation”
  • “arguments block”
  • “/matlab-validate-function-arguments”

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.

Context cost

Matlab Validate Function Arguments loads about 5.6k tokens when it runs, and up to ~11k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 262 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,123 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~262
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~5.6k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~11k

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 2,123 words (~5,597 tokens).

“Write robust MATLAB functions using arguments blocks with correct semantics for size, class, repeating arguments, and property import.”

— opening of SKILL.md by matlab, Custom licence
name
matlab-validate-function-arguments
license
https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/license/pmrl/license.md
metadata.author
MathWorks
metadata.version
1.2

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 5 other files (references) in skills-catalog/matlab-programming/matlab-validate-function-arguments of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.

  • SKILL.md
  • manifest.yaml
  • references/examples/dot-question-syntax.md
  • references/examples/repeating-args.md
  • references/migration-guide.md
  • references/validators-reference.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 59dfd92

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Questions about Matlab Validate Function Arguments

What does Matlab Validate Function Arguments do?

A skill your agent uses when writing MATLAB functions with arguments blocks — repeating arguments (arguments (Repeating)), .?ClassName property import in constructors, name-value forwarding with…. Matlab Validate Function Arguments is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.ClassName property import in constructors, name-value forwarding with namedargs2cell, or migrating from inputParser or validateattributes.

When should I use Matlab Validate Function Arguments?

Matlab Validate Function Arguments fits situations like: writing MATLAB functions with arguments blocks — repeating arguments (arguments (Repeating)); .?ClassName property import in constructors; name-value forwarding with namedargs2cell; migrating from inputParser.

How do I install Matlab Validate Function Arguments in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-validate-function-arguments -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-programming/matlab-validate-function-arguments in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .claude/skills/matlab-validate-function-arguments in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Matlab Validate Function Arguments in Codex?

Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-validate-function-arguments -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-programming/matlab-validate-function-arguments in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .agents/skills/matlab-validate-function-arguments in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Matlab Validate Function Arguments 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-validate-function-arguments -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-validate-function-arguments, .gemini/skills/matlab-validate-function-arguments, .github/skills/matlab-validate-function-arguments and .opencode/skills/matlab-validate-function-arguments in your project.

What does Matlab Validate Function Arguments need to run?

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

Does Matlab Validate Function Arguments 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 Validate Function Arguments 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 Validate Function Arguments use?

Matlab Validate Function Arguments 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 Validate Function Arguments use?

About 5.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 22k 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 5k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Matlab Validate Function Arguments?

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.