Matlab
K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills
Builds, reviews, migrates, and plans MATLAB or GNU Octave numerical workflows.
Generate or improve MATLAB help text (documentation comments) for a function, class, or script file following MathWorks standards (H1 line, syntax paragraphs, See Also, 75-char lines).
Custom licenceAuto-check passed
Install Matlab Write Help
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-write-help -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-write-help --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ 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-write-help .claude/skills/matlab-write-help && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "matlab-write-help" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help into .claude/skills/matlab-write-help/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-write-help", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-helpType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-write-help -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-write-help --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help .agents/skills/matlab-write-help && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "matlab-write-help" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help into .agents/skills/matlab-write-help/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-write-help", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-write-help -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-write-help --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help .cursor/skills/matlab-write-help && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "matlab-write-help" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help into .cursor/skills/matlab-write-help/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-write-help", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git --path skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-write-help -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-write-help --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help .gemini/skills/matlab-write-help && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "matlab-write-help" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help into .gemini/skills/matlab-write-help/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-write-help", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-write-helpInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-write-help -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help .github/skills/matlab-write-help && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "matlab-write-help" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help into .github/skills/matlab-write-help/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-write-help", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-write-help -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-write-help --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help .opencode/skills/matlab-write-help && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "matlab-write-help" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help into .opencode/skills/matlab-write-help/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-write-help", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
matlab-write-help- GitHub stars
- 1.1k
- Token cost
- ~4.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 2,142 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 142
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Generate or improve MATLAB help text (documentation comments) for a function, class, or script file following MathWorks standards (H1 line, syntax paragraphs, See Also, 75-char lines).
- Works in 6 steps: H1 Line → Release Compatibility (if applicable) → Syntax Paragraphs → …
- Reviewing MATLAB help comments
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Task and Standards for MATLAB Help Text, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Matlab Write Help is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Generate or improve MATLAB help text (documentation comments) for a function, class, or script file following MathWorks standards (H1 line, syntax paragraphs, See Also, 75-char lines). Read BEFORE writing MATLAB help — default patterns (Inputs:/Outputs: lists, block comments, uppercase See Also) produce non-conforming output. Use when writing, rewriting, fixing, or reviewing MATLAB help comments or function documentation.
Its SKILL.md is about 4.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `manifest.yaml`).
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
- Reviewing MATLAB help comments
- Function documentation
Example prompts
- “/matlab-write-help”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read(*), Edit(*), Bash(matlab *), mcp__matlab__evaluate_matlab_code(*)
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- H1 Line
- Release Compatibility (if applicable)
- Syntax Paragraphs
- Example (optional)
- See Also line
- Note (optional)
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 these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
Read(*)Edit(*)Bash(matlab *)mcp__matlab__evaluate_matlab_code(*)
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
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 Write Help loads about 4.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 111 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,142 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 2,142 words (~4,468 tokens).
“Resolve $file to an M-file path and generate complete, standards-compliant MATLAB help text for it. If the file already has help text, improve it to meet the standards below. Present the proposed help text to the user for review before…”
- name
- matlab-write-help
- allowed-tools
- Read(*), Edit(*), Bash(matlab *), mcp__matlab__evaluate_matlab_code(*)
- license
- https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/license/pmrl/license.md
- argument-hint
- [name-or-path]
- arguments
- file
- metadata.author
- MathWorks
- metadata.version
- 1.1
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.
- SKILL.md
- manifest.yaml
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 59dfd92
Compare with similar skills
Matlab Write Help next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matlab Write Help this skillmatlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit | 1.1k | — | ~4.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| MatlabK-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills | 48k | 1 repos | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| No Commentscursor/plugins | 10k | 7 repos | ~640 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Commentsanthropics/claude-for-legal | 9.6k | 1 repos | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| MatlabzLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills | 4.6k | 9 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | GPL-3.0 | |
| Clean Up Commentsthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~435 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
Similar skills
- Official
No Comments
cursor/plugins
Spawn Comment Sicko, fix accepted findings, and offer encodings for claimed constraints.
- Official
Comments
anthropics/claude-for-legal
Review open NPRM comment periods, log decisions, track deadlines.
Matlab
zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills
MATLAB and GNU Octave numerical computing for matrix operations, data analysis, visualization, and scientific computing.
Clean Up Comments
thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist
A skill your agent uses when reviewing templates, rendered HTML, or shared components related to Remove comments and debug code in production.
Comment Checker
code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent
A skill your agent uses when Codex needs to understand or respond to automatic comment-checker feedback emitted after an edit-like PostToolUse hook.
More from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit
All 142 skills in this repoMatlab Analyze Time Frequency Content
matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit
Perform time-frequency analysis in MATLAB using CWT, STFT, synchrosqueezing, reassignment, wavelet coherence, cross spectrogram, EMD/VMD, multiresolution analysis, and time-frequency filtering.
Matlab Design Radar
matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit
Launch and control the MATLAB Radar Designer app programmatically via MCP.
Matlab Enhance Camera Image
matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit
Read BEFORE troubleshooting or enhancing camera image quality.
Matlab Import External AI Model
matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit
Import PyTorch, ONNX, or Keras 3 / TensorFlow 2.16+ deep learning models into MATLAB as dlnetwork objects.
Matlab Modernize Daq
matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit
Port MATLAB Data Acquisition Toolbox code from the discouraged (legacy) session-based interface (daq.createSession, addAnalogInputChannel, startBackground, DataAvailable listeners, queueOutputData…
Matlab Optimize GPU Codegen
matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit
Optimize MATLAB design files for GPU Coder to generate faster CUDA code.
Questions about Matlab Write Help
What does Matlab Write Help do?
Generate or improve MATLAB help text (documentation comments) for a function, class, or script file following MathWorks standards (H1 line, syntax paragraphs, See Also, 75-char lines). Matlab Write Help is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Generate or improve MATLAB help text (documentation comments) for a function, class, or script file following MathWorks standards (H1 line, syntax paragraphs, See Also, 75-char lines).
When should I use Matlab Write Help?
Matlab Write Help fits situations like: reviewing MATLAB help comments; function documentation.
How do I install Matlab Write Help in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-write-help -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .claude/skills/matlab-write-help in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Matlab Write Help in Codex?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-write-help -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-help in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .agents/skills/matlab-write-help in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Matlab Write Help 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-write-help -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-write-help, .gemini/skills/matlab-write-help, .github/skills/matlab-write-help and .opencode/skills/matlab-write-help in your project.
What does Matlab Write Help need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Matlab Write Help is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read(*), Edit(*), Bash(matlab *), mcp__matlab__evaluate_matlab_code(*).
Does Matlab Write Help 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 Write Help 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 Write Help use?
Matlab Write Help 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 Write Help use?
About 4.5k 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.
What are the alternatives to Matlab Write Help?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Matlab Write Help: Matlab (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars), No Comments (cursor/plugins, 10k stars), Comments (anthropics/claude-for-legal, 9.6k stars) and Matlab (zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills, 4.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Matlab Write Help?
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.