Agent skill

Matlab Write Performance Tests

by matlab in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit

Writes MATLAB performance tests using the matlab.perftest.TestCase framework.

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Install Matlab Write Performance Tests

skills CLI
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-write-performance-tests -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-write-performance-tests --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-write-performance-tests .claude/skills/matlab-write-performance-tests && 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-write-performance-tests
GitHub stars
1.1k
Token cost
~2.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
828 words
Files
5 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
142
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Writes MATLAB performance tests using the matlab.perftest.TestCase framework.

  • Works in 3 steps: keepMeasuring — Needed when code is fast… → startMeasuring/stopMeasuring — For… → No boundary — Entire method is measured
  • Add performance tests for MATLAB code
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Framework:… and Measurement Boundaries, plus 8 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Matlab Write Performance Tests is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Writes MATLAB performance tests using the matlab.perftest.TestCase framework. Use when asked to write, create, or add performance tests for MATLAB code, benchmark functions, measure execution time with statistical rigor, or use runperf.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files (for example `manifest.yaml` and `references/simulink-template.md`).

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

  • Add performance tests for MATLAB code
  • Benchmark functions
  • Measure execution time with statistical rigor

Example prompts

  • “Use the matlab-write-performance-tests skill to write MATLAB performance tests using the matlab.perftest.TestCase framework”
  • “/matlab-write-performance-tests”

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. keepMeasuring — Needed when code is fast (<10ms)
  2. startMeasuring/stopMeasuring — For precise control
  3. No boundary — Entire method is measured

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 Write Performance Tests loads about 2.9k tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 67 tokens; SKILL.md has 828 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~67
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.9k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~4.3k

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 828 words (~2,907 tokens).

“Write performance tests for MATLAB code using the matlab.perftest.TestCase framework. This framework provides statistically rigorous timing with automatic warmup, multiple samples, and outlier handling.”

— opening of SKILL.md by matlab, Custom licence
name
matlab-write-performance-tests
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 4 other files (references) in skills-catalog/matlab-software-development/matlab-write-performance-tests of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.

  • SKILL.md
  • manifest.yaml
  • references/FeaturePerformanceTest.m
  • references/simulink-template.md
  • references/tExampleWorkflow.m

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 59dfd92

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Questions about Matlab Write Performance Tests

What does Matlab Write Performance Tests do?

Writes MATLAB performance tests using the matlab.perftest.TestCase framework. Matlab Write Performance Tests is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.TestCase framework.

When should I use Matlab Write Performance Tests?

Matlab Write Performance Tests fits situations like: add performance tests for MATLAB code; benchmark functions; measure execution time with statistical rigor.

How do I install Matlab Write Performance Tests in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Matlab Write Performance Tests in Codex?

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

Can I use Matlab Write Performance Tests 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-performance-tests -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-performance-tests, .gemini/skills/matlab-write-performance-tests, .github/skills/matlab-write-performance-tests and .opencode/skills/matlab-write-performance-tests in your project.

What does Matlab Write Performance Tests need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Matlab Write Performance Tests is instructions for the agent only.

Does Matlab Write Performance Tests 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 Performance Tests 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 Performance Tests use?

Matlab Write Performance Tests 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 Performance Tests use?

About 2.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k 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 1.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Matlab Write Performance Tests?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Matlab Write Performance Tests: Matlab (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars), Matlab (zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills, 4.6k stars), Perftest (BrowserWorks/waterfox-android, 379 stars) and Perftest (syy12335/Environment-Runtime, 129 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Matlab Write Performance Tests?

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.