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Specify algorithms for Model-Based Design: system specs, architecture specs, implementation plans, test plans.
Install Specifying Mbd Algorithms
$ npx skills add matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill specifying-mbd-algorithms -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit specifying-mbd-algorithms --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/simulink-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms .claude/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms && 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 "specifying-mbd-algorithms" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms into .claude/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "specifying-mbd-algorithms", 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/simulink-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithmsType 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/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill specifying-mbd-algorithms -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit specifying-mbd-algorithms --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms .agents/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "specifying-mbd-algorithms" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms into .agents/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "specifying-mbd-algorithms", 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/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill specifying-mbd-algorithms -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit specifying-mbd-algorithms --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms .cursor/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms && 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 "specifying-mbd-algorithms" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms into .cursor/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "specifying-mbd-algorithms", 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/simulink-agentic-toolkit.git --path skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms--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/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill specifying-mbd-algorithms -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit specifying-mbd-algorithms --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms .gemini/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms && 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 "specifying-mbd-algorithms" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms into .gemini/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "specifying-mbd-algorithms", 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/simulink-agentic-toolkit specifying-mbd-algorithmsInstalls 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/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill specifying-mbd-algorithms -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms .github/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms && 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 "specifying-mbd-algorithms" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms into .github/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "specifying-mbd-algorithms", 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/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill specifying-mbd-algorithms -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/simulink-agentic-toolkit specifying-mbd-algorithms --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms .opencode/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms && 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 "specifying-mbd-algorithms" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms into .opencode/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "specifying-mbd-algorithms", 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
specifying-mbd-algorithms- GitHub stars
- 1.2k
- Token cost
- ~1.9k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 823 words
- Files
- 10 (incl. references, assets)
- Skills in repo
- 36
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Specify algorithms for Model-Based Design: system specs, architecture specs, implementation plans, test plans.
- Works in 6 steps: Establish External Interface → Define Algorithm Objectives → Domain Verification (if equations,… → …
- Creating specifications for controllers
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Output Conventions and Mode Selection, plus 4 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Specifying Mbd Algorithms is an agent skill from matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit. Specify algorithms for Model-Based Design: system specs, architecture specs, implementation plans, test plans. Use when creating specifications for controllers, signal processing, diagnostics, estimators, or other algorithms authored in Simulink, Stateflow, System Composer, or MATLAB Function blocks.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 11 other files, including reference files and assets (for example `assets/architecture-spec-template.md`, `assets/component-spec-template.md` and `assets/detailed-spec-template.md`).
It sits in Testing & QA, covering Test generation, Planning and Design systems. The repository describes itself as: The Simulink Agentic Toolkit gives your AI agent both the tools and the expertise to work effectively with Simulink and Model-Based Design.
When your agent uses it
- Creating specifications for controllers
- Signal processing
- Other algorithms authored in Simulink
- System Composer
Example prompts
- “/specifying-mbd-algorithms”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Establish External Interface
- Define Algorithm Objectives
- Domain Verification (if equations, standards, or domain conventions are referenced)
- Write System Spec
- Write Architecture Spec
- Write Implementation Plan + Test Plan
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 455dded. 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.
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
Specifying Mbd Algorithms loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.1k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 82 tokens; SKILL.md has 823 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 823 words (~1,916 tokens).
“Structured specification of algorithms for Model-Based Design. Adapts the specifying-software templates for the MBD algorithm domain.”
- name
- specifying-mbd-algorithms
- license
- https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/license/pmrl/license.md
- metadata.author
- MathWorks
- metadata.version
- 1.1
Files
SKILL.md and 9 other files (references, assets) in skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms of matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit.
- SKILL.md
- assets/architecture-spec-template.md
- assets/component-spec-template.md
- assets/detailed-spec-template.md
- assets/implementation-plan-template.md
- assets/system-spec-template.md
- assets/test-plan-template.md
- manifest.yaml
- references/algorithm-guidance.md
- references/spec-types.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 455dded
Compare with similar skills
Specifying Mbd Algorithms 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specifying Mbd Algorithms this skillmatlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit | 1.2k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Validate Testsgittower/git-flow-next | 458 | — | ~660 | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence | |
| Improve UI Audit and Plansibelick/ui-skills | 9.4k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Test Planhaacked/dotfiles | 134 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Clean Roomhashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins | 1.2k | — | ~9.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Visualizedisplay-dev/visualize | 131 | — | ~7.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Specifying Mbd Algorithms
What does Specifying Mbd Algorithms do?
Specify algorithms for Model-Based Design: system specs, architecture specs, implementation plans, test plans. Specifying Mbd Algorithms is an agent skill from matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit. Specify algorithms for Model-Based Design: system specs, architecture specs, implementation plans, test plans.
When should I use Specifying Mbd Algorithms?
Specifying Mbd Algorithms fits situations like: creating specifications for controllers; signal processing; other algorithms authored in Simulink; system Composer.
How do I install Specifying Mbd Algorithms in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill specifying-mbd-algorithms -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms in matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit) into .claude/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Specifying Mbd Algorithms in Codex?
Run `npx skills add matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill specifying-mbd-algorithms -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/model-based-design-core/specifying-mbd-algorithms in matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit) into .agents/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Specifying Mbd Algorithms 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/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill specifying-mbd-algorithms -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms, .gemini/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms, .github/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms and .opencode/skills/specifying-mbd-algorithms in your project.
What does Specifying Mbd Algorithms need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Specifying Mbd Algorithms is instructions for the agent only.
Does Specifying Mbd Algorithms 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 Specifying Mbd Algorithms 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 Specifying Mbd Algorithms use?
Specifying Mbd Algorithms 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 Specifying Mbd Algorithms use?
About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.7k 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 1.2k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Specifying Mbd Algorithms?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Specifying Mbd Algorithms: Validate Tests (gittower/git-flow-next, 458 stars), Improve UI Audit and Plans (ibelick/ui-skills, 9.4k stars), Test Plan (haacked/dotfiles, 134 stars) and Clean Room (hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins, 1.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Specifying Mbd Algorithms?
matlab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit, which has 1,195 GitHub stars. The repository holds 36 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 30, 2026.
Source: matlab/simulink-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.