Numerical Methods
brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills
Numerical algorithms and computational techniques for statistics
Automatically discover mathematics and algorithm skills when working with linear algebra, calculus, optimization, statistics, probability, numerical methods, category theory, or topology.
Install Discover Math
$ npx skills add rand/cc-polymath --skill discover-math -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install rand/cc-polymath discover-math --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/rand/cc-polymath.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/discover-math .claude/skills/discover-math && 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 "discover-math" agent skill from https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath/tree/main/skills/discover-math into .claude/skills/discover-math/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "discover-math", 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/rand/cc-polymath/tree/main/skills/discover-mathType 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 rand/cc-polymath --skill discover-math -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install rand/cc-polymath discover-math --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/discover-math .agents/skills/discover-math && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "discover-math" agent skill from https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath/tree/main/skills/discover-math into .agents/skills/discover-math/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "discover-math", 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 rand/cc-polymath --skill discover-math -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install rand/cc-polymath discover-math --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/discover-math .cursor/skills/discover-math && 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 "discover-math" agent skill from https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath/tree/main/skills/discover-math into .cursor/skills/discover-math/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "discover-math", 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/rand/cc-polymath.git --path skills/discover-math--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 rand/cc-polymath --skill discover-math -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install rand/cc-polymath discover-math --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/discover-math .gemini/skills/discover-math && 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 "discover-math" agent skill from https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath/tree/main/skills/discover-math into .gemini/skills/discover-math/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "discover-math", 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 rand/cc-polymath discover-mathInstalls 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 rand/cc-polymath --skill discover-math -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/discover-math .github/skills/discover-math && 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 "discover-math" agent skill from https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath/tree/main/skills/discover-math into .github/skills/discover-math/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "discover-math", 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 rand/cc-polymath --skill discover-math -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install rand/cc-polymath discover-math --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/discover-math .opencode/skills/discover-math && 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 "discover-math" agent skill from https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath/tree/main/skills/discover-math into .opencode/skills/discover-math/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "discover-math", 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
discover-math- GitHub stars
- 181
- Token cost
- ~547 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 192 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 26
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Automatically discover mathematics and algorithm skills when working with linear algebra, calculus, optimization, statistics, probability, numerical methods, category theory, or topology.
- Works in 11 steps: abstract-algebra → category-theory-foundations → differential-equations → …
- Tasks that involve Math and symbolic computation
- SKILL.md covers When This Skill Activates, Available Skills, Progressive Loading and Usage Instructions
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Discover Math is an agent skill from rand/cc-polymath. Automatically discover mathematics and algorithm skills when working with linear algebra, calculus, optimization, statistics, probability, numerical methods, category theory, or topology. Activates for math development tasks.
Its SKILL.md is about 550 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts. Compatibility notes: Designed for Claude Code. Compatible with any agent supporting the Agent Skills format.
It sits in Research & Science, covering Math and symbolic computation and Statistics. The repository describes itself as: Claude Code skills and workflows, optimized for context-efficiency and skill quality. Skills ranging from cloud infrastructure to design to advanced maths. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Math and symbolic computation
- Tasks that involve Statistics
Example prompts
- “/discover-math”
Requirements
- Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code. Compatible with any agent supporting the Agent Skills format.
Workflow steps
11 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- abstract-algebra
- category-theory-foundations
- differential-equations
- linear-algebra-computation
- number-theory
- numerical-methods
- optimization-algorithms
- probability-statistics
- set-theory
- topology-algebraic
- topology-point-set
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit baa2df1. 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.
Compatibility
Designed for Claude Code. Compatible with any agent supporting the Agent Skills format.
From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Context cost
Discover Math loads about 547 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 60 tokens; SKILL.md has 192 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
The full file from rand/cc-polymath at commit baa2df1, republished under its MIT licence (© rand). 192 words, ~547 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/discover-math/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- discover-math
- description
- Automatically discover mathematics and algorithm skills when working with linear algebra, calculus, optimization, statistics, probability, numerical methods, category theory, or topology. Activates for math development tasks.
- compatibility
- Designed for Claude Code. Compatible with any agent supporting the Agent Skills format.
- license
- MIT
- metadata.author
- rand
- metadata.version
- 4.0
Math Skills Discovery
Provides automatic access to comprehensive math skills.
When This Skill Activates
This skill auto-activates when you're working with:
- mathematics
- algorithms
- linear algebra
- calculus
- topology
- category theory
- proofs
- theorems
Available Skills
Quick Reference
The Math category contains 11 skills:
- abstract-algebra
- category-theory-foundations
- differential-equations
- linear-algebra-computation
- number-theory
- numerical-methods
- optimization-algorithms
- probability-statistics
- set-theory
- topology-algebraic
- topology-point-set
Load Full Category Details
For complete descriptions and workflows:
Read ../math/INDEX.md
This loads the full Math category index with:
- Detailed skill descriptions
- Usage triggers for each skill
- Common workflow combinations
- Cross-references to related skills
Load Specific Skills
Load individual skills as needed:
Read ../math/abstract-algebra.md Read ../math/category-theory-foundations.md Read ../math/differential-equations.md Read ../math/linear-algebra-computation.md Read ../math/number-theory.md
Progressive Loading
This gateway skill enables progressive loading:
- Level 1: Gateway loads automatically (you're here now)
- Level 2: Load category INDEX.md for full overview
- Level 3: Load specific skills as needed
Usage Instructions
- Auto-activation: This skill loads automatically when Claude Code detects math work
- Browse skills: Run
Read ../math/INDEX.mdfor full category overview - Load specific skills: Use bash commands above to load individual skills
Next Steps: Run Read ../math/INDEX.md to see full category details.
© rand, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/discover-math of rand/cc-polymath.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit baa2df1
Compare with similar skills
Discover Math 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discover Math this skillrand/cc-polymath | 181 | — | ~547 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Numerical Methodsbrycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills | 4.5k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Math SolverFerroxLabs/wayland | 608 | — | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Math Toolsananddtyagi/cc-marketplace | 687 | 2 repos | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Manuscript Statistics AuditYuan1z0825/nature-skills | 46k | 2 repos | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Math Modeling SolverLupynow/math-modeling-skills | 416 | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Discover Math
What does Discover Math do?
Automatically discover mathematics and algorithm skills when working with linear algebra, calculus, optimization, statistics, probability, numerical methods, category theory, or topology. Discover Math is an agent skill from rand/cc-polymath. Automatically discover mathematics and algorithm skills when working with linear algebra, calculus, optimization, statistics, probability, numerical methods, category theory, or topology.
When should I use Discover Math?
Discover Math fits situations like: tasks that involve Math and symbolic computation; tasks that involve Statistics.
How do I install Discover Math in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add rand/cc-polymath --skill discover-math -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/discover-math in rand/cc-polymath) into .claude/skills/discover-math in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Discover Math in Codex?
Run `npx skills add rand/cc-polymath --skill discover-math -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/discover-math in rand/cc-polymath) into .agents/skills/discover-math in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Discover Math 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 rand/cc-polymath --skill discover-math -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/discover-math, .gemini/skills/discover-math, .github/skills/discover-math and .opencode/skills/discover-math in your project.
What does Discover Math need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Discover Math is instructions for the agent only. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code. Compatible with any agent supporting the Agent Skills format..
Does Discover Math 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 Discover Math 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 Discover Math use?
Discover Math is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Discover Math use?
About 547 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k 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 Discover Math?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Discover Math: Numerical Methods (brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, 4.5k stars), Math Solver (FerroxLabs/wayland, 608 stars), Math Tools (ananddtyagi/cc-marketplace, 687 stars) and Manuscript Statistics Audit (Yuan1z0825/nature-skills, 46k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Discover Math?
rand (a GitHub user) maintains it in rand/cc-polymath, which has 181 GitHub stars. The repository holds 26 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on February 28, 2026.
Source: rand/cc-polymath on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.