epics-control-system
EPICS control system skill for accelerator and beamline instrument control and monitoring
npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill epics-control-system --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# EPICS Control System ## Purpose Provides expert guidance on EPICS for accelerator and beamline control systems, including IOC configuration and channel access. ## Capabilities - IOC configuration and deployment - Channel Access protocol - Archiver integration - Alarm handling - OPI screen development - Python/caproto scripting ## Usage Guidelines 1. **IOC Setup**: Configure Input/Output Controllers 2. **Channels**: Define process variables and records 3. **Archiving**: Set up archiver for data logging 4. **Alarms**: Configure alarm handling 5. **Python Integration**: Use caproto or pyepics for scripting ## Tools/Libraries - EPICS - caproto - pyepics - phoebus
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What does the epics-control-system skill do?
EPICS control system skill for accelerator and beamline instrument control and monitoring
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill epics-control-system --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From a5c-ai/babysitter, a repository with 1,642 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.