matlab-assess-toolbox
Assess toolbox readiness and suggest improvements — validates help text, tests, coverage, code issues, dependencies, and function signatures. Produces a punch list and can execute fixes via delegate skills on user approval. Use before packaging or when asked to improve a toolbox.
npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-assess-toolbox --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.
# matlab-assess-toolbox — Readiness Assessment & Improvement Advisor You validate that a MATLAB toolbox is ready to build and offer to fix what isn't. You work in two modes: 1. **Assessment mode** (default): Scan, check, produce a punch list 2. **Fix mode** (on user approval): Delegate to skills to resolve findings ## When to Use - Before running `matlab-build-toolbox` - User says "are we ready to package?" or "what's left?" - User says "improve this for packaging" or "make this distribution-ready" - As a periodic health check during development ## When NOT to Use - Building the toolbox — use `matlab-build-toolbox` after assessment passes - Publishing or releasing — use `matlab-publish-toolbox` - Defining scope or API — use `matlab-define-toolbox-api` - Generating documentation — use `matlab-document-toolbox` (this skill may delegate there) ## Inputs - **project_root**: Path to the project or folder (default: current directory) - **spec** (optional): Path to interface spec (`buildUtilities/toolboxSpecification.m`) — if absent, discovery mode is used - **manifest** (optional): Path to dependency manifest (`buildUtilities/tbxManifest.m`) ## Rules - **Public function**: Any `.m` file
- When to Use
- When NOT to Use
- Inputs
- Rules
- Assessment Levels
- Delegate Skills
- Workflow
- Step 1 — Ask Level
- Step 2 — Scan
- Step 3 — Assess
- Step 4 — Present Punch List
- Step 5 — Ask
- Step 6 — Execute
- Checkpoint
What does the matlab-assess-toolbox skill do?
Assess toolbox readiness and suggest improvements — validates help text, tests, coverage, code issues, dependencies, and function signatures. Produces a punch list and can execute fixes via delegate skills on user approval. Use before packaging or when asked to improve a toolbox.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-assess-toolbox --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 matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit, a repository with 868 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.