matlab-build-industrial-hmi
Build industrial-grade SCADA/HMI dashboards in MATLAB App Designer following industrial-HMI conventions (ISA-101-aligned): gray-field philosophy, alarms at source, write safeguards, fixed-range trends, drill-down layout. Use when wrapping OPC UA / Modbus / MQTT / OSI PI / PI AF monitoring scripts into a live App Designer app, building plant overviews, designing operator dashboards, or any time a user asks for a "SCADA dashboard", "HMI", "plant dashboard", "operator screen", or "industrial monitoring app" in MATLAB. Trigger on: SCADA, HMI, industrial dashboard, plant overview, operator screen,
npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-build-industrial-hmi --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.
# Industrial HMI Builder Build operator-facing SCADA/HMI dashboards in MATLAB App Designer that follow industrial-HMI conventions: gray-field color philosophy, alarms shown at the data source, write safeguards on every setpoint, fixed-range trends with threshold lines, and a drill-down layout (plant overview → area → detail). ## When to Use - A user asks to "wrap this OPC UA / Modbus / MQTT / OSI PI / PI AF script into a SCADA dashboard / HMI / operator screen" — including scripts generated by the **OPC UA Explorer** or **Modbus Explorer** apps (`opcuageneratedScript.mlx`, `modbusgeneratedScript.mlx`) - Building a plant overview, area screen, or detail screen for industrial monitoring - Adding alarm visualization, setpoint writes, or live trends to an existing App Designer app - Reviewing or refactoring an HMI that uses gauges, lamps, or trend axes for process data - Any prompt mentioning ISA-101, gray-field, alarm banner, write confirm, setpoint, or "operator dashboard" ## When NOT to Use - General App Designer mechanics (`uigridlayout`, callback wiring, lifecycle, `matlab.apps.AppBase` scaffolding) — use `matlab-build-app` instead. This skill assumes that knowledge. - Discovering
- When to Use
- When NOT to Use
- Must-Follow Rules
- Widget & Layout
- Alarms & Trends
- Writes
- Protocol Selection
- App Designer Language
- Workflow
- Key Functions
- Patterns
- Common Mistakes
- References
- Toolbox Dependencies
What does the matlab-build-industrial-hmi skill do?
Build industrial-grade SCADA/HMI dashboards in MATLAB App Designer following industrial-HMI conventions (ISA-101-aligned): gray-field philosophy, alarms at source, write safeguards, fixed-range trends, drill-down layout. Use when wrapping OPC UA / Modbus / MQTT / OSI PI / PI AF monitoring scripts into a live App Designer app, building plant overviews, designing operator dashboards, or any time a user asks for a "SCADA dashboard", "HMI", "plant dashboard", "operator screen", or "industrial monitoring app" in MATLAB. Trigger on: SCADA, HMI, industrial dashboard, plant overview, operator screen,
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-build-industrial-hmi --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.