matlab-import-export-vehicle-data
Use when importing or exporting vehicle data from/to log files (MDF/MF4/DAT, BLF, ASC/TXT), decoding CAN/CAN FD/LIN messages to signals via DBC, ARXML, or LDF databases, writing timetable data to MDF or BLF files, or calling blfread, blfinfo, blfwrite, mdfRead, mdfWrite, mdfCreate, mdfInfo, canSignalImport, canMessageImport, canMessageTimetable, canFDMessageTimetable, canSignalTimetable, or linMessageTimetable.
npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-import-export-vehicle-data --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.
# Import, Export, and Decode Vehicle Data Import, decode, and export vehicle network log files in MATLAB using Vehicle Network Toolbox (VNT). ## When to Use - Reading `.mf4`/`.mdf`/`.dat`, `.blf`, `.asc`, or `.txt` vehicle bus log files - Decoding raw CAN/CAN FD frames to signals via DBC or ARXML databases - Demultiplex signals from raw CAN/CAN FD frames via DBC databases in the case of simple multiplexing (R2026a or earlier) - Decoding LIN frames via LDF databases (R2025a+) - Handling polymorphic return types from VNT read functions - Writing MATLAB timetable data to MDF/MF4 files with `mdfWrite` - Writing CAN/CAN FD message data to BLF files with `blfwrite` - Converting unsupported timetable types (logical, categorical, cell, datetime columns) for MDF export ## When Not To Use - Simulink CAN configuration - Live CAN channel access - XCP/A2L workflows - Demultiplexing of signals in the case of hierarchical or extended multiplexing - Demultiplexing of signals via ARXML or LIN databases - Writing LIN data to BLF (unsupported by VNT's `blfwrite` -- use MDF instead) - Writing to ASC or TXT files (no `canMessageExport` exists -- use BLF or MDF instead) ## Prerequisites Before running a
- When to Use
- When Not To Use
- Prerequisites
- Decode Pipeline
- Database Loading
- Database inspection for DBC files and classification of the multiplexing scheme
- Key Constraints
- File-Specific References
- Protocol References
- Demultiplexing References
- Export Workflows
- MDF Writing
- BLF Writing
- Export References
What does the matlab-import-export-vehicle-data skill do?
Use when importing or exporting vehicle data from/to log files (MDF/MF4/DAT, BLF, ASC/TXT), decoding CAN/CAN FD/LIN messages to signals via DBC, ARXML, or LDF databases, writing timetable data to MDF or BLF files, or calling blfread, blfinfo, blfwrite, mdfRead, mdfWrite, mdfCreate, mdfInfo, canSignalImport, canMessageImport, canMessageTimetable, canFDMessageTimetable, canSignalTimetable, or linMessageTimetable.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-import-export-vehicle-data --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.