specifying-plant-models
Specify plant models for closed-loop simulation: system specs, architecture, build plans, validation plans. Use when creating, updating, or reviewing plant model specifications, planning plant model architecture, or planning plant model validation.
npx skills add matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill specifying-plant-models --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.
# Plant Model Specs Structured specification of plant models for closed-loop simulation. Adapts the `specifying-software` templates for the physics-modeling domain. ## When to Use - Creating a plant model to close the loop with an existing controller - Updating or extending an existing plant model spec - Specifying a plant model before building it - Deciding on model architecture (subsystem decomposition, fidelity level) - Planning validation of a plant model ## When NOT to Use - **Building** the plant model → use `building-simulink-models` - **Testing** an existing plant model → use `testing-simulink-models` - **Specs for controller algorithms or MBD algorithms** → use `specifying-mbd-algorithms` - **Specs for traditional software** (C, C++, Python, MATLAB scripts) → use `specifying-software` - **Specifying a full closed-loop system** → use `specifying-mbd-algorithms` for the algorithm side, this skill for the plant side ## Output Conventions Store specs per plant model. **Prefix every filename with the plant name** so files are self-identifying in editor tabs, search results, and flat listings: ``` docs/specs/plant-models/<plant-name>/ ├── <plant-name>-system.md # What & why ├──
- When to Use
- When NOT to Use
- Output Conventions
- Mode Selection
- Document Boundaries
- Workflow
- Step 1: Analyze Controller Interface
- Step 2: Assess Validation Evidence
- Step 3: Research the Physics Domain
- Step 4: Write System Spec
- Step 5: Write Architecture Spec
- Step 6: Write Implementation Plan + Test Plan
- Guardrails
- Always
What does the specifying-plant-models skill do?
Specify plant models for closed-loop simulation: system specs, architecture, build plans, validation plans. Use when creating, updating, or reviewing plant model specifications, planning plant model architecture, or planning plant model validation.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add matlab/simulink-agentic-toolkit --skill specifying-plant-models --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/simulink-agentic-toolkit, a repository with 903 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.