Getting Started with the MATLAB® Agentic Toolkit

Getting Started with the MATLAB® Agentic Toolkit

This guide walks you through setup of the MATLAB Agentic Toolkit. Once complete, the toolkit will be configured globally, for you to use on any project.

For a project overview, tool/skill reference, and documentation links, see the [README](README.md).

Automated setup has been verified with basic workflows on each platform except Cursor. The toolkit is under active development — please [report issues](https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/issues) if you encounter problems.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

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Choose Your Path

Path	When to use	What you get
**Full Setup**	First time; want everything automated	MCP server binary + skills + global configuration
**Adding Skills Only**	Already have the MCP server configured	Skills/prompts only; no MCP changes

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Full Setup

Full setup clones the toolkit repository, then uses your agent to automate the entire configuration. This is the recommended path for first-time users.

What Setup Does

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Setup is re-runnable. Run it again to upgrade the MCP server, switch MATLAB versions, or fix a broken configuration.

Step 1: Clone and Launch

Clone the toolkit to a permanent location outside your project directories (e.g., `~/tools/` or `~/repos/`). Most platforms reference this clone via symbolic links, so the toolkit needs to stay in place after setup.

git clone https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git
cd matlab-agentic-toolkit

Then launch your agent:

Platform	Launch command
Claude Code	claude
OpenAI Codex	codex
Gemini CLI	gemini
GitHub Copilot	Open folder in VS Code, then start Copilot chat
Sourcegraph Amp	amp
Cursor	Open folder in Cursor

Step 2: Run Setup

Ask your agent:

Set up the MATLAB Agentic Toolkit

The setup skill walks you through detection, planning, and execution. It presents all decisions (which MATLAB to use, display mode, etc.) before making any changes.

After setup completes, start a **new session in any proje