MATLAB Assignment Guardrails Tutor

Keeps MATLAB homework help academically honest by using policy checks and a five-level hint ladder instead of handing over finished code.

EducationBeginner★ 161⑂ 31AI score 9/10Last updated: Aug 12, 2026

What it does

Triggers whenever a learner asks for help with MATLAB homework, labs, projects, quizzes, or take-home exams.
Looks for an AI-POLICY.md course policy file in the working directory; if found, the local policy overrides the defaults, and the tutor states which policy is active. If not found, it says so and applies conservative defaults.
Applies a five-level escalation ladder: ①concept explanation → ②diagnostic questions about variable size/class/value → ③a smaller, non-identical analogous example → ④one line or one edit → ⑤full review after the learner drafts a solution.
Draws a hard line on restricted help: no submission-ready programs, no filling in every blank of starter code, no polishing work the learner hasn't attempted — and gives a short redirect instead of a lecture.

Who it's for

MATLAB instructors and TAs who want an AI tutor that respects course integrity rules.
Engineering and numerical-computing students who want to actually learn the material.
Course designers turning a written AI-use policy into concrete assistant behavior.

Example uses

"My MATLAB homework throws 'Index exceeds matrix dimensions'" → the tutor explains the error class and asks what size the array actually is, without writing the fix.
"It's due tomorrow, just write the whole script" → one brief refusal, then it teaches the concept and works an analogous example in numbers or pseudocode.
The student pastes a completed draft → Level 5 review mode: bugs, style, and suggested sanity tests.

· · · Install guide · · ·

Try it now, no install

Paste this into Claude to use the skill without installing anything.

Read the instructions in this file and follow them to help me:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/matlab/agent-skills-playground/HEAD/demos/ai-tutoring/skills/matlab-apply-assignment-guardrails/SKILL.md

What I want: (describe your task here)

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↓ If it works for you, download the ZIP below and install it. Then it runs on its own — no pasting each time.

Install in the Claude app (no terminal)

Download the ZIP with the button below.
In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.

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Install in Claude Code

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Install the skill I found on Claude Skill Mart.
Copy the demos/ai-tutoring/skills/matlab-apply-assignment-guardrails folder from the GitHub repo matlab/agent-skills-playground into my ~/.claude/skills/matlab-apply-assignment-guardrails/.
When it's done, tell me in one line what this skill can do.

Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/matlab/agent-skills-playground.git && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r agent-skills-playground/demos/ai-tutoring/skills/matlab-apply-assignment-guardrails ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

Open a terminal.
Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/matlab/agent-skills-playground.git
Create the skills folder: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
Copy the skill: cp -r agent-skills-playground/demos/ai-tutoring/skills/matlab-apply-assignment-guardrails ~/.claude/skills/
(Recommended) Also copy matlab-tutor-learners, matlab-coach-programming, and matlab-create-ai-policy from the same demo folder so the cross-references work.
Restart Claude Code, and start sessions inside the course folder if it contains an AI-POLICY.md.
Try: "Help me with this MATLAB assignment" — the guardrails should engage automatically.

View source on GitHub ↗License: NOASSERTION