Skills Catalog
Browse skills in computational-chemistry-agent-skills.
Install all skills
Please install ALL skills from computational-chemistry-agent-skills on the OpenClaw host.
Goal
- Install each skill as its own folder directly under: ~/.openclaw/skills/
(OpenClaw discovers skills at <skillsRoot>/*/SKILL.md; it will NOT recursively scan deeper trees.)
Steps
1) Download repository ZIP: https://github.com/jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
2) Unzip it to get: computational-chemistry-agent-skills-master/
3) Find every SKILL.md in the repo and copy its parent folder into ~/.openclaw/skills/<folder-name>/
4) Start a NEW OpenClaw session so skills reload
Verify
openclaw skills list --eligible# Download repository ZIP
wget -O computational-chemistry-agent-skills.zip https://github.com/jinzhezenggroup/computational-chemistry-agent-skills/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
# Unzip
unzip computational-chemistry-agent-skills.zip
ROOT=computational-chemistry-agent-skills-master
DEST=~/.openclaw/skills
mkdir -p "$DEST"
# Copy each skill folder (the parent directory of each SKILL.md)
# into DEST/<folder-name>/ so OpenClaw can discover it.
while IFS= read -r -d '' f; do
d=$(dirname "$f")
name=$(basename "$d")
rm -rf "$DEST/$name"
cp -r "$d" "$DEST/$name"
done < <(find "$ROOT" -name SKILL.md -print0)
# Start a NEW OpenClaw session so skills reload
# Verify
openclaw skills list --eligibleagent-taskboard-manifest
It is a specification for semantic workflows used by agents to plan, generate, formalize, summarize, and execute complex tasks, projects, experiments,and research efforts for agents, requiring explicit structure, lazy loading,scoped context, evidence-grounded routing, and human review at critical checkpoints. USE WHEN the user asks for a complex task, project, experiment, or research effort that needs to be carefully planned before execution USE WHEN the user provides a text-based plan and wants it to be made more detailed and formalized according to this specification. USE WHEN the user asks to summarize ongoing or completed work into a reusable workflow manifest. USE WHEN the user specifies the location of an existing agent workflow and wants it loaded and executed according to the specification.
phonopy
General phonon-workflow skill built around phonopy, independent of force backend. USE WHEN you need to prepare finite-displacement phonon calculations, build force constants, and analyze phonon properties (band structure, DOS, thermal quantities) while obtaining forces from different engines such as VASP, Quantum ESPRESSO, or ML force fields.
reacnetgenerator
Run ReacNetGenerator on reactive MD trajectories to generate reaction networks and reports. Use when the user wants to analyze LAMMPS dump/xyz/bond trajectories with ReacNetGenerator. Handles LAMMPS dump quirks like x/y/z vs xs/ys/zs by converting to x/y/z (orthorhombic + triclinic supported via reacnet-md-tools). Can infer atomname order from a LAMMPS data file. Runs via local reacnetgenerator if available or via `uvx --from reacnetgenerator ...`. Writes outputs into `out/<input_basename>/` with logs and a summary.
ase
Unified ASE router skill with a tree of subskills for static/relax/MD/NEB workflows and backend adapters (GPAW, MACE). Use when you need backend-agnostic workflow orchestration while keeping calculator-specific setup isolated in adapter subskills, with reproducible task preparation as output.
dpdata-cli
A command-line utility for converting and manipulating over 50 atomic simulation data formats, including outputs from DFT and MD software (VASP, LAMMPS, Gaussian, QE, CP2K, ABACUS, etc.). USE WHEN you need to convert structural or trajectory files between different computational chemistry formats, or when parsing raw simulation outputs into structured training datasets (e.g., deepmd/raw, deepmd/npy, deepmd/hdf5) for DeePMD-kit.
openbabel
A versatile CLI tool for converting molecular file formats, generating 3D atomic coordinates from SMILES, rendering 2D chemical structure images, and preparing or extracting structures for computational workflows. USE WHEN you need to convert between chemical file formats (e.g., xyz, pdb, mol, smi, gjf), generate 3D structures from SMILES using `--gen3d`, render molecule images (PNG/SVG), or extract geometries from simulation logs to build new inputs.
packmol-generate-mixture
A tool for generating initial packed molecular configurations (XYZ format) from single-molecule structures by calculating box dimensions, writing input scripts, and executing Packmol. USE WHEN you need to randomly pack a specific number of molecules into a simulation box (defined by target density or fixed lengths) to create starting geometries for molecular dynamics or related computational chemistry workflows.
pymatgen-structure
Structure manipulation and crystal analysis workflows based on pymatgen. USE WHEN you need to read/write common atomistic formats (CIF, POSCAR, XYZ), build supercells, perform site substitution/doping, inspect symmetry (space group), or compute local structure descriptors for materials tasks.
deepmd-finetune-dpa3
Fine-tune a DPA3 model in DeePMD-kit using the PyTorch backend. Use when the user wants to adapt a pre-trained DPA3 model to a new downstream dataset. Supports fine-tuning from a self-trained DPA3 model (.pt checkpoint), from a multi-task pre-trained model, or from a built-in pretrained model downloaded via `dp pretrained download` (e.g., DPA-3.1-3M, DPA-3.2-5M). Covers single-task and multi-task fine-tuning workflows.
deepmd-python-inference
Run Python inference with DeePMD-kit models using the DeepPot API. Use when the user wants to load a trained/frozen DeePMD model (.pth or .pb) or a built-in pretrained model (e.g., DPA-3.2-5M) in Python, predict energy/force/virial for atomic configurations, evaluate descriptors, or calculate model deviation between multiple models. Also covers using `dp test` CLI for batch evaluation against labeled data.
deepmd-train-dpa3
Train a DeePMD-kit model using the DPA3 descriptor with the PyTorch backend. Use when the user wants to train a state-of-the-art deep potential model based on message passing on Line Graph Series (LiGS). DPA3 provides high accuracy and strong generalization, suitable for large atomic models (LAM) and diverse chemical systems. Supports both fixed and dynamic neighbor selection.
deepmd-train-se-e2-a
Train a DeePMD-kit model using the SE_E2_A (DeepPot-SE) descriptor with the PyTorch backend. Use when the user wants to train a classical deep potential model for a specific system, prepare training input JSON, run `dp --pt train`, monitor learning curves, freeze the model, and test it. SE_E2_A is the foundational two-body embedding descriptor suitable for most condensed-phase systems.
rdkit-conf
A standardized CLI wrapper for RDKit 3D/2D conformer generation that samples multiple conformers per molecule (ETKDGv3, default 10), optimizes each with a force field (MMFF94s/UFF), keeps the lowest-energy conformer, automatically falls back to 2D layout on total embedding failure with a printed warning, and writes results to SDF or XYZ format. USE WHEN you need to generate 3D (or 2D fallback) molecular geometries from SMILES datasets (.csv/.smi) for downstream tasks such as docking, visualization, or 3D-descriptor computation.
antechamber
A command-line tool in AmberTools for preparing small molecules or non-standard residues within GAFF/AMBER-compatible chemical space for molecular mechanics simulations, by automating atom/bond typing, charge generation or import, and force-field–compatible input generation. USE WHEN you are working in AMBER, dealing with molecules not covered by standard force fields, and already have a structure that can be processed (e.g., pdb, mol2, ac, gout). Typical use cases include parameterizing ligands or modified residues (assigning atom/bond types, generating or reading partial charges), converting structures from upstream tools into mol2/prepi formats, and preparing topology-ready inputs for downstream tools such as LEaP. DO NOT USE for standard residues, metal complexes, inorganic systems, or when no valid molecular structure is available (e.g., only SMILES).
lammps-deepmd
A tool and knowledge base for running molecular dynamics (MD) simulations in LAMMPS with the DeePMD-kit plugin. It handles input script preparation, ensemble selection (NVE/NVT/NPT), and job execution via `uv` or offline binaries. USE WHEN you need to set up, write, explain, or execute a LAMMPS molecular dynamics simulation using a DeePMD machine learning potential (e.g., `graph.pb`).
lammps-reaxff
Run reactive molecular dynamics simulations in LAMMPS with the ReaxFF potential, including preparing input scripts (pair_style reaxff + fix qeq/reaxff), mapping LAMMPS atom types to elements via pair_coeff, choosing ensembles (NVE/NVT/NPT), and adding common ReaxFF diagnostics such as species analysis. Use when the user wants LAMMPS+ReaxFF workflows or needs a working, annotated `input.lammps` template.
rdkit-repr
A standardized CLI wrapper for RDKit molecular featurization workflows that handles physicochemical descriptor computation (outputs .csv) and molecular fingerprint extraction (outputs .npy or .csv), with built-in SMILES validation. USE WHEN you need to compute RDKit molecular descriptors or fingerprints from SMILES datasets (.csv/.smi), or when you want to list all available descriptor names and presets.
unimol
A standardized CLI wrapper for Uni-Mol molecular ML workflows that handles representation extraction (embeddings), model training (regression/classification), and property prediction with built-in RDKit SMILES validation. USE WHEN you need to generate molecular embeddings, train machine learning models for chemical properties, or run predictions on SMILES datasets (.csv/.smi) using the Uni-Mol framework.
dft-abinit
Route ABINIT requests to task-specific subskills based on user intent. Use when the user asks for ABINIT workflows and you must decide between static, relaxation, molecular dynamics, or electronic-analysis preparation. This orchestration skill dispatches to the correct ABINIT subskill and enforces consistent handoff to submission skills.
dft-cp2k
Route CP2K requests to task-specific subskills based on user intent. Use when the user asks for CP2K workflows and you must decide between static, relaxation, molecular dynamics, or electronic-analysis preparation. This orchestration skill dispatches to the correct CP2K subskill and enforces consistent handoff to submission skills.
dft-gpaw
Route GPAW DFT requests to task-specific subskills based on user intent. Use when the user asks for GPAW workflows and you must decide between static SCF, relaxation, DOS, or band-structure task preparation. This orchestration skill dispatches to the correct GPAW subskill and enforces consistent handoff to submission skills.
dft-qe
Generate Quantum ESPRESSO DFT input tasks from a user-provided structure plus user-specified DFT settings. Use when the user wants to prepare QE calculations such as SCF, NSCF, relax, vc-relax, MD, bands, DOS, or phonons starting from a structure file or coordinates together with pseudopotentials, functional choice, cutoffs, k-point settings, smearing, spin/charge, and convergence parameters. This skill prepares the QE task only; use a separate submission skill such as dpdisp-submit to submit the generated task.
dft-siesta
Route SIESTA requests to task-specific subskills based on user intent. Use when the user asks for SIESTA workflows and you must decide between static, relaxation, molecular dynamics, or electronic-analysis preparation. This orchestration skill dispatches to the correct SIESTA subskill and enforces consistent handoff to submission skills.
dft-vasp
Route VASP DFT requests to task-specific subskills based on user intent. Use when the user asks for VASP workflows and you must decide between static SCF, relaxation, DOS, or band-structure task preparation. This orchestration skill does not own detailed input generation logic; it dispatches to the correct VASP subskill and enforces consistent handoff to submission skills.
dftbplus
Route DFTB+ requests to task-specific subskills based on user intent. Use when the user asks for DFTB+ workflows and you must decide between static, relaxation, molecular dynamics, or electronic-structure post-ground-state preparation. This orchestration skill dispatches to the correct subskill and enforces consistent handoff to submission skills.
gjf-flux
Assemble and extract Gaussian .gjf input file sections (directives, route, title, molecule blocks, appendices) and build single- or multi-step Link1 jobs from modular component files. USE WHEN needed for generating, refactoring, templating, or scripting Gaussian job files.
run-gauss
Acts as a knowledge base providing environment checklists, directory/scratch management, and bash command templates. USE WHEN you need to guide the execution of Gaussian computational chemistry jobs (.gjf) on local or remote/HPC environments.
dpdata-driver
Use dpdata Python Driver plugins to label systems (energies/forces/virials) via System.predict(), list available drivers, and build Driver objects (ase/deepmd/gaussian/sqm/hybrid). Use when working with dpdata Python API (not CLI) and you need driver-based energy/force prediction, plugin registration keys, or examples of using dpdata with ASE calculators or DeePMD models.
dpdata-minimizer
Minimize geometries with dpdata minimizer plugins via System.minimize(), including how minimizers relate to drivers (ASEMinimizer needs a dpdata Driver) and how to list supported minimizers (ase/sqm). Use when doing geometry optimization/minimization through dpdata Python API.
dpdisp-submit
Run Shell commands as computational jobs, on local machines or HPC clusters, through Shell, Slurm, PBS, LSF, Bohrium, etc. USE WHEN the user needs to submit batch jobs to a cluster, run commands on a remote server, execute tasks via job schedulers (Slurm, PBS, LSF), or safely run long-term/background shell commands that require state tracking and auto-recovery.
search-species
USE WHEN requesting core chemical structural data (SMILES, formula, mass, 2D images) via IUPAC, common, or multilingual names. You MUST actively retrieve the data using this skill; DO NOT hallucinate or generate structures yourself. DO NOT USE WHEN asking for physical properties (melting point, solubility), safety/toxicity data (MSDS), or synthesis pathways.