MATLAB — 128 Operations for AI Agents

This page is the canonical reference an AI coding agent uses to refactor, query, and analyze MATLAB code through the act MCP server. 128 operations available: 54 refactor, 18 query, 42 analysis, 14 verification. Each operation is callable from Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, OpenCode, or any MCP-compatible agent host. Click any operation for a stable anchor link suitable for citation.

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18Query

54Refactor

42Analysis

14Verify

Query

18 query tools, the same on every supported language. Descriptions live in the shared reference: /docs/query-tools.

callers control_flow data_flow definition diagnostics effect_closure effect_summary fix_auto get_type graph import_organize interface mutations references repo_outline skeleton symbols symbols_batch

Refactor

Operation	Description
`add-access-modifier`	Add or update an Access attribute on a MATLAB properties or methods block
`add-docstring`	Add a documentation comment block to a MATLAB function
`add-error-handling`	Wrap statements in a try/catch block with error recovery
`add-function-parameter`	Add a parameter to a MATLAB function signature
`add-import-alias`	Add an import with a local alias
`add-import-statement`	Add an import statement at the top of a MATLAB file
`add-isempty-check`	Wrap a statement with an isempty() guard
`add-isnan-check`	Wrap a statement with an isnan() guard
`add-size-preallocation`	Add preallocation (zeros/ones/nan) before a loop-built array
`add-variable-initialization`	Add an initialization assignment for a variable
`convert-anonymous-to-nested-function`	Convert an anonymous function handle to a nested function
`convert-arrayfun-to-loop`	Convert an arrayfun call to an explicit for loop
`convert-char-array-to-string`	Convert char array literals to string literals
`convert-for-to-while`	Convert a for loop to a while loop
`convert-logical-indexing`	Convert loop-based filtering to logical indexing
`convert-loop-to-arrayfun`	Convert a for loop building an array to arrayfun
`convert-loop-to-vectorized`	Convert a for/while loop to a vectorized operation (sum, prod, max, min)
`convert-nested-to-script-function`	Convert a nested function to a top-level script function
`convert-sprintf-to-string-interpolation`	Convert sprintf formatting to string concatenation
`convert-switch-to-if`	Convert a switch statement to an if/elseif chain
`convert-to-switch-statement`	Convert an if/elseif chain to a switch statement
`convert-while-to-for`	Convert a while loop to a for loop
`extract-class`	Extract a classdef block into a new .m file
`extract-function`	Extract a block of MATLAB code into a new function
`extract-variable`	Extract an expression into a named variable
`extract_function`	Extract a code selection into a new function — automatically infers parameters, return types, and inserts the call site. Use instead of manually cutting/pasting code. Works without LSP; LSP improves type inference. Params: file (string), new_name (string), start_line (u32), start_column (u32), end_line (u32), end_column (u32) [, preview (bool), receipt (bool)]
`extract_variable`	Extract an expression into a named variable — inserts the declaration and replaces the expression with the variable name. Works without LSP. Params: file (string), new_name (string), start_line (u32), start_column (u32), end_line (u32), end_column (u32) [, preview (bool)]
`generate-constructor`	Generate a constructor method for a MATLAB classdef
`generate-disp-representation`	Generate a disp() method for a MATLAB classdef
`generate-docstring-template`	Generate a documentation comment block for a MATLAB function
`generate-equality-methods`	Generate eq() and ne() equality methods for a MATLAB classdef
`generate-function`	Generate a function stub with signature, docstring, and placeholder body
`generate-impl-stubs`	Generate stub method implementations for a MATLAB classdef
`generate-input-validation`	Generate a parameter validation block with nargin checks and validateattributes
`generate-property-getter`	Generate a property getter method for a MATLAB classdef
`generate-property-setter`	Generate a property setter method for a MATLAB classdef
`generate-test-function`	Generate a test function scaffold for a MATLAB function
`generate-test-suite`	Generate a test suite class using matlab.unittest.TestCase
`generate-try-catch-block`	Generate a try/catch error handling scaffold
`inline`	Inline a variable, function, or method — replace every usage with its definition body, then remove the original. The inverse of extract. Works without LSP (single-file); LSP enables cross-file inlining. Params: file (string), symbol (string) [, line (u32), preview (bool), receipt (bool)]
`inline-function`	Inline a function by replacing its call site with the function body
`inline-variable`	Inline a variable by replacing usages with its assigned value
`insert_body`	Replace a function's implementation body with new code. AST-validated — rejects if the result has parse errors, so you can't accidentally break syntax. Use instead of manual text editing for function rewrites. Params: file (string), symbol (string), code (string) [, commit (bool)]
`invert-conditional`	Invert an if conditional by negating the condition
`move-function-to-file`	Move a function to its own .m file
`move_symbol`	Move a function, class, or type to a different file and automatically update all imports across the codebase. Use instead of manually cut/paste + fixing imports. Works without LSP (single-file); LSP enables cross-file import updates. Params: file (string), symbol (string), destination (string) [, preview (bool), receipt (bool)]
`organize-imports`	Sort import statements alphabetically
`recipe_run`	Run a codemod recipe: declarative match → transform → optional verify across modeled grammars. Preview lists matches; apply writes with optional E7 receipts and all-or-nothing rollback. Returns a per-site report.
`remove-unused-import`	Remove an unused import statement from a MATLAB file
`remove-unused-parameter`	Remove an unused parameter from a MATLAB function signature
`rename`	Rename a symbol and automatically update ALL references across the codebase. Safer and faster than find-and-replace — AST-aware, won't rename strings or comments. Works without LSP (single-file); LSP enables cross-file renames. Params: file (string), old_name (string), new_name (string) [, line (u32), column (u32), preview (bool), receipt (bool)]
`rename-function`	Rename a function and update all call sites in a MATLAB file
`rename-identifier`	Rename any identifier across all occurrences in a MATLAB file
`simplify-conditional`	Simplify an if/else conditional by removing redundant empty branches

Analysis

42 analysis tools, the same on every supported language. Descriptions live in the shared reference: /docs/analysis-tools.

analyze_api_diff analyze_chokepoints analyze_clones analyze_clusters analyze_cohesion analyze_conformance analyze_coupling analyze_cycle_risk analyze_cycles analyze_dead_code analyze_depth analyze_entry_points analyze_export analyze_extraction analyze_fan_balance analyze_features analyze_hotspots analyze_impact analyze_inconsistencies analyze_inheritance analyze_interface_bloat analyze_interfaces analyze_layers analyze_orphan_types analyze_patterns analyze_platform_deps analyze_readiness analyze_roles analyze_seams analyze_stability analyze_surface analyze_test_gaps analyze_thickness analyze_type_completeness churn_hotspots co_change_clusters coverage_overlay ownership_map profile_overlay simulate split_module trace_overlay

Verify

14 verify tools, the same on every supported language. Descriptions live in the shared reference: /docs/verification.

bisect_regression gate generate_test_harness scan secret_surface summarize_pr taint_flow unsafe_surface verify_behavioral_equivalence verify_contract_preserved verify_diff_semantics verify_port_parity verify_side_effects verify_test_impact

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