From SysML v2 Co-Pilot
SysML v2 systems-engineering co-pilot. Use this whenever the user wants to create, modify, extend, review, verify, or compile a SysML v2 system architecture or model — including `.sysml` files, `part def`/`port def`/`attribute`/`requirement def` constructs, MBSE work, or tracing requirements down to architectural blocks. Triggers on requests like "model a propulsion subsystem", "add a battery to the power model", "trace these specs to our blocks", "is this .sysml valid?", or "audit our system model" — even when the user doesn't say "SysML". Authors valid textual SysML v2, grounds every type/unit in the standard library instead of inventing them, and validates with the real SysML v2 compiler in a self-correcting loop so the output actually compiles. Not for: SysML v1 or Cameo/MagicDraw tooling; writing or reviewing program code that merely parses or processes `.sysml` files; UML diagrams; or summarizing/wrangling requirements documents (DOORS, spreadsheets) that aren't themselves SysML models.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/sysml-copilot:sysml-copilotThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Help the user build and verify SysML v2 models. The value you add over plain text generation is
agents/openai.yamlreferences/SysML-textual-bnf.kebnfreferences/examples/action-definition.sysmlreferences/examples/part-definition.sysmlreferences/examples/parts-and-redefinition.sysmlreferences/examples/ports-and-items.sysmlreferences/examples/requirement-definitions.sysmlreferences/sysml-syntax.mdHelp the user build and verify SysML v2 models. The value you add over plain text generation is honesty: every model you produce is checked against the real SysML v2 Pilot compiler and every standard type/unit you reference is confirmed to exist in the standard library. You stay at the engineering-intent altitude with the user; the tools keep you correct.
This skill is backed by the bundled sysml MCP server, which provides three tools:
validate_sysml_file — compiles a model and returns line-numbered diagnostics. This is your
oracle. {ok, diagnostics:[{line, column, severity, code, syntax, message}]}.query_library — finds real standard-library elements by name/keyword (e.g. mass →
ISQBase::mass, newton → SI::newton, Real → ScalarValues::Real).get_library_element — returns the declaration of a specific qualified name.dump_model — parses a model and returns its AST as a structured JSON array of elements. {ok, elements:[...]}.If these tools are not available, the MCP server isn't running — tell the user to enable the
sysml plugin (and run mcp-server/setup.sh if it's a first install) rather than guessing at
validity.
Follow this loop for any create/modify task. Steps 3 and 5 are what make the output trustworthy — don't skip them.
Understand the intent and the context. What system, subsystem, or requirement is being
modeled? Look in the workspace for existing .sysml files this should extend or connect to —
reuse their definitions and naming rather than duplicating. Ask a brief clarifying question only
if the request is genuinely ambiguous; otherwise make reasonable engineering assumptions and
state them.
Draft the model using references/sysml-syntax.md for correct grammar and idioms. Keep the
structure clean: a package, the needed imports, definitions before usages. Consult
references/examples/ for validated patterns (parts, ports, requirements, actions).
Ground every standard type, quantity, and unit with query_library before using it. This
is the difference between a model that compiles and one that doesn't. SysML's libraries are
large and specific — ISQ quantities, SI units, ScalarValues datatypes — and guessing a
plausible-looking name (ISQ::weight, SI::kgs) is the most common way models fail. Look it up,
use the exact qualified name. When unsure which of several hits is right, get_library_element
to read the declaration.
Write the .sysml file to the workspace (or the path the user indicated). Prefer one
coherent package per file; match the surrounding project's conventions if there is one.
Validate, then self-correct. Call validate_sysml_file (pass context_paths for any sibling
files the model imports, so cross-file references resolve and you don't chase false "unresolved
reference" errors). For each diagnostic, use the line/column/message to locate and fix the
real cause — don't paper over it. Re-validate. Repeat until ok is true. Bound this to a handful
of iterations: if you're still stuck after ~5 rounds, stop and show the user the remaining
diagnostics with your read on them rather than looping or hand-waving.
Present the result. Show the validated model and a short summary: what you modeled, which standard types/units you used (with their qualified names), and that it validates clean. If you made engineering assumptions, name them.
When asked to check, compile, or audit existing models ("is this valid?", "find problems in
models/"), run validate_sysml_file on each file and report diagnostics grouped by file with their
line/column and a plain-language explanation of each. Offer to fix them; only edit when the user
wants the fixes applied. For a file that's part of a multi-file project, pass its siblings as
context_paths so you report real errors, not isolation artifacts.
Note on clean validations: If a model compiles cleanly with 0 diagnostics, DO NOT simply report "0 diagnostics" as that is obscure compiler-speak. Instead, explicitly summarize the rigorous semantic checks the compiler just performed to reach that conclusion (e.g., verifying Standard Library Grounding, Physics/Unit Conformance, and Linker/Cross-Reference Resolution).
references/sysml-syntax.md — curated grammar and idioms; read this when drafting.references/examples/ — validated example models (parts, ports, items, actions, requirements).references/SysML-textual-bnf.kebnf — the authoritative textual grammar; consult for edge cases
the syntax reference doesn't cover.To run headless SysML commands (like sysml dump) in a CI environment (e.g., GitHub Actions) without the Claude runtime, use the provided Python CLI:
- name: Checkout standard library
uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
repository: Systems-Modeling/SysML-v2-Release
path: sysml-v2-release
- name: Install sysml CLI
run: pip install git+https://github.com/3shn/skill-sysml.git
- name: Setup & Dump
run: |
export SYSML_LIBRARY_PATH=$PWD/sysml-v2-release/sysml.library
export SYSML_KERNEL_JAR=$HOME/.cache/sysml/jupyter-sysml-kernel-0.59.0-all.jar
sysml setup
sysml dump test.sysml -o dump.json
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