# workflow-engine-mapper

This skill maps computational materials tasks to a workflow structure, from a one-off script to AiiDA. Use it when planning a reproducible campaign or moving ad hoc calculations into an engine.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 83
- Author: HeshamFS
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/simulation-workflow/workflow-engine-mapper/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/workflow-engine-mapper

## What it does

The skill weighs the simulation code, run count, provenance and restart needs, plus HPC use, then recommends a one-off script, jobflow, atomate2, AiiDA, or pyiron. Its rules include engine precedence and run-count thresholds. The result covers a DAG pattern, storage layout, restart strategy, provenance requirements, and migration triggers.

The included `workflow_engine_mapper.py` script emits these recommendations as JSON. It requires Python 3.10+ and has no external dependencies. The skill selects and explains a workflow shape; it does not replace the chosen engine’s API, so implementation still happens with that engine.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills --skill workflow-engine-mapper -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/workflow-engine-mapper/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/workflow-engine-mapper/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills --skill workflow-engine-mapper -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/workflow-engine-mapper/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills --skill workflow-engine-mapper -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/workflow-engine-mapper/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills workflow-engine-mapper
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/workflow-engine-mapper/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills --skill workflow-engine-mapper -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills --path skills/simulation-workflow/workflow-engine-mapper
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/workflow-engine-mapper/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills --skill workflow-engine-mapper -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/HeshamFS/materials-simulation-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/simulation-workflow/workflow-engine-mapper/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- choose an engine based on simulation code and run count
- plan a calculation DAG with property branches
- define where inputs, outputs, and metadata belong
- decide how jobs should resume after failure
- set a migration point for a one-off script

## Example prompts
- Map a workflow for 200 `vasp` runs on HPC with provenance and restart support.
- Compare a one-off script, `jobflow`, and `AiiDA` for local calculations.
- Run `workflow_engine_mapper.py` for a DOS campaign and explain the proposed DAG.

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---
name: workflow-engine-mapper
description: >
  Map computational materials tasks onto workflow engines such as atomate2,
  jobflow, AiiDA, pyiron, or a simple one-off script. Use when deciding how to
  structure a reproducible campaign, DAG, restart strategy, provenance record,
  storage layout, or migration path from ad hoc scripts to managed workflows.
allowed-tools: Read, Bash, Write, Grep, Glob
metadata:
  last_deterministic_eval: "2026-10-20"
  agent_evaluation_status: "not_revalidated"
  author: HeshamFS
  version: "1.2.2"
  security_tier: high
  security_reviewed: true
  tested_with:
    - claude-code
  last_evaluated: "2026-06-23"
  eval_cases: 3
  last_reviewed: "2026-06-24"
  standards:
    - "Ganose et al. (2025), atomate2: high-throughput workflows"
    - "Rosen et al. (2024), jobflow workflow library"
    - "Huber et al. (2020), AiiDA 1.0 provenance/workflow framework"
    - "Janssen et al. (2019), pyiron integrated development environment"
    - "Jain et al. (2013), The Materials Project / input sets"
---

# Workflow Engine Mapper

## Goal

Choose the smallest workflow structure that preserves reproducibility, restartability, and provenance for a materials simulation task.

## Requirements

- Python 3.10+
- No external dependencies
- Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows

## Inputs to Gather

| Input | Description | Example |
|-------|-------------|---------|
| Task | Workflow purpose | `VASP relax-static-DOS for 200 structures` |
| Code | Main simulation engine | `vasp`, `qe`, `lammps`, `ase` |
| Runs | Approximate number of calculations | `200` |
| Provenance | Whether audit trail matters | `true` |
| Restart | Whether jobs may resume after failure | `true` |
| HPC | Whether remote scheduler is required | `true` |

## Decision Guidance

- Use **one-off scripts** for fewer than 5 local exploratory runs (no provenance, no HPC).
- Use **jobflow/atomate2** when the workflow is Python-native and Materials Project style input sets are useful.
- Use **AiiDA** when provenance-critical work is also remote (HPC) or large (>= 50 runs) — i.e. long-lived, database-backed campaigns. For smaller local provenance needs, atomate2 (Materials Project codes, >= 10 runs) or jobflow stores already capture inputs, outputs, code version, and environment, so the mapper recommends those instead of the heavier AiiDA stack.
- Use **pyiron** when interactive atomistic workflows, notebooks, and job management are the primary user surface (ASE/LAMMPS without strict provenance).
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