ROS Robotics Engineering

What it does

Provides an engineering-grade framework for AI agents to assist in the development, migration, and debugging of Robot Operating System (ROS) projects. It bridges the gap between high-level architectural requests and low-level implementation details across both ROS 1 (Catkin) and ROS 2 (Colcon/Ament).

When to use it

Activate this skill when the task involves:

• Managing ROS workspaces (catkin_ws, colcon_ws).
• Creating, porting, or building ROS packages.
• Configuring Robot Description (URDF/Xacro), TF frames, and RViz visualization.
• Implementing Navigation2, ros2_control, or SLAM (Cartographer, ORB-SLAM).
• Developing for embedded systems using micro-ROS, UART, or CAN.
• Handling ROS 1 to ROS 2 migration strategies.

What's included

• Scripts: Includes workspace detection and consistency check tools (detect_ros_workspace.py, check_ros_workspace_consistency.py).
• References: Extensive documentation for ROS 1/2 interop, Navigation2, embedded systems, and debugging playbooks.
• Instructions: Detailed procedural knowledge on identifying build systems, resolving dependency loops, and verifying evidence chains (logs/topics) before making code changes.

Compatible agents

Designed for CLI-based agents such as Codex, Claude Code, and Gemini CLI.