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Time Stepping

Category: Science & Research  ·  Sub-category: physics  ·  Last updated:
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Plan and control time-step policies for transient simulations — couple CFL and physics-based stability limits with adaptive stepping, ramp initial transients through sharp gradients or phase changes, schedule output intervals and checkpoint cadence, and plan restart strategies for long-running jobs. Use when choosing dt for a new simulation, diagnosing adaptive time-step oscillations, deciding checkpoint frequency to minimize lost work, or setting up output schedules aligned with physical time scales, even if the user only says "my run is too slow" or "how often should I save."

About this skill (catalog notes)

Time Stepping includes pricing or quota commentary; at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 814 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Original author
FreedomIntelligence
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Science & Research · physics
Indexed related skills
10

How Time Stepping fits the catalog

Time Stepping sits in the Science & Research category under the physics sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Time Stepping is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the physics sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/time-stepping/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when choosing dt for a new simulation, diagnosing adaptive time-step oscillations, deciding checkpoint frequency to minimize lost work, or setting up output schedules aligned with physical time scales, even if the user only says "my run is too slow" or "how often should I save.

Who uses this skill

The Time Stepping Claude Code skill is built for researchers, data scientists, academics, and analysts working with complex data and scientific literature. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/time-stepping
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/time-stepping/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/time-stepping/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/time-stepping/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/time-stepping/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\time-stepping\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Time Stepping Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/time-stepping/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Time Stepping skill do?
Plan and control time-step policies for transient simulations — couple CFL and physics-based stability limits with adaptive stepping, ramp initial transients through sharp gradients or phase changes, schedule output intervals and checkpoint cadence, and plan restart strategies for long-running jobs. Use when choosing dt for a new simulation, diagnosing adaptive time-step oscillations, deciding checkpoint frequency to minimize lost work, or setting up output schedules aligned with physical time scales, even if the user only says "my run is too slow" or "how often should I save."
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Time Stepping skill?
Use Time Stepping when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the physics area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Time Stepping" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Time Stepping skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Time Stepping is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA
FreedomIntelligence. (2026). Time Stepping [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/time-stepping/
BibTeX
@misc{time-stepping-2026,
  author    = {FreedomIntelligence},
  title     = {Time Stepping [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/time-stepping/}
}

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