| name | ai-cae-run-manager |
| description | Evidence-first run management for AI-assisted CAE and engineering automation. Use when Codex needs to plan, execute, audit, or report a simulation/CAD automation task with AI CAE Automation Lab, MCP tools, run folders, evidence scans, credibility grading, or report generation. |
AI CAE Run Manager
Use this skill to make every engineering automation task traceable. Treat a task as incomplete until it has a run folder, input source, execution log, exported evidence, and a report.
Core Workflow
- Check the environment before modeling:
ai-cae-toolbox env-check --json
If the command is not installed, run from the cloned repository:
python -m ai_cae_lab.toolbox env-check --json
- Ask the toolbox for a bridge plan when a solver adapter is involved:
ai-cae-toolbox bridge-plan --solver <solver> --objective "<objective>"
- Create a run directory before generating solver files:
ai-cae-toolbox create-run --solver <solver> --case <case-name> --objective "<objective>"
Use the generated run folder structure:
runs/<run-id>/
run.json
run.log
inputs/
scripts/
outputs/
exports/
logs/
- Generate a tiny smoke template when available:
ai-cae-toolbox write-smoke-template --solver <solver> --run-dir <run-dir> --case <case-name>
- Put source artifacts in the run folder:
- modeling scripts and journals in
scripts/
- input decks, geometry placeholders, and small public-safe examples in
inputs/
- solver logs in
logs/
- exported plots, CSV/JSON tables, reports, and screenshots in
exports/
- native solver outputs in
outputs/, while keeping large/private files out of git
- After execution, scan evidence:
ai-cae-toolbox scan-evidence <run-dir>
- Generate the report:
ai-cae-toolbox generate-report <run-dir>
MCP Tool Usage
If the ai-cae-automation-lab MCP server is available, prefer structured tools:
env_check
create_run_record
solver_bridge_plan
write_solver_smoke_template
scan_run_evidence
generate_run_report
abaqus_run_no_gui_script
abaqus_submit_input_deck
fluent_run_journal_file
ansys_run_workbench_journal_file
comsol_compile_java_file
comsol_run_compiled_java_class
comsol_run_batch_file
matlab_run_script_file
openfoam_run_case_command
paraview_run_pvpython_script
pcschematic_check_installation
Use CLI commands when MCP is unavailable.
Validation Rules
- Never claim solver success without logs and exported evidence.
- Mark dry runs, failed runs, and visual previews honestly.
- Record exact commands, executable paths, and error messages in
run.log.
- Do not publish private paths, licensed manuals, raw customer models, credentials, or large generated solver outputs.
- If a commercial solver is missing or unlicensed, produce a reproducible setup package and stop before claiming results.