Install Mila Skills for Claude Code¶
The mila-iqai/skills marketplace is a curated collection of Claude Code skills for Mila cluster workflows. Once installed, each skill becomes available as a slash command that guides researchers through common tasks — from setting up a Mila account to submitting batch jobs with sbatch. This guide covers adding the marketplace to Claude Code and installing the mila-* skills.
Before you begin¶
-
Install Claude Code and extend Claude Code with skills from a marketplace.
What this guide covers¶
- Add the mila-iqai/skills marketplace as a source in Claude Code
- Review the available Mila Skills
- Install and invoke a Mila Skill
Add the Mila Skills marketplace¶
In a Claude Code session, run the following command to register the mila-iqai/skills repository as a marketplace source:
Claude Code fetches the marketplace metadata and makes the available skills visible for installation.
Note
Verify the command above against the mila-iqai/skills README — the marketplace API may evolve over time.
Available Mila Skills¶
The marketplace provides the following skills for Mila cluster workflows:
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
/mila-account-setup |
Obtain a Mila account, enable cluster access, and configure multi-factor authentication. |
/mila-local-setup |
Install WSL2, uv, and milatools on a local machine. |
/mila-connect-cluster |
Connect to the cluster over SSH, enter a one-time password, and troubleshoot connectivity issues. |
/mila-run-jobs |
Run interactive development sessions and submit batch jobs with sbatch. |
Install and invoke a skill¶
Install all Mila Skills with:
After installing, activate the skills in the current session without restarting:
Once installed, invoke any skill as a slash command in a Claude Code session to be guided through the selected workflow step by step or ask any related questions:
▐▛███▜▌ Claude Code v2.1.109
▝▜█████▛▘ Sonnet 4.6 · Claude Team
▘▘ ▝▝ ~/CODE/project
❯ I can't seem to login to the 2FA thing, I use my username and the supplied
password in the email but it won't let me logon. What could be the reason for
this?
⏺ Skill(mila-tools:mila-account-setup)
⎿ Successfully loaded skill
⏺ Fetch(https://docs.mila.quebec/getting_started/)
⎿ Received 115.7KB (200 OK)
⏺ The most likely reason you can't log in is that you're using the wrong
credentials. The MFA portal at https://mfa.mila.quebec uses different
credentials from what you might expect:
- Username: Your cluster username (not your @mila.quebec email address)
- Password: The one-time registration token from the IT email with subject
"Votre accès temporaire registrationcode / Your temporary access
registrationcode" — not your Mila account password
A few common scenarios:
1. Wrong username — make sure you're using your cluster username, not your
email address.
2. Wrong password — the password field expects the registration token from
that specific IT email, not your regular password.
3. Token already used — if you previously logged in to the portal but left
without adding a TOTP token, the registration token is now expired. You'd
need to contact IT support at https://it-support.mila.quebec to get a new
one.
If you're still stuck after trying the above, reach out to IT support and ask
for a new registration token.
Sources:
- https://docs.mila.quebec/getting_started/