Babysitter MoveIt Motion Planning Skill

Deep expertise in MoveIt/MoveIt2 configuration and manipulation planning

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/library/specializations/robotics-simulation/skills/moveit-planning" ~/.claude/skills/a5c-ai-babysitter-moveit-motion-planning-skill && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: library/specializations/robotics-simulation/skills/moveit-planning/SKILL.md
source content

MoveIt Motion Planning Skill

Overview

Expert skill for configuring and optimizing MoveIt/MoveIt2 for robotic manipulation, including kinematics solvers, motion planners, and grasp planning pipelines.

Capabilities

  • Generate MoveIt configuration packages with Setup Assistant
  • Configure kinematics solvers (KDL, IKFast, TracIK, BioIK)
  • Set up SRDF files with planning groups and end effectors
  • Configure OMPL planners (RRT, RRT*, PRM, BiTRRT)
  • Implement grasp planning and pick-place pipelines
  • Configure collision checking (FCL, Bullet)
  • Set up planning scene and octomap integration
  • Implement motion planning adapters and post-processing
  • Configure trajectory execution and monitoring
  • Debug IK failures and planning issues

Target Processes

  • moveit-manipulation-planning.js
  • trajectory-optimization.js
  • robot-system-design.js

Dependencies

  • MoveIt/MoveIt2
  • OMPL (Open Motion Planning Library)
  • IK solvers (KDL, IKFast, TracIK)
  • FCL (Flexible Collision Library)

Usage Context

This skill is invoked when processes require manipulation planning, arm motion planning, pick-and-place operations, or any task involving MoveIt configuration and optimization.

Output Artifacts

  • MoveIt configuration packages
  • SRDF robot semantic descriptions
  • OMPL planner configurations
  • Kinematics solver configurations
  • Planning scene configurations
  • Trajectory execution parameters