Babysitter vasp-dft-calculator

VASP DFT calculation skill for electronic structure, band structures, and materials property predictions

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 "$T/library/specializations/domains/science/physics/skills/vasp-dft-calculator" ~/.claude/skills/a5c-ai-babysitter-vasp-dft-calculator && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: library/specializations/domains/science/physics/skills/vasp-dft-calculator/SKILL.md
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VASP DFT Calculator Skill

Purpose

Provide comprehensive integration with VASP for density functional theory calculations, electronic structure analysis, and materials property predictions.

Capabilities

  • INCAR/POSCAR/POTCAR generation
  • k-point mesh optimization
  • Self-consistent field convergence management
  • Band structure and DOS calculation
  • Geometry optimization workflows
  • Phonon calculation setup (with Phonopy)

Usage Guidelines

  • Select appropriate exchange-correlation functionals
  • Converge k-point mesh and energy cutoff systematically
  • Use appropriate smearing methods for metals vs insulators
  • Document pseudopotential versions for reproducibility

Dependencies

  • VASP
  • VASPKIT
  • Phonopy
  • pymatgen

Process Integration

  • Density Functional Theory Calculations
  • Material Synthesis and Characterization
  • Phase Transition Investigation