Generate EPICS IOC database definitions with templates and macro-based substitutions.
npx skills add https://github.com/BCDA-APS/opencode-skills --skill epics-database
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: epics-database Source: https://github.com/BCDA-APS/opencode-skills/tree/main/epics-database Command: npx skills add https://github.com/BCDA-APS/opencode-skills --skill epics-database
Writing EPICS IOC database files by hand is error-prone, especially when you need consistent record links, macros, templates, and substitution-driven reuse across many devices.
$(MACRO) / ${MACRO} so the same database structure can instantiate many devices.CPP, CP, MS, NMS, and handle constant and JSON links; also support INST_IO and VME-style address strings.Ask: "Using the epics-database skill, generate a small IOC database with a template and substitutions that create three devices (P=BL1:, M=ch1..ch3) with one ai record and one calc record that scales the ai value."
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To generate EPICS IOC database files without errors, use automated generation for record instances, parameterized templates, and macro-based substitutions to ensure valid DB syntax and correct field configuration.
Correct EPICS record link syntax requires applying specific modifiers like CPP, CP, MS, and NMS to INP, OUT, and FLNK fields to establish proper processing chains and handle constant links safely.
Create reusable EPICS templates by parameterizing record content using $(MACRO) or ${MACRO} syntax, then instantiate multiple device configurations using pattern-style rows or per-line macro maps in substitution files.
Yes, you can use substitution files to generate multiple EPICS waveform, ai, and ao records at once by defining a parameterized template and applying macro expansion rules across pattern-style data rows.
The best way to configure alarm and scan fields in an EPICS database is through automated generation tools that ensure consistent field population and valid syntax across standard record types like bi, bo, and calc.
EPICS database macro expansion fails when substitution file formats are inconsistent or when macro names mismatch between the template and substitution definitions, requiring strict adherence to supported substitution rules.
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