Calculator Skill

A specialized mathematical calculator skill for computing arithmetic expressions, trigonometric functions, logarithms, and advanced math operations.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Use This Skill For Math Calculations ONLY

This skill is designed EXCLUSIVELY for mathematical calculations. Use it when:

• The user asks to calculate or compute mathematical expressions
• Trigonometric operations are needed (sin, cos, tan, radians, degrees)
• Basic arithmetic is required (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
• Advanced operations are needed (exponents, square roots, logarithms)
• Complex expressions need to be evaluated
• Keywords: calculate, compute, math, trigonometry, sin, cos, tan, sqrt, log, radians

Supported Operations

Basic Arithmetic

• Addition: 5 + 3
• Subtraction: 10 - 4
• Multiplication: 6 * 7
• Division: 20 / 4

Trigonometric Functions ⭐

• sin(x) - Sine of x (x in radians)
• cos(x) - Cosine of x (x in radians)
• tan(x) - Tangent of x (x in radians)
• radians(x) - Convert degrees to radians
• degrees(x) - Convert radians to degrees

Advanced Operations

• Exponentiation: 2 ** 8 (2 to the power of 8)
• Square root: sqrt(16)
• Logarithms: log(100), log10(100)
• Absolute value: abs(-5)

Constants

• Pi: pi (3.14159...)
• Euler's number: e (2.71828...)

For a complete list of all available functions, see references/functions.md.

How to Use

1. Identify the mathematical operation the user wants to perform
2. Format the expression as a valid mathematical expression
3. Run the calculation script with the expression as an argument
4. Return the result to the user

Running the Script

python scripts/calculate.py "expression"

Quick Examples

Trigonometry (This Skill's Specialty!) ⭐

python scripts/calculate.py "sin(radians(30))"
# Result: 0.5

python scripts/calculate.py "cos(0)"
# Result: 1.0

python scripts/calculate.py "tan(radians(45))"
# Result: 1.0

Basic Calculation

python scripts/calculate.py "125 + 237"
# Result: 362

Complex Expression

python scripts/calculate.py "2**10 / 4"
# Result: 256.0

For more detailed examples across different domains, see references/examples.md.

Additional Resources

• references/REFERENCE.md - Complete technical reference and implementation details
• references/functions.md - Full list of supported mathematical functions
• references/examples.md - Domain-specific calculation examples

Edge Cases and Error Handling

The script handles common mathematical errors:

• Division by zero: Returns an error message
• Invalid expressions: Reports syntax errors clearly
• Undefined operations: Catches mathematical domain errors
• Invalid input: Validates the expression before evaluation

Safety

The script uses Python's restricted eval() to safely evaluate mathematical expressions without executing arbitrary code. Only mathematical operations are allowed.