data-analysis
Use when the user wants an iterative, self-checking exploratory analysis of a dataset — surfacing findings that are each verified by re-running the computation, not asserted. Proposes one specific hypothesis at a time, writes and runs analysis code to test it, and records the finding only if the numbers support it at a meaningful effect size; loops until no new verified finding appears or the budget is hit. The result is a findings report where every claim is backed by a reproducible number. Not for diagnosing a single known anomaly or pipeline failure, and not for verifying an external claim
npx skills add gaasher/Agent-Loop-Skills --skill data-analysis --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Data Analysis Loop A **hypothesis → verify** reflection loop over a dataset. The artifact is a findings report; the feedback signal is **verification** — a finding only counts if re-running the computation confirms it at a meaningful effect size. The discipline this enforces: **no insight without a number behind it.** A plausible claim the data does not support is discarded, not softened; every line in the report can be reproduced from the dataset. ## When to use Use this for open-ended, self-checking exploration of a bound dataset where each finding must survive an independent re-computation. Default to broad exploration across the columns; if the user gives a focus question, let it steer the hypotheses. Not for diagnosing one known anomaly or for checking an external claim against the literature. ## Setup Resolve bindings interactively. If `loop.run.yaml` exists in the working dir, load it, confirm the values in one line, and skip to the loop. Otherwise: on Claude Code (the `AskUserQuestion` tool is available) infer a likely value for each binding and present it as the recommended option; on other hosts ask each as a quoted plain-text prompt. Then write `loop.run.yaml` (format:
- When to use
- Setup
- The loop
- Ledger
- Constraints
- Stops
What does the data-analysis skill do?
Use when the user wants an iterative, self-checking exploratory analysis of a dataset — surfacing findings that are each verified by re-running the computation, not asserted. Proposes one specific hypothesis at a time, writes and runs analysis code to test it, and records the finding only if the numbers support it at a meaningful effect size; loops until no new verified finding appears or the budget is hit. The result is a findings report where every claim is backed by a reproducible number. Not for diagnosing a single known anomaly or pipeline failure, and not for verifying an external claim
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add gaasher/Agent-Loop-Skills --skill data-analysis --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From gaasher/Agent-Loop-Skills, a repository with 146 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.