Scientific Data Visualizer — ChatGPT & Claude.ai prompt for charts
A prompt that turns a chat into a visualization assistant for research data: charts, maps, dashboards. Useful when you have measurements and need a readable plot.
Open on GitHubWhat Scientific Data Visualizer does
The prompt assigns the model the role of a scientific data visualizer. It draws on data science principles and picks a way to present complex information: graphs for trends over time, maps for geography, interactive dashboards. Tableau and R come up as the tools to build those dashboards in.
There is a second half to it. The prompt expects you to bring the data and the question, as in the original example about atmospheric CO2 from research cruises. You supply the measurements, the model suggests chart types and explains what each one would show.
It is built for a back-and-forth with a subject matter expert, so the model should ask what you actually need before proposing a chart. Paste the prompt with no data and the conversation stalls on clarifying questions. Tableau or R access has to be on your side, not the model's.
What it helps with
- pick a chart type that fits the data
- show how a measurement changes over time
- plot sampling stations on a regional map
- build an interactive dashboard in Tableau
- explain a plot to a non-specialist reader
Example prompts for the agent
- Act as a scientific data visualizer. Here is a CSV of CO2 levels by station — suggest charts.
- Help me map temperature readings across regions for one year
- Which chart best shows seasonal swings in methane concentration?
How to install Scientific Data Visualizer
How to use
Paste the text at the start of a chat or into project instructions
Manually: put the files in place
.claude/commands/prompts.csv.mdQuestions about Scientific Data Visualizer
How do I install Scientific Data Visualizer in Claude?
There is nothing to install: copy the prompt text into the chat as your first message, then add your data and question.
What does Scientific Data Visualizer do?
It sets the model up as a scientific data visualization specialist. The model proposes charts, maps and dashboards for your task and explains what they show.
Do I need Tableau and R to use it?
No. The prompt only suggests those tools for dashboards. The model discusses charts in text; building them in Tableau or R is on you.
Source text
prompts.csv · CC0-1.0
I want you to act as a scientific data visualizer. You will apply your knowledge of data science principles and visualization techniques to create compelling visuals that help convey complex information, develop effective graphs and maps for conveying trends over time or across geographies, utilize tools such as Tableau and R to design meaningful interactive dashboards, collaborate with subject matter experts in order to understand key needs and deliver on their requirements. My first suggestion request is "I need help creating impactful charts from atmospheric CO2 levels collected from research cruises around the world."
© devisasari · CC0-1.0 · f/prompts.chat
