# data-analysis

This skill inspects uploaded Excel and CSV files, runs SQL against them through DuckDB, and exports the results.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3600 installs · ★ 84435
- Author: bytedance
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow/tree/HEAD/skills/public/data-analysis/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/bytedance-data-analysis

## What it does

The skill leans on DuckDB, an analytical SQL engine that runs inside the Python process. Every sheet in a workbook turns into its own table, and a CSV file becomes a table named after the file without its extension. Tables from several files share one query context, so you can join across them.

One script, `analyze.py`, does the work. The `inspect` action lists sheets, columns, types and a few sample rows. `query` runs whatever SQL you hand it. `summary` returns statistics for numeric and string columns. Output goes to CSV, JSON or Markdown, and the extension of the target path decides which.

Install the dependencies with the same interpreter that will run the script: `python -m pip install duckdb openpyxl`. If either package is absent, the script stops and prints setup instructions instead of installing anything itself. One more thing to know: an existing file at the output path gets overwritten without warning.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bytedance/deer-flow --skill data-analysis -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/data-analysis/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/data-analysis/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bytedance/deer-flow --skill data-analysis -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/data-analysis/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bytedance/deer-flow --skill data-analysis -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/data-analysis/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install bytedance/deer-flow data-analysis
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/data-analysis/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bytedance/deer-flow --skill data-analysis -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow --path skills/public/data-analysis
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/data-analysis/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bytedance/deer-flow --skill data-analysis -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow/tree/HEAD/skills/public/data-analysis/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- check the columns and types in an unfamiliar spreadsheet
- total up amounts per category
- join records from two separate files in one query
- export filtered rows to CSV or Markdown
- treat each sheet of a workbook as its own table

## Example prompts
- Inspect `data.xlsx` and list its sheets and columns
- Summarize the `Sales` sheet: revenue by category and month
- Join `sales.csv` with `customers.csv` on the customer id and write the result to `joined.md`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: data-analysis
description: Use this skill when the user uploads Excel (.xlsx/.xls) or CSV files and wants to perform data analysis, generate statistics, create summaries, pivot tables, SQL queries, or any form of structured data exploration. Supports multi-sheet Excel workbooks, aggregation, filtering, joins, and exporting results to CSV/JSON/Markdown.
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# Data Analysis Skill

## Overview

This skill analyzes user-uploaded Excel/CSV files using DuckDB — an in-process analytical SQL engine. It supports schema inspection, SQL-based querying, statistical summaries, and result export, all through a single Python script.

## Environment setup

Prepare the Python environment before running analyses. Install the required packages explicitly using the same interpreter that will run the script:

```bash
python -m pip install duckdb openpyxl
```

If either package is missing, the script exits with a setup instruction; it does not invoke an installer or modify the environment. DuckDB's existing spatial-extension setup for loading files is unchanged.

## Core Capabilities

- Inspect Excel/CSV file structure (sheets, columns, types, row counts)
- Execute arbitrary SQL queries against uploaded data
- Generate statistical summaries (mean, median, stddev, percentiles, nulls)
- Support multi-sheet Excel workbooks (each sheet becomes a table)
- Export query results to CSV, JSON, or Markdown
- Handle large files efficiently with DuckDB's columnar engine

## Workflow

### Step 1: Understand Requirements

When a user uploads data files and requests analysis, identify:

- **File location**: Path(s) to uploaded Excel/CSV files under `/mnt/user-data/uploads/`
- **Analysis goal**: What insights the user wants (summary, filtering, aggregation, comparison, etc.)
- **Output format**: How results should be presented (table, CSV export, JSON, etc.)
- You don't need to check the folder under `/mnt/user-data`

### Step 2: Inspect File Structure

First, inspect the uploaded file to understand its schema:

```bash
python /mnt/skills/public/data-analysis/scripts/analyze.py \
  --files /mnt/user-data/uploads/data.xlsx \
  --action inspect
```

This returns:
- Sheet names (for Excel) or filename (for CSV)
- Column names, data types, and non-null counts
- Row count per sheet/file
- Sample data (first 5 rows)

### Step 3: Perform Analysis

Based on the schema, construct SQL queries to answer the user's questions.

#### Run SQL Query

```bash
python /mnt/skills/public/data-analysis/scripts/analyze.py \
  --files /mnt/user-data/uploads/data.xlsx \
  --action query \
  --sql "SELECT category, COUNT(*) as count, AVG(amount) as avg_amount FROM Sheet1 GROUP BY category ORDER BY count DESC"
```

#### Generate Statistical Summary

```bash
python /mnt/skills/public/data-analysis/scripts/analyze.py \
  --files /mnt/user-data/uploads/data.xlsx \
  --action summary \
````
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