# data-analysis

Reads Excel and CSV files, runs the statistics, spots patterns, and suggests charts and formulas. Useful when you need to make sense of a table fast.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 7900 installs · ★ 540
- Author: claude-office-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/data-analysis/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-31
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/data-analysis

## What it does

The skill takes `xlsx`, `csv` and `xls` files. You hand over a spreadsheet and say what you want to know; the output is a markdown report with a data overview, key insights, visualizations and recommendations. The overview covers row and column counts, the date range, a per-column summary, and data quality issues such as missing values and likely duplicates.

Four kinds of work sit inside. Exploratory analysis answers questions like which patterns show up in the data. Targeted questions compute revenue by region or growth by product. The skill also writes Excel and Google Sheets formulas, explains each argument, and tells you which cell to drop the result into. On top of that it picks a chart type for the job: line for trends, pie or donut for parts of a whole, histogram for distribution.

It needs the `office-mcp` MCP server with the `read_xlsx`, `analyze_spreadsheet`, `create_chart` and `pivot_table` tools. Without that server the skill cannot open your file, so check it first. Writing files and converting to JSON live in the optional `create_xlsx` and `xlsx_to_json` tools, and whether you have them depends on your server build.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills --path 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 claude-office-skills/skills --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/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/data-analysis/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- figure out what is actually inside someone else's spreadsheet
- break revenue down by region and product
- catch missing values and duplicates before reporting
- pick a chart type that fits the question
- build a conditional formula instead of recalculating by hand

## Example prompts
- Look at `sales.xlsx` and give me a dataset overview with data quality issues
- What was revenue by region this year? Show a table and a trend chart
- Write a year-over-year growth formula and explain the arguments

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# Basic Information
name: data-analysis
description: "Analyze spreadsheet data, generate insights, create visualizations, and build reports from Excel/CSV data."
version: "1.0.0"
author: claude-office-skills
license: MIT

# Categorization
category: finance
tags:
  - data
  - analysis
  - spreadsheet
  - excel
  - visualization
  - insights
department: All

# AI Model Compatibility
models:
  recommended:
    - claude-sonnet-4
    - claude-opus-4
  compatible:
    - claude-3-5-sonnet
    - gpt-4
    - gpt-4o

# MCP Tools Integration
mcp:
  server: office-mcp
  tools:
    - read_xlsx
    - analyze_spreadsheet
    - create_chart
    - pivot_table
  optional_tools:
    - create_xlsx
    - xlsx_to_json

# Skill Capabilities
capabilities:
  - data_analysis
  - statistical_analysis
  - visualization
  - trend_detection
  - reporting

# Input/Output Specification
input:
  required:
    - type: file
      formats: [xlsx, csv, xls]
      description: The spreadsheet data to analyze
  optional:
    - type: text
      name: analysis_goal
      description: Specific questions or analysis goals
    - type: text
      name: output_format
      description: Preferred output format (report, chart, summary)

output:
  primary:
    type: report
    format: markdown
    sections:
      - data_overview
      - key_insights
      - visualizations
      - recommendations

# Language Support
languages:
  - en
  - zh

# Related Skills
related_skills:
  - excel-automation
  - report-generator
  - xlsx-manipulation
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# Data Analysis Assistant

Analyze data in spreadsheets, uncover insights, and create compelling visualizations.

## Overview

This skill helps you:
- Understand and explore your data
- Perform statistical analysis
- Generate insights and recommendations
- Create charts and visualizations
- Write formulas and queries

## How to Use

### Getting Started
1. Share your spreadsheet or data file
2. Describe what you want to analyze
3. Get insights, formulas, or visualizations

### Analysis Types
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