Explore Data skill
Profile a new table or file: shape, quality problems and patterns, before you analyze anything.
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- By
- Anthropic
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Works in
- 17 apps
What Explore Data makes
Explore Data is for the first look at a dataset you have never seen. Give it a table name or a CSV, Excel, Parquet or JSON file. It works out how big the data is, what each column holds and how clean it is, so you know what you can trust before you build on it.
It sorts every column into a type, such as identifier, category, number, date, text or yes/no. Then it runs checks that fit each type and presents a tidy summary, followed by a list of data quality problems and relationships it found.
Best for: Anyone handed an unfamiliar spreadsheet or table who needs to know whether the data is usable.
- Reads a warehouse table or an uploaded CSV, Excel, Parquet or JSON file
- Classifies each column: identifier, dimension, metric, date, text, boolean, nested
- Flags high empty-value rates, suspicious values, duplicates and skewed numbers
- Spots placeholder values like N/A, TBD or test, and mixed formats
- Looks for linked columns, drill-down paths and correlations
Made with this skill
A first look at an online bookshop's orders file. Profile orders.csv before any analysis: shape, column types, nulls, distributions and data quality problems, then suggest what to analyse next. Any brands, names or numbers inside are invented examples.
Example prompts
Type something like this once the skill is added. Your app opens the skill when the request matches.
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/explore-data orders.csv
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/explore-data customers
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I just got this export from our CRM. Tell me what is in it and what looks wrong.
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Profile this spreadsheet before I build a report on it.
What’s inside
3 files in the skill folder, with its Apache-2.0 licence kept inside. Only text instructions and reference files, no program files.
- SKILL.md the instructions
- upstream-notices/ 1 files
- LICENSE licence
Which apps it works in
A skill is a folder of plain files, so any app that reads the open skills format can use it. Pick your app for its page.
How to add Explore Data to your app
Step by step for each app. We say where to click, so you never need to leave this page.
ChatGPTby OpenAI
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Open the ChatGPT desktop app and look for Skills in the sidebar, where standalone skills are listed.
- 3 Add the “explore-data” folder there if your version offers it. If you do not see Skills yet, use this skill in Claude or Codex instead.
- 4 In a chat, type @ and pick the skill, or just ask. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
To make your own, describe the workflow to @skill-creator in ChatGPT Work and it drafts a skill for you.
Claude appby Anthropic
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page.
- 2 In the Claude app, open Settings > Features.
- 3 Upload the .zip file.
- 4 Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
The current Claude Help Center lists Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. Organization policy can restrict uploads and sharing. Chat runs code in an isolated environment; uploading a skill does not give it your local project, coding-agent tools or unrestricted network access.
Codexby OpenAI
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.agents/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Codex and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into Codex
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead.
Claude Codeby Anthropic
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.claude/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Claude Code and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into Claude Code
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.claude/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: claude plugin marketplace add <owner/repo>
Built-in installer: claude plugin install <plugin>@<marketplace>
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .claude/skills inside that project instead.
Cursor
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.cursor/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Cursor and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into Cursor
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.cursor/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .cursor/skills inside that project instead. Cursor also reads ~/.agents/skills, ~/.claude/skills, ~/.codex/skills.
GitHub Copilotby GitHub
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.copilot/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into GitHub Copilot and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into GitHub Copilot
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.copilot/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: gh skill install <owner/repo> <skill> --agent github-copilot --scope user
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .github/skills inside that project instead. GitHub Copilot also reads ~/.agents/skills.
Gemini CLIby Google
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.gemini/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Gemini CLI and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into Gemini CLI
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.gemini/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: gemini skills install <git-url>
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .gemini/skills inside that project instead. Gemini CLI also reads ~/.agents/skills.
Windsurf
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.codeium/windsurf/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Windsurf and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into Windsurf
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.codeium/windsurf/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .windsurf/skills inside that project instead.
Kiro
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.kiro/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Kiro and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into Kiro
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.kiro/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .kiro/skills inside that project instead.
Antigravityby Google
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.gemini/antigravity/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Antigravity and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into Antigravity
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.gemini/antigravity/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead.
OpenCode
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.config/opencode/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into OpenCode and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into OpenCode
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.config/opencode/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .opencode/skills inside that project instead. OpenCode also reads ~/.agents/skills, ~/.claude/skills.
Cline
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.agents/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Cline and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into Cline
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead.
Amp
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.config/agents/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Amp and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into Amp
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.config/agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: amp skill add <github-url> --global
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead. Amp also reads ~/.agents/skills, ~/.config/amp/skills, ~/.claude/skills.
Gooseby Block
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.agents/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Goose and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into Goose
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead. Goose also reads ~/.claude/skills.
OpenClaw
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.openclaw/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into OpenClaw and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into OpenClaw
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.openclaw/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: openclaw skills install @owner/<slug>
Built-in installer: openclaw skills install @owner/<slug> --global
Built-in installer: openclaw skills install git:owner/repo@ref
To use the skill in one project only, put it in skills inside that project instead. OpenClaw also reads ~/.agents/skills.
Hermes Agentby Nous Research
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.hermes/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Hermes Agent and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into Hermes Agent
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.hermes/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: hermes skills install <owner/repo/skill>
VS Codeby Microsoft
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “explore-data” folder into your skills folder:
~/.copilot/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into VS Code and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “/explore-data orders.csv”
Install prompt: paste this into VS Code
I downloaded the agent skill "Explore Data" as explore-data.zip. Unzip it and copy the explore-data folder into ~/.copilot/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .github/skills inside that project instead. VS Code also reads ~/.claude/skills, ~/.agents/skills.
Questions about Explore Data
What file types can it open?
The skill names CSV, Excel, Parquet and JSON files, plus tables in a connected data warehouse.
What counts as a problem?
The skill warns when more than 5 percent of a column is empty and raises an alert above 20 percent. It also flags duplicates, odd values, skewed numbers and mixed formats.
Does it change my data?
The skill describes reading and profiling only. It does not ask to edit your file.
Is the Explore Data skill free?
Yes. It is a Free skill on Best Agent Skills. Sign-in opens soon; when it does, a free account is all you need to download it.
Who made the Explore Data skill?
Anthropic. We did not write it. Best Agent Skills curates skills like this one, explains them in plain words and shows how to add them to your app. It is shared under the Apache-2.0 licence (Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]).
