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NHGIS — census geography crosswalks via Portal: links schools (ncessch) and colleges (unitid) to tracts, block groups, CBSAs (1990-2020). Census demographics NOT in Portal — access NHGIS directly. Use for linking education data to census geography.
PSEO — Census data linking graduates to employment via LEHD wage records. Earnings percentiles at 1/5/10 years post-graduation by institution, degree, CIP. Use for graduate earnings analysis. Coverage: ~29% of graduates from ~31 states.
SAIPE — annual Census poverty estimates for school districts (Portal; county/state not in Portal). Use for district poverty, Title I context, or trends. ~18-month lag. No race/ethnicity disaggregation at district level — use ACS 5-year for that.
College Scorecard — post-enrollment outcomes linking aid records to IRS/Treasury earnings. Earnings, loan repayment, debt via six Portal sub-datasets. Use when tax-record-based earnings needed. Tracks only Title IV aid recipients, not all students.
County Presidential Returns 2000-2024 (MIT MEDSL). Vote shares, party trends, turnout by county_fips (joins census/education data). Requires HARVARD_DATAVERSE_API_KEY. Critical: mode='TOTAL' drops ~1K counties post-2020 — use 3-pattern reconstruction
Spatial data: GeoDataFrames, spatial joins, CRS/projections, choropleth/interactive maps, spatial autocorrelation, PySAL. Use for geographic data, spatial files (Shapefile, GeoPackage, GeoParquet), or spatial stats. For charts without GIS use plotly.
Panel data, IV/GMM, system regression. PanelOLS (FE/RE), BetweenOLS, Fama-MacBeth, IV2SLS/LIML/GMM, SUR, 3SLS, Driscoll-Kraay SEs. Use for RE/between, system estimation, or GMM. Complements pyfixest (FE + DiD) and statsmodels (GLM + time series).
Reactive Python notebook system. Cell reactivity, UI elements (sliders, dropdowns, tables), SQL cells, plotting, app deployment. Use when assembling Stage 9 notebooks, building data apps, or converting Jupyter to marimo .py format.
Plotly interactive visualization. Express and Graph Objects: scatter, line, bar, heatmap, 3D, geographic charts; subplots; styling; export. Use when interactivity (hover/zoom) is needed. For static figures use plotnine; for GIS use geopandas.
plotnine static visualization (ggplot2 syntax for Python). Geoms, aesthetics, scales, coordinates, facets, themes. Use for static publication-quality figures with grammar-of-graphics syntax. For interactive charts use plotly; for maps use geopandas.
Polars DataFrame library for high-performance data manipulation. Lazy/eager execution, expressions, I/O (CSV, Parquet, JSON), aggregations, joins, string/datetime ops, pandas interop. Use for Polars DataFrames or reading/writing Parquet files.
Fast high-dimensional fixed effects: OLS, Poisson, IV with multi-way FE; DiD (TWFE, did2s, Sun-Abraham); clustered SEs; etable/coefplot/iplot. Use for FE regressions or DiD. For panel RE/between use linearmodels; for GLM without FE use statsmodels.
R-to-Python translation for data analysis. Maps R packages (tidyverse, ggplot2, fixest, survey, sf, plm) to Python equivalents (polars, plotnine, pyfixest, svy, geopandas). Use when user has R background or requests R-equivalent code comments.
Translating technical findings for non-technical audiences. Narrative frameworks (Pyramid Principle, SCQA), plain-language translation, executive summaries, policy briefs, causal language. Use when presenting to stakeholders or reviewing deliverables
Machine learning: clustering, PCA/t-SNE/UMAP, classification, prediction regression (Ridge/Lasso/ensemble), cross-validation, Pipelines. For unsupervised analysis, classification, or prediction. For econometric regression use pyfixest/statsmodels.
Guide for creating and auditing DAAF skills (SKILL.md). Covers frontmatter, metadata vocabulary, progressive disclosure, decision trees, reference files. Use when creating, reviewing, or debugging skill loading. For agent files, use agent-authoring.
Stata-to-Python translation for data analysis. Maps Stata commands (reghdfe, xtreg, ivregress, margins, esttab, svy:) to Python (polars, pyfixest, statsmodels, svy). Use when user has Stata background or requests Stata-equivalent code comments.
Statistical modeling: OLS/WLS/GLS, GLM (logit, probit, Poisson), time series (ARIMA, VAR), mixed effects, diagnostics. Formula API. Use for regressions without fixed effects, GLMs, or time series. For FE/DiD use pyfixest; panel/IV use linearmodels.
Complex survey analysis: strata/PSU/weights, variance estimation (Taylor, BRR, jackknife, bootstrap), survey GLM, domain analysis, calibration. Polars-native. Use for NHANES, CPS, ACS PUMS, BRFSS, DHS. Non-survey regression: statsmodels/pyfixest.
STATA code pattern library for empirical archival accounting research. Provides tested syntax from 126 peer-reviewed JAR (Journal of Accounting Research) replication files (2017-2025). Use when the user asks procedural questions like "How do I implement…
Use when writing Python code for DSGE models, HANK models, numerical economic computation, causal inference, or quantitative economic data analysis
APSA style checker for Quarto (.qmd) files. Checks numbers, capitalization, abbreviations, italics, in-text citations, titles of works, neutral and unbiased language, and APSA-specific terminology against the APSA Style Manual for Political Science (2018,…
Assesses a research paper outline (.qmd file) against structured criteria from Kosuke Imai's empirical research guide. Evaluates the abstract and section outline for: research question clarity, stated contributions, hypotheses and testable implications, data…
Converts LaTeX article-class .tex documents to Quarto .qmd format for multi-format publishing (HTML, PDF, Word). Use when asked to convert, port, migrate, or translate a .tex LaTeX file to Quarto; when porting an academic paper or manuscript from LaTeX to…
Translates LaTeX documents (.tex) to Typst (.typ), focusing on article-class documents. Use when asked to convert, port, migrate, or translate LaTeX to Typst. Covers document structure, text formatting, page layout, math equations and symbols, figures,…
Unwraps hard-wrapped markdown files so that each sentence ends with a newline instead of mid-sentence line breaks. Joins continuation lines within a paragraph into single lines, then re-breaks at sentence boundaries (period, question mark, exclamation point).…
Writes expert academic paper summaries for social science research, particularly political science and applied statistics. Use when asked to summarize, review, or create a reading summary of an academic paper, PDF, or research article. Accepts a file (PDF or…
Expert copy editor for Quarto (.qmd) files. Checks grammar, spelling, punctuation, and academic writing quality. Produces a structured markdown report organized by document section — never modifies the source file. Use when asked to proofread, check grammar,…
Takes a proofread or apsa-style report file (or any markdown file using **Original:** / **Recommended:** syntax) and rewrites the original source file with git merge conflict markers so the user can accept or reject each suggested edit using VS Code or…
Cleans a Quarto (.qmd) file by replacing LaTeX holdovers with proper Quarto/Pandoc syntax so the document renders correctly to HTML, PDF (Typst/LaTeX), and Word. Fixes citations (\citep → [@key]), cross-references (\ref → @label), figures (\includegraphics →…
Redistricting analysis in R using the redistverse ecosystem. Use whenever the user is working with redist, redistmetrics, ggredist, geomander, adj, alarmdata, PL94171, censable, easycensus, tinytiger, baf, rict, or redistio. Covers the complete pipeline:…
Prose quality checker for Quarto (.qmd) files, grounded in William Zinsser's *On Writing Well* (30th Anniversary Edition). Checks for clutter, weak verbs, hollow qualifiers, clichés, inflated academic voice, poor leads and endings, pronoun and tense…
Production-grade Bayesian causal inference with PyMC, CausalPy, and DoWhy. Enforces DAG-first thinking, mandatory user checkpoints for assumptions, design-specific refutation, and defensible reporting with causal language guardrails. Trigger on: causal…
Multi-perspective academic paper review with dynamic reviewer personas. Simulates 5 independent reviewers (EIC + 3 peer reviewers + Devil's Advocate) with field-specific expertise. Supports full review, re-review (verification), quick assessment, methodology…
Academic paper writing skill with 12-agent pipeline. v2.5: Style Calibration (learn author's writing voice from past papers) + Writing Quality Check (writing quality checklist for natural prose). Supports IMRaD, literature review, theoretical, case study,…
Orchestrator for the full academic research pipeline: research -> write -> integrity check -> review -> revise -> re-review -> re-revise -> final integrity check -> finalize. Coordinates deep-research, academic-paper, and academic-paper-reviewer into a…
Universal deep research agent team. 13-agent pipeline for rigorous academic research on any topic. 7 modes: full research, quick brief, paper review, lit-review, fact-check, Socratic guided research dialogue, and systematic review with optional meta-analysis.…
VS-Enhanced Research Question Refiner - Prevents Mode Collapse and derives differentiated research questions Enhanced VS 3-Phase process: Modal question avoidance, alternatives presentation, differentiated RQ recommendation Use when: refining research ideas,…
VS-Enhanced Theoretical Framework Architect with Critique & Visualization Full VS 5-Phase process: Modal theory avoidance, Long-tail exploration, differentiated framework presentation Absorbed A3 (Devil's Advocate) critique and A6 (Conceptual Framework…
Agent A5 - Paradigm & Worldview Advisor - Philosophical foundations for research design. Covers ontology, epistemology, axiology, and methodology alignment. Use when: establishing philosophical foundations, justifying methodological choices, writing…