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scikit-learn Machine learning in Python with scikit-learn. Use when working with supervised learning (classification, regression), unsupervised learning (clustering, dimensionality reduction), model evaluation, hyperparameter tuning, preprocessing, or building ML pipelines. Provides comprehensive reference documentation for algorithms, preprocessing techniques, pipelines, and best practices.
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name scikit-learn description Machine learning in Python with scikit-learn. Use when working with supervised learning (classification, regression), unsupervised learning (clustering, dimensionality reduction), model evaluation, hyperparameter tuning, preprocessing, or building ML pipelines. Provides comprehensive reference documentation for algorithms, preprocessing techniques, pipelines, and best practices. license BSD-3-Clause license metadata {"skill-author":"K-Dense Inc."} verified false lastVerifiedAt "2026-02-19T05:29:09.098Z" source builtin trust_score 100 provenance_sha d98a9385581cfda6
Scikit-learn
Overview
This skill provides comprehensive guidance for machine learning tasks using scikit-learn, the industry-standard Python library for classical machine learning. Use this skill for classification, regression, clustering, dimensionality reduction, preprocessing, model evaluation, and building production-ready ML pipelines.
Installation
uv uv pip install scikit-learn
uv uv pip install matplotlib seaborn
uv uv pip install pandas numpy
When to Use This Skill
Use the scikit-learn skill when:
Building classification or regression models
Performing clustering or dimensionality reduction
Preprocessing and transforming data for machine learning
Evaluating model performance with cross-validation
Tuning hyperparameters with grid or random search
Creating ML pipelines for production workflows
Comparing different algorithms for a task
Working with both structured (tabular) and text data
Need interpretable, classical machine learning approaches
Quick Start
Classification Example
from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestClassifier
from sklearn.metrics import classification_report
X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(
X, y, test_size=0.2 , stratify=y, random_state=42
)
scaler = StandardScaler()
X_train_scaled = scaler.fit_transform(X_train)
X_test_scaled = scaler.transform(X_test)
model = RandomForestClassifier(n_estimators=100 , random_state=42 )
model.fit(X_train_scaled, y_train)
y_pred = model.predict(X_test_scaled)
print (classification_report(y_test, y_pred))
Complete Pipeline with Mixed Data from sklearn.pipeline import Pipeline
from sklearn.compose import ColumnTransformer
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler, OneHotEncoder
from sklearn.impute import SimpleImputer
from sklearn.ensemble import GradientBoostingClassifier
numeric_features = ['age' , 'income' ]
categorical_features = ['gender' , 'occupation' ]
numeric_transformer = Pipeline([
('imputer' , SimpleImputer(strategy='median' )),
('scaler' , StandardScaler())
])
categorical_transformer = Pipeline([
('imputer' , SimpleImputer(strategy='most_frequent' )),
('onehot' , OneHotEncoder(handle_unknown='ignore' ))
])
preprocessor = ColumnTransformer([
('num' , numeric_transformer, numeric_features),
('cat' , categorical_transformer, categorical_features)
])
model = Pipeline([
('preprocessor' , preprocessor),
('classifier' , GradientBoostingClassifier(random_state=42 ))
])
model.fit(X_train, y_train)
y_pred = model.predict(X_test)
Core Capabilities
1. Supervised Learning Comprehensive algorithms for classification and regression tasks.
Linear models : Logistic Regression, Linear Regression, Ridge, Lasso, ElasticNetTree-based : Decision Trees, Random Forest, Gradient BoostingSupport Vector Machines : SVC, SVR with various kernelsEnsemble methods : AdaBoost, Voting, StackingNeural Networks : MLPClassifier, MLPRegressorOthers : Naive Bayes, K-Nearest Neighbors
Classification: Predicting discrete categories (spam detection, image classification, fraud detection)
Regression: Predicting continuous values (price prediction, demand forecasting)
See: references/supervised_learning.md for detailed algorithm documentation, parameters, and usage examples.
2. Unsupervised Learning Discover patterns in unlabeled data through clustering and dimensionality reduction.
Partition-based : K-Means, MiniBatchKMeansDensity-based : DBSCAN, HDBSCAN, OPTICSHierarchical : AgglomerativeClusteringProbabilistic : Gaussian Mixture ModelsOthers : MeanShift, SpectralClustering, BIRCH Dimensionality reduction:
Linear : PCA, TruncatedSVD, NMFManifold learning : t-SNE, UMAP, Isomap, LLEFeature extraction : FastICA, LatentDirichletAllocation
Customer segmentation, anomaly detection, data visualization
Reducing feature dimensions, exploratory data analysis
Topic modeling, image compression
See: references/unsupervised_learning.md for detailed documentation.
3. Model Evaluation and Selection Tools for robust model evaluation, cross-validation, and hyperparameter tuning.
Cross-validation strategies:
KFold, StratifiedKFold (classification)
TimeSeriesSplit (temporal data)
GroupKFold (grouped samples)
GridSearchCV (exhaustive search)
RandomizedSearchCV (random sampling)
HalvingGridSearchCV (successive halving)
Classification : accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score, ROC AUC, confusion matrixRegression : MSE, RMSE, MAE, R², MAPEClustering : silhouette score, Calinski-Harabasz, Davies-Bouldin
Comparing model performance objectively
Finding optimal hyperparameters
Preventing overfitting through cross-validation
Understanding model behavior with learning curves
See: references/model_evaluation.md for comprehensive metrics and tuning strategies.
4. Data Preprocessing Transform raw data into formats suitable for machine learning.
Scaling and normalization:
StandardScaler (zero mean, unit variance)
MinMaxScaler (bounded range)
RobustScaler (robust to outliers)
Normalizer (sample-wise normalization)
Encoding categorical variables:
OneHotEncoder (nominal categories)
OrdinalEncoder (ordered categories)
LabelEncoder (target encoding)
SimpleImputer (mean, median, most frequent)
KNNImputer (k-nearest neighbors)
IterativeImputer (multivariate imputation)
PolynomialFeatures (interaction terms)
KBinsDiscretizer (binning)
Feature selection (RFE, SelectKBest, SelectFromModel)
Before training any algorithm that requires scaled features (SVM, KNN, Neural Networks)
Converting categorical variables to numeric format
Handling missing data systematically
Creating non-linear features for linear models
See: references/preprocessing.md for detailed preprocessing techniques.
5. Pipelines and Composition Build reproducible, production-ready ML workflows.
Pipeline : Chain transformers and estimators sequentiallyColumnTransformer : Apply different preprocessing to different columnsFeatureUnion : Combine multiple transformers in parallelTransformedTargetRegressor : Transform target variable
Prevents data leakage in cross-validation
Simplifies code and improves maintainability
Enables joint hyperparameter tuning
Ensures consistency between training and prediction
Always use Pipelines for production workflows
When mixing numerical and categorical features (use ColumnTransformer)
When performing cross-validation with preprocessing steps
When hyperparameter tuning includes preprocessing parameters
See: references/pipelines_and_composition.md for comprehensive pipeline patterns.
Example Scripts
Classification Pipeline Run a complete classification workflow with preprocessing, model comparison, hyperparameter tuning, and evaluation:
python scripts/classification_pipeline.py
This script demonstrates:
Handling mixed data types (numeric and categorical)
Model comparison using cross-validation
Hyperparameter tuning with GridSearchCV
Comprehensive evaluation with multiple metrics
Feature importance analysis
Clustering Analysis Perform clustering analysis with algorithm comparison and visualization:
python scripts/clustering_analysis.py
This script demonstrates:
Finding optimal number of clusters (elbow method, silhouette analysis)
Comparing multiple clustering algorithms (K-Means, DBSCAN, Agglomerative, Gaussian Mixture)
Evaluating clustering quality without ground truth
Visualizing results with PCA projection
Reference Documentation This skill includes comprehensive reference files for deep dives into specific topics:
Quick Reference File: references/quick_reference.md
Common import patterns and installation instructions
Quick workflow templates for common tasks
Algorithm selection cheat sheets
Common patterns and gotchas
Performance optimization tips
Supervised Learning File: references/supervised_learning.md
Linear models (regression and classification)
Support Vector Machines
Decision Trees and ensemble methods
K-Nearest Neighbors, Naive Bayes, Neural Networks
Algorithm selection guide
Unsupervised Learning File: references/unsupervised_learning.md
All clustering algorithms with parameters and use cases
Dimensionality reduction techniques
Outlier and novelty detection
Gaussian Mixture Models
Method selection guide
Model Evaluation File: references/model_evaluation.md
Cross-validation strategies
Hyperparameter tuning methods
Classification, regression, and clustering metrics
Learning and validation curves
Best practices for model selection
Preprocessing File: references/preprocessing.md
Feature scaling and normalization
Encoding categorical variables
Missing value imputation
Feature engineering techniques
Custom transformers
Pipelines and Composition File: references/pipelines_and_composition.md
Pipeline construction and usage
ColumnTransformer for mixed data types
FeatureUnion for parallel transformations
Complete end-to-end examples
Best practices
Common Workflows
Building a Classification Model
Load and explore data
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv('data.csv' )
X = df.drop('target' , axis=1 )
y = df['target' ]
Split data with stratification
from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split
X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(
X, y, test_size=0.2 , stratify=y, random_state=42
)
Create preprocessing pipeline
from sklearn.pipeline import Pipeline
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.compose import ColumnTransformer
preprocessor = ColumnTransformer([
('num' , StandardScaler(), numeric_features),
('cat' , OneHotEncoder(), categorical_features)
])
Build complete pipeline
model = Pipeline([
('preprocessor' , preprocessor),
('classifier' , RandomForestClassifier(random_state=42 ))
])
Tune hyperparameters
from sklearn.model_selection import GridSearchCV
param_grid = {
'classifier__n_estimators' : [100 , 200 ],
'classifier__max_depth' : [10 , 20 , None ]
}
grid_search = GridSearchCV(model, param_grid, cv=5 )
grid_search.fit(X_train, y_train)
Evaluate on test set
from sklearn.metrics import classification_report
best_model = grid_search.best_estimator_
y_pred = best_model.predict(X_test)
print (classification_report(y_test, y_pred))
Performing Clustering Analysis
Preprocess data
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
scaler = StandardScaler()
X_scaled = scaler.fit_transform(X)
Find optimal number of clusters
from sklearn.cluster import KMeans
from sklearn.metrics import silhouette_score
scores = []
for k in range (2 , 11 ):
kmeans = KMeans(n_clusters=k, random_state=42 )
labels = kmeans.fit_predict(X_scaled)
scores.append(silhouette_score(X_scaled, labels))
optimal_k = range (2 , 11 )[np.argmax(scores)]
Apply clustering
model = KMeans(n_clusters=optimal_k, random_state=42 )
labels = model.fit_predict(X_scaled)
Visualize with dimensionality reduction
from sklearn.decomposition import PCA
pca = PCA(n_components=2 )
X_2d = pca.fit_transform(X_scaled)
plt.scatter(X_2d[:, 0 ], X_2d[:, 1 ], c=labels, cmap='viridis' )
Best Practices
Always Use Pipelines Pipelines prevent data leakage and ensure consistency:
pipeline = Pipeline([
('scaler' , StandardScaler()),
('model' , LogisticRegression())
])
X_scaled = StandardScaler().fit_transform(X)
Fit on Training Data Only
scaler = StandardScaler()
X_train_scaled = scaler.fit_transform(X_train)
X_test_scaled = scaler.transform(X_test)
scaler = StandardScaler()
X_all_scaled = scaler.fit_transform(np.vstack([X_train, X_test]))
Use Stratified Splitting for Classification Preserve class distribution:
X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(
X, y, test_size=0.2 , stratify=y, random_state=42
)
Set Random State for Reproducibility model = RandomForestClassifier(n_estimators=100 , random_state=42 )
Choose Appropriate Metrics
Balanced data: Accuracy, F1-score
Imbalanced data: Precision, Recall, ROC AUC, Balanced Accuracy
Cost-sensitive: Define custom scorer
Scale Features When Required Algorithms requiring feature scaling:
SVM, KNN, Neural Networks
PCA, Linear/Logistic Regression with regularization
K-Means clustering
Algorithms not requiring scaling:
Tree-based models (Decision Trees, Random Forest, Gradient Boosting)
Naive Bayes
Troubleshooting Common Issues
ConvergenceWarning Issue: Model didn't converge
Solution: Increase max_iter or scale features
model = LogisticRegression(max_iter=1000 )
Poor Performance on Test Set Issue: Overfitting
Solution: Use regularization, cross-validation, or simpler model
model = Ridge(alpha=1.0 )
scores = cross_val_score(model, X, y, cv=5 )
Memory Error with Large Datasets Solution: Use algorithms designed for large data
from sklearn.linear_model import SGDClassifier
model = SGDClassifier()
from sklearn.cluster import MiniBatchKMeans
model = MiniBatchKMeans(n_clusters=8 , batch_size=100 )
Additional Resources
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