| name | wb-do-file-reader |
| description | World Bank-style Stata do-file and analysis-script reader. Use when inspecting `.do`, Python, or R scripts to understand generated tables, figures, samples, indicator definitions, merge logic, hardcoded numbers, and the provenance of claims before updating a deck or briefing.
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| workflow_stage | code-review |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| tags | ["stata","do-files","provenance","reproducibility","slide-updates"] |
WB Do-file Reader
Use this skill before editing presentations or summaries derived from analysis code.
Inspection Workflow
- Identify the master script and execution order.
- List raw inputs, intermediate files, processed outputs, tables, figures, and logs.
- Extract the unit of analysis for each script.
- Trace indicator definitions and sample restrictions.
- Find ID checks, duplicate handling, merge cardinality checks, and unresolved warnings.
- Flag hardcoded numbers in prose, slides, or scripts.
- Summarize which outputs support each deck claim.
Red Flags
merge m:m in Stata or many-to-many joins without aggregation;drop if without logged counts;use or save, replace touching raw data;- manual edits to generated tables;
- before/after welfare language presented as causal impact;
- slide numbers that do not match generated tables.
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