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distribution-profiler is agent-read markdown (skill) from ai-analyst-lab/ai-analyst: Single-column distribution deep-dive. Profile the statistical distribution of a data column and produce an analytical playbook: distribution identification, valid summary stats, recommended tests, A/B guidance, traps. Trigger on "profile this column", "what distribution is this", "check the distribution", "is this normal", "what test should I use", "check assumptions before A/B test", "how is this data distributed"..

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# Skill: Distribution Profiler

## Purpose

Take any numeric data column and produce a complete analytical playbook: identify
the distribution, compute the right summary statistics, recommend the correct
statistical tests, flag common traps, and give specific A/B testing guidance.

This skill exists because the #1 mistake in product analytics is assuming data is
normal when it's not — leading to wrong tests, false positives, and misleading
dashboards. The profiler catches this automatically.

## When to Use

- Before any analysis involving a numeric metric
- When the user asks "what distribution is this?" or "what test should I use?"
- When checking assumptions for an A/B test
- When a user says "profile" or "understand" a metric
- Proactively when you notice an analysis is about to use a t-test or OLS on
  data that hasn't been checked

## Invocation

`/distribution-profiler` — profile a data column's distribution

## Instructions

### Step 0: Identify the Target

Figure out what column/metric the user wants profiled. This could be:
- A specific column name (e.g., "total_amount from orders")
- A derived metric (e.g., "revenue per user", "sessions per user per month")
…

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ai-analyst-lab/ai-analyst · 302 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-22 · branch main

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