switch-dataset skillA
switch-dataset is agent-read markdown (skill) from ai-analyst-lab/ai-analyst: Change the active dataset to switch between different data sources for analysis. Use this skill whenever the user wants to analyze a different dataset, switch to another database, change data sources, work with different tables, or explicitly invokes /switch-dataset. This skill handles the full switch workflow: validating the target dataset exists, checking for in-progress work that might be lost, updating the active pointer, and confirming the switch with a summary of the new dataset. Apply whe.
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# Skill: Switch Dataset
## Purpose
Change the active dataset. Updates the active pointer, validates the target dataset exists, and confirms with a summary of what's now active.
## When to Use
Invoke as `/switch-dataset {name}` when the user wants to analyze a different dataset than the currently active one.
## Instructions
### Step 1: Validate the target dataset
1. List available datasets by checking `.knowledge/datasets/` directory for subdirectories with `manifest.yaml` files
2. Normalize the target name to lowercase for comparison (handles SALES-DATA → sales-data)
3. If `{name}` matches exactly (case-insensitive), proceed to Step 2
4. If not found, try fuzzy matching:
- Check if `{name}` is a substring of any dataset name (e.g., "marketing" would match "marketing-prod")
- Case-insensitive partial match
- If exactly one match found, use that dataset and inform user: "Matched '{name}' to '{actual_dataset_name}'"
- If multiple matches found, list all matches and ask user to choose
5. If still not found, list all available datasets with brief descriptions (from manifests) and ask user to choose or suggest running `/connect-data` to add a new dataset
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How to install
mdr add ai-analyst-lab/ai-analyst/switch-dataset@git:20260827.7ff2e25mdr add ai-analyst-lab/ai-analyst/switch-dataset@sha256:6688e55524c44c2aPin to a label to follow the author's releases, or to a sha256 to freeze the exact bytes forever. Either way the resolved hash is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install reproduces it on any machine.
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Source
ai-analyst-lab/ai-analyst · 302 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-22 · branch main
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