SkillNarrative Common
Design Analysis
Scope a fuzzy analytical question into a structured brief of query specifications.
About
Overview
Translate a fuzzy analytical question into a rigorous investigation plan. Interrogates the ask, grounds the plan in the available data dictionary, applies analytical best practices, and produces a structured brief of query specifications for a downstream query-writing skill. Plans, does not write SQL.
Skill Support
Specifications
- Plugin
- Narrative Common
- Runtime
- Prompt only
- Version
- 0.3.0
- Required Tools
- narrative_datasets_search, narrative_datasets_describe, narrative_dataset_get_column_stats
- Included Files
- SKILL.md
Arguments
| Argument | Required / Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--dataset <id> | Optional | Pre-bind one or more datasets (comma-separated). Skips dataset discovery. |
--no-schema | Optional | Work from a user-pasted schema only. Skip every narrative-mcp call. |
--brief-only | Optional | Skip interrogation prompts when the user has already framed the question precisely. Use sparingly. |
<free-text tail> | Optional | The user's analytical question. With no arguments, the skill walks the user through interrogation interactively. |
Example prompts
| Prompt | When to use it |
|---|---|
Why did matched-email coverage drop last month? | Turn a vague 'the numbers are down' question into a testable investigation plan. |
Is there a relationship between household_id size and match rate? | Scope a correlation analysis grounded in the available data dictionary. |
Design an analysis for our highest-value segments | Produce a structured brief of query specs before any SQL is written. |
/design-analysis --dataset 123 --brief-only why did match rate drop in March? | Skip interrogation for an already-framed question and bind dataset 123 directly. |
Skill Dependencies
This skill builds on the skills listed below — each runs as a step in its workflow.
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