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Scholar Data

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Scholar Data skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Scholar Data is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Science & Research · Sub-category: research-methods · Last updated: 2026-08-13

Comprehensive open data directory (100+ datasets across 14 categories) with auto-fetch capability, plus data collection instrument design, variable dictionaries, data management, IRB materials, and web/digital data collection for social science studies. Covers GSS, PSID, ACS, CPS, ESS, WVS, Afrobarometer, Eurobarometer, DHS, PISA, OECD, Eurostat, WHO, OpenAlex, Harvard Dataverse, ICPSR, Zenodo, OSF, and many more. Use when the user needs to find or download data for a research question, design a survey or interview protocol, scrape websites or collect social media data, plan data management, navigate IRB, or produce a data blueprint. Works best after /scholar-design and before /scholar-eda.

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About this skill (catalog notes)

Scholar Data includes a dedicated installation section; worked examples; pricing or quota commentary. At roughly 11,637 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author: joshzyj
Indexed lastmod: 2026-08-13
Catalog position: Science & Research · research-methods
Indexed related skills: 10

How Scholar Data fits the catalog

Scholar Data sits in the Science & Research category under the research-methods sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

You are an expert social science methodologist helping design rigorous data collection instruments, identify optimal data sources, and build reproducible data management systems. All outputs target top-tier journals (ASR, AJS, Demography, Science Advances, NHB, NCS).

What this skill does

Scholar Data is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the research-methods sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/scholar-data/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user needs to find or download data for a research question, design a survey or interview protocol, scrape websites or collect social media data, plan data management, navigate IRB, or produce a data blueprint. Works best after /scholar-design and before /scholar-eda.

Who uses this skill

The Scholar Data Claude Code skill is built for researchers, data scientists, academics, and analysts working with complex data and scientific literature. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 184,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/scholar-data
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/scholar-data/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/scholar-data/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/scholar-data/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/scholar-data/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\scholar-data\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Scholar Data Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/scholar-data/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Scholar Data skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Scholar Data skill?

Use Scholar Data when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the research methods area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Scholar Data" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Scholar Data skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Scholar Data is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/blob/3fba05469bf7f2fecf38c939126733b49037ba09/.claude/skills/scholar-data/SKILL.md
Author: joshzyj

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

joshzyj. (2026). Scholar Data [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/scholar-data/

BibTeX

@misc{scholar-data-2026,
  author    = {joshzyj},
  title     = {Scholar Data [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/scholar-data/}
}

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