Update Dataset
This skill updates datasets with new information, ensuring your data remains current and reliable for analysis and insights.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add update-dataset npx -- -y @trustedskills/update-dataset
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"update-dataset": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/update-dataset"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
The update-dataset skill enables AI agents to refresh and synchronize data within existing datasets, ensuring information remains current without requiring full rebuilds. It specifically targets the maintenance of tabular or structured data sources by applying incremental changes or re-fetching specific fields from connected APIs.
When to use it
- Correcting outdated statistics in a report after new official figures are released.
- Refreshing user lists or inventory counts that change frequently but don't need complete reconstruction.
- Updating financial metrics in a dashboard where only the latest quarter's data has changed.
- Synchronizing contact details from an external CRM to keep a local database accurate.
Key capabilities
- Incremental updates to existing dataset records rather than full overwrites.
- Integration with OWID ETL pipelines for structured data management.
- Field-specific refreshing to minimize processing overhead on large datasets.
Example prompts
- "Update the GDP figures in my 'Global_Economy_2024' dataset with the latest World Bank numbers."
- "Refresh the user contact details in the 'Active_Subscribers' table by pulling from our marketing API."
- "Incrementally update the inventory levels for items where stock has changed since yesterday's backup."
Tips & gotchas
Ensure your dataset schema matches the source data structure before initiating an update to prevent field mapping errors. This skill is designed for maintenance tasks; use full dataset regeneration if structural changes or massive data migrations are required instead.
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