{"slug":"data-designer","title":"data-designer","summary":"Use when the user wants to create a dataset, generate synthetic data, or build a data generation pipeline.","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-26T16:30:35.847939Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/NVIDIA/skills","stars":3445,"forks":416,"license":"Apache-2.0","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T03:14:56Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: data-designer\ndescription: Use when the user wants to create a dataset, generate synthetic data, or build a data generation pipeline.\nargument-hint: [describe the dataset you want to generate]\nlicense: Apache-2.0\nmetadata:\nowner: DataDesigner</h2>\n<h1>Before You Start</h1>\n<p>Do not explore the workspace first. The workflow's Learn step gives you everything you need.</p>\n<h1>Goal</h1>\n<p>Build a synthetic dataset using the Data Designer library that matches this description:</p>\n<p>$ARGUMENTS</p>\n<h1>Workflow</h1>\n<p>Use <strong>Autopilot</strong> mode if the user implies they don't want to answer questions — e.g., they say something like \"be opinionated\", \"you decide\", \"make reasonable assumptions\", \"just build it\", \"surprise me\", etc. Otherwise, use <strong>Interactive</strong> mode (default).</p>\n<p>Read <strong>only</strong> the workflow file that matches the selected mode, then follow it:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Interactive</strong> → read <code>workflows/interactive.md</code></li>\n<li><strong>Autopilot</strong> → read <code>workflows/autopilot.md</code></li>\n</ul>\n<h1>Rules</h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep all columns in the output by default. The only exceptions for dropping a column are: (1) the user explicitly asks, or (2) it is a helper column that exists solely to derive other columns (e.g., a sampled person object used to extract name, city, etc.). When in doubt, keep the column.</li>\n<li>Do not suggest or ask about seed datasets. Only use one when the user explicitly provides seed data or asks to build from existing records. When using a seed, read <code>references/seed-datasets.md</code>.</li>\n<li>When the dataset requires person data (names, demographics, addresses), read <code>references/person-sampling.md</code>.</li>\n<li>If a dataset script that matches the dataset description already exists, ask the user whether to edit it or create a new one.</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>Usage Tips and Common Pitfalls</h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sampler and validation columns need both a type and params.</strong> E.g., <code>sampler_type=\"category\"</code> with <code>params=dd.CategorySamplerParams(...)</code>.</li>\n<li><strong>Jinja2 templates</strong> in <code>prompt</code>, <code>system_prompt</code>, and <code>expr</code> fields: reference columns with <code>{{ column_name }}</code>, nested fields with <code>{{ column_name.field }}</code>.</li>\n<li><strong><code>SamplerColumnConfig</code>:</strong> Takes <code>params</code>, not <code>sampler_params</code>.</li>\n<li><strong>LLM judge score access:</strong> <code>LLMJudgeColumnConfig</code> produces a nested dict where each score name maps to <code>{reasoning: str, score: int}</code>. To get the numeric score, use the <code>.score</code> attribute. For example, for a judge column named <code>quality</code> with a score named <code>correctness</code>, use <code>{{ quality.correctness.score }}</code>. Using <code>{{ quality.correctness }}</code> returns the full dict, not the numeric score.</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>Troubleshooting</h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><code>data-designer</code> CLI not found:</strong> Tell the user that <code>data-designer</code> is not installed in this environment (requires Python &gt;= 3.10). Ask if they would like you to create a virtual environment and install it, or if they prefer to do it themselves. Do not install anything without the user's permission.</li>\n<li><strong>Network errors during preview:</strong> A sandbox environment may be blocking outbound requests. Ask the user for permission to retry the command with the sandbox disabled. Only as a last resort, if retrying outside the sandbox also fails, tell the user to run the command themselves.</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>Output Template</h1>\n<p>Write a Python file to the current directory with a <code>load_config_builder()</code> function returning a <code>DataDesignerConfigBuilder</code>. Name the file descriptively (e.g., <code>customer_reviews.py</code>). Use PEP 723 inline metadata for dependencies.</p>\n<pre><code># /// script\n# dependencies = [\n#   \"data-designer\", # always required\n#   \"pydantic\", # only if this script imports from pydantic\n#   # add additional dependencies here\n# ]\n# ///\nimport data_designer.config as dd\nfrom pydantic import BaseModel, Field\n\n\n# Use Pydantic models when the output needs to conform to a specific schema\nclass MyStructuredOutput(BaseModel):\n    field_one: str = Field(description=\"...\")\n    field_two: int = Field(description=\"...\")\n\n\n# Use custom generators when built-in column types aren't enough\n@dd.custom_column_generator(\n    required_columns=[\"col_a\"],\n    side_effect_columns=[\"extra_col\"],\n)\ndef generator_function(row: dict) -&gt; dict:\n    # add custom logic here that depends on \"col_a\" and update row in place\n    row[\"name_in_custom_column_config\"] = \"custom value\"\n    row[\"extra_col\"] = \"extra value\"\n    return row\n\n\ndef load_config_builder() -&gt; dd.DataDesignerConfigBuilder:\n    config_builder = dd.DataDesignerConfigBuilder()\n\n    # Seed dataset (only if the user explicitly mentions a seed dataset path)\n    # config_builder.with_seed_dataset(dd.LocalFileSeedSource(path=\"path/to/seed.parquet\"))\n\n    # config_builder.add_column(...)\n    # config_builder.add_processor(...)\n\n    return config_builder\n</code></pre>\n<p>Only include Pydantic models, custom generators, seed datasets, and extra dependencies when the task requires them.</p>\n","files":[{"path":"BENCHMARK.md","sizeBytes":3821,"isText":true},{"path":"evals/evals.json","sizeBytes":1450,"isText":true},{"path":"references/person-sampling.md","sizeBytes":2356,"isText":true},{"path":"references/preview-review.md","sizeBytes":1875,"isText":true},{"path":"references/seed-datasets.md","sizeBytes":1170,"isText":true},{"path":"scripts/get_person_object_schema.py","sizeBytes":1765,"isText":true},{"path":"skill-card.md","sizeBytes":3737,"isText":true},{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":4716,"isText":true},{"path":"skill.oms.sig","sizeBytes":6029,"isText":false},{"path":"workflows/autopilot.md","sizeBytes":2631,"isText":true},{"path":"workflows/interactive.md","sizeBytes":3322,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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