# Stata Inspect

> Describe and summarize the current dataset in memory. Optionally inspect a specific variable with codebook.

- Skill: `brycewang-stanford/stata-inspect` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add brycewang-stanford/stata-inspect`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/brycewang-stanford/stata-inspect/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: brycewang-stanford (https://skillmd.com/u/brycewang-stanford)
- Updated: 2026-08-19
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/brycewang-stanford/stata-inspect

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If an argument (variable name) is provided:
1. Call `stata_inspect_data(action="codebook", query=<variable>)` and display the codebook output.

If no argument is provided:
1. Call `stata_inspect_data(action="describe")` — display the dataset structure (obs, vars, types, labels).
2. Call `stata_inspect_data(action="summary")` — display descriptive statistics (N, mean, sd, min, max).
3. Present both results in a clear, readable format.

If either call returns an error indicating no data in memory, tell the user to load data first (e.g., `/stata-run sysuse auto, clear` or `stata_load_data("auto")`).