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Flatten by bytesagain — Agent Skill

Name: Flatten
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: bytesagain

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Flatten — Data Flattening Reference

Quick-reference skill for flattening nested data structures into flat key-value pairs or single-level arrays.

When to Use

Converting deeply nested JSON into flat dot-notation objects
Flattening multi-dimensional arrays into single-level lists
Normalizing hierarchical API responses for tabular storage
Preparing nested data for CSV export or database insertion
Controlling flatten depth for partial flattening

Commands

`intro`

scripts/script.sh intro

Overview of data flattening — what it means, why it matters, core concepts.

`json`

scripts/script.sh json

JSON object flattening — dot-notation keys, bracket notation, separator options.

`array`

scripts/script.sh array

Array flattening — multi-dimensional to single-level, depth-limited flatten.

`algorithms`

scripts/script.sh algorithms

Flattening algorithms — recursive vs iterative, stack-based, BFS approaches.

`languages`

scripts/script.sh languages

Flatten implementations across languages — JavaScript, Python, Go, Bash, SQL.

`edgecases`

scripts/script.sh edgecases

Edge cases — circular references, null values, mixed types, empty containers.

`unflatten`

scripts/script.sh unflatten

Reverse operation — reconstructing nested structures from flat key-value pairs.

`patterns`

scripts/script.sh patterns

Real-world patterns — ETL pipelines, log normalization, config merging.

`help`

scripts/script.sh help

`version`

scripts/script.sh version

Configuration

Variable	Description
`FLATTEN_DIR`	Data directory (default: ~/.flatten/)

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---name: flattendescription: Data flatten reference — nested-to-flat conversion, JSON/array flattening, dot-notation keys, depth control. Use when transforming hierarchical data into flat structures or normalizing nested records.--- # Flatten — Data Flattening Reference Quick-reference skill for flattening nested data structures into flat key-value pairs or single-level arrays. ## When to Use - Converting deeply nested JSON into flat dot-notation objects - Flattening multi-dimensional arrays into single-level lists - Normalizing hierarchical API responses for tabular storage - Preparing nested data for CSV export or database insertion - Controlling flatten depth for partial flattening ## Commands ### `intro` ```bash scripts/script.sh intro ``` Overview of data flattening — what it means, why it matters, core concepts. ### `json` ```bash scripts/script.sh json ``` JSON object flattening — dot-notation keys, bracket notation, separator options. ### `array` ```bash scripts/script.sh array ``` Array flattening — multi-dimensional to single-level, depth-limited flatten. ### `algorithms` ```bash scripts/script.sh algorithms ``` Flattening algorithms — recursive vs iterative, stack-based, BFS approaches. ### `languages` ```bash scripts/script.sh languages ``` Flatten implementations across languages — JavaScript, Python, Go, Bash, SQL. ### `edgecases` ```bash scripts/script.sh edgecases ``` Edge cases — circular references, null values, mixed types, empty containers. ### `unflatten` ```bash scripts/script.sh unflatten ``` Reverse operation — reconstructing nested structures from flat key-value pairs. ### `patterns` ```bash scripts/script.sh patterns ``` Real-world patterns — ETL pipelines, log normalization, config merging. ### `help` ```bash scripts/script.sh help ``` ### `version` ```bash scripts/script.sh version ``` ## Configuration | Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| | `FLATTEN_DIR` | Data directory (default: ~/.flatten/) | --- *Powered by BytesAgain | bytesagain.com | hello@bytesagain.com*

Frequently asked questions

Flatten

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Flatten — Data Flattening Reference

When to Use

Commands

intro

json

array

algorithms

languages

edgecases

unflatten

patterns

help

version