How do I install the Trim skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add bytesagain/trim in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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bytesagain (@bytesagain) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Trim by bytesagain — Agent Skill

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

File contents

Trim — Data Trimming Reference

Quick-reference skill for data trimming techniques across text, numeric, and signal data.

When to Use

Trimming whitespace from strings (leading, trailing, internal)
Cleaning and normalizing text data
Trimming outliers from statistical datasets
Truncating data to fit constraints (columns, buffers)
Signal trimming and noise removal
Database column trimming and cleanup

Commands

`intro`

scripts/script.sh intro

Overview of trimming — concepts, types, and when to use each.

`string`

scripts/script.sh string

String trimming — whitespace, characters, patterns, normalization.

`numeric`

scripts/script.sh numeric

Numeric trimming — outliers, percentile clipping, winsorizing.

`text`

scripts/script.sh text

Text data cleaning — encoding, invisible characters, BOM removal.

`database`

scripts/script.sh database

Database trimming — SQL functions, column cleanup, data migration.

`signal`

scripts/script.sh signal

Signal and time-series trimming — noise removal, smoothing, clipping.

`examples`

scripts/script.sh examples

Practical trimming examples across languages and tools.

`pitfalls`

scripts/script.sh pitfalls

Common trimming pitfalls and best practices.

`help`

scripts/script.sh help

`version`

scripts/script.sh version

Configuration

Variable	Description
`TRIM_DIR`	Data directory (default: ~/.trim/)

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---name: trimdescription: Data trimming reference — whitespace trimming, string cleanup, data truncation, outlier trimming, and signal processing. Use when cleaning text data, removing noise, or preparing datasets by trimming unwanted elements.--- # Trim — Data Trimming Reference Quick-reference skill for data trimming techniques across text, numeric, and signal data. ## When to Use - Trimming whitespace from strings (leading, trailing, internal) - Cleaning and normalizing text data - Trimming outliers from statistical datasets - Truncating data to fit constraints (columns, buffers) - Signal trimming and noise removal - Database column trimming and cleanup ## Commands ### `intro` ```bash scripts/script.sh intro ``` Overview of trimming — concepts, types, and when to use each. ### `string` ```bash scripts/script.sh string ``` String trimming — whitespace, characters, patterns, normalization. ### `numeric` ```bash scripts/script.sh numeric ``` Numeric trimming — outliers, percentile clipping, winsorizing. ### `text` ```bash scripts/script.sh text ``` Text data cleaning — encoding, invisible characters, BOM removal. ### `database` ```bash scripts/script.sh database ``` Database trimming — SQL functions, column cleanup, data migration. ### `signal` ```bash scripts/script.sh signal ``` Signal and time-series trimming — noise removal, smoothing, clipping. ### `examples` ```bash scripts/script.sh examples ``` Practical trimming examples across languages and tools. ### `pitfalls` ```bash scripts/script.sh pitfalls ``` Common trimming pitfalls and best practices. ### `help` ```bash scripts/script.sh help ``` ### `version` ```bash scripts/script.sh version ``` ## Configuration | Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| | `TRIM_DIR` | Data directory (default: ~/.trim/) | --- *Powered by BytesAgain | bytesagain.com | hello@bytesagain.com*

Frequently asked questions

Trim

File contents

Trim — Data Trimming Reference

When to Use

Commands

intro

string

numeric

text

database

signal

examples

pitfalls

help

version