# YAML Configuration

> YAML for configuration-driven engineering workflows, model setup, and analysis parameters

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/yaml-configuration` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/yaml-configuration`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vamseeachanta/yaml-configuration/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/yaml-configuration

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# Yaml Configuration

## When to Use This Skill

Use YAML configuration when you need:
- **Configuration-driven workflows** - Separate data from code
- **Reproducible analyses** - Version-controlled parameters
- **Model templates** - Reusable configurations
- **Complex nested structures** - Hierarchical data organization
- **Human-readable configs** - Easy to review and modify
- **Automated model generation** - OrcaFlex, FEA, CAD models

**Avoid when:**
- Binary data needed (use pickle, HDF5)
- Extremely large datasets (use CSV, databases)
- Real-time performance critical (use JSON)

## Resources

- **YAML Official Spec**: https://yaml.org/spec/
- **PyYAML Documentation**: https://pyyaml.org/wiki/PyYAMLDocumentation
- **YAML Lint**: http://www.yamllint.com/
- **JSON Schema**: https://json-schema.org/

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**Use this skill to create maintainable, version-controlled configurations for all DigitalModel analyses!**

## Sub-Skills

- [1. Basic YAML Syntax (+1)](1-basic-yaml-syntax/SKILL.md)
- [1. Use Consistent Indentation (+4)](1-use-consistent-indentation/SKILL.md)

## Sub-Skills

- [Example 1: OrcaFlex Mooring Configuration (+5)](example-1-orcaflex-mooring-configuration/SKILL.md)
- [Loading YAML in Python (+3)](loading-yaml-in-python/SKILL.md)
- [Pattern 1: Configuration Hierarchy (+2)](pattern-1-configuration-hierarchy/SKILL.md)
- [Installation](installation/SKILL.md)