Reformat existing analysis plots into finance/economics research style. Use when improving Matplotlib-generated figures for papers, theses, appendices, or presentations, especially when the goal is reproducible script-level styling rather than manual editing.
Use this skill when a user wants existing plots upgraded to research standard.
Convert functional plots into publication-style figures by editing the generating script, rerunning it, and preserving the empirical content.
Default priorities:
STIX Two Text, Times New Roman, or DejaVu Serif.a), b), c) markers only when they help cross-reference the text.2 + 1 triangular layout when the figure looks too wide or generic, but keep the third panel the same size as the others.Use only if empirically justified:
Avoid adding explanatory text like “lower is better” inside panels unless the user explicitly wants teaching-style figures.
After rerunning:
Keep the close-out short: