Use when structured numeric data, arrays, or CSV-like measurements should be turned into a publication-quality figure by adapting a bundled paper-style plotting template instead of improvising a new chart from scratch.
Use this skill when the job is to turn measured data into a paper-quality figure quickly and consistently.
This companion skill is adapted from Trae1ounG/paper-plot-skills/tree/main/plot-from-data.
write, analysis-campaign, or experiment needs a first-pass paper-facing figure from structured resultsfigure-polishAll bundled templates emit a dpi=300 PNG first. If a paper-facing final export needs vector output or further visual refinement, hand the result to figure-polish after the first-pass render.
| Style | Type | Script | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
bar_paired_delta | Bar | scripts/bar_memevolve.py | Baseline vs. method paired comparison with explicit gain arrows |
bar_grouped_hatch | Bar | scripts/bar_spice.py | Multi-method comparison or ablation with highlighted primary method |
line_confidence_band | Line | scripts/line_selfdistill.py | Training or scaling curves with uncertainty bands |
line_training_curve | Line | scripts/line_aime.py | Ordered curves with reference lines or breakpoint markers |
line_loss_with_inset | Line | scripts/line_loss_inset.py | Curves that need a local zoomed inset |
scatter_tsne_cluster | Scatter | scripts/scatter_tsne.py | Clustered embedding plots with annotations |
scatter_broken_axis | Scatter | scripts/scatter_break.py | Scatter plots with broken-axis layout for outliers or large gaps |
radar_dual_series | Radar | scripts/radar_dora.py | Two-method multi-dimension comparison |
1. Confirm the chart question, units, grouping, and preferred output location.
2. Choose the closest bundled style; if two or more styles fit, ask the user or state the rationale.
3. Read `references/<style_name>.md` for the exact layout, color, and rcParams expectations.
4. Copy `scripts/<script>.py` into a quest-local figure workspace such as `paper/figures/scripts/<figure_id>.py`.
5. Replace only the clearly marked data and label section in the copied script; keep the bundled template immutable.
6. Run the copied script and inspect the rendered output.
7. If the figure is durable or paper-facing, hand the result to `figure-polish` before treating it as final.
Each template script keeps the editable data block near the top, usually as np.array(...) declarations or a small dictionary.
Read the corresponding file in references/ for exact rcParams, colors, font sizes, spine settings, and tick directions before generating:
references/bar_paired_delta.md, references/bar_grouped_hatch.mdreferences/line_confidence_band.md, references/line_training_curve.md, references/line_loss_with_inset.mdreferences/scatter_tsne_cluster.md, references/scatter_broken_axis.mdreferences/radar_dual_series.mdpaper-plot for first-pass figure generation from structured data, especially for standard bar, line, scatter, and radar figure families.figure-polish for final render-inspect-revise work on durable milestone or paper-facing figures.write, prefer this skill before inventing a new plotting stack for standard bar, line, scatter, or radar figures.