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Dask · k-dense-ai | DecimalAI

Databy k-dense-ai

Dask

Distributed computing for larger-than-RAM pandas/NumPy workflows.

Never made a case worseMaintained

SkillScore

SkillScore96/100

Test results 96

Safety

3/3 safety checks passed

Code scan
Intent
Content

What it changes

83%96%of test cases passed +13 pts

Without skill20 of 24

With skill23 of 24

3 fixed20 passed either way1 still failing0 broke

Measured on gemini-3.6-flash9/8/2026v2 · latest is v3

This benchmark measured an earlier version of the skill.

Track record

Agent runs: 0; All time

See one task, with and without the skill

One test taskI am publishing a research paper that utilized the Dask skill from Scientific Agent Skills. Provide the exact arXiv citation text and URL for Scientific Agent Skills as specified in the standard reference format.

Without the skillMissed

With the skillPassed

Same model, same task. Answers are capped and redacted.

Use this skill

Your agent runs on

Adds every file the skill has, pinned so you can update it. No account needed.

pip install "decimalai>=0.15"
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask
claude --plugin-dir "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)/.agents"

The same install from Python, for a notebook or a setup script.

Install

pip install "decimalai>=0.15"

Add the skill

from decimalai import skillpkg

# Writes .agents/skills and .decimal/skills.toml. Safe to run twice.
result = skillpkg.add("k-dense-ai-dask")
if result.exit_code:
    raise SystemExit(result.problems)

print("Added. Start Claude Code with the command below.")

Start Claude Code with it

claude --plugin-dir "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)/.agents"

Type these in a Claude Code session. No account or API key. It writes the skill and any files it bundles, and asks first when its safety rating isn't Passed.

Add the DecimalAI plugin, once

/plugin marketplace add decimal-labs/decimalai-claude-plugins
/plugin install decimalai@decimalai

Install this skill

/decimalai:install k-dense-ai-dask

The plugin needs python3 and curl on your machine.

No Python or account. Claude Code picks it up in its next session.

Save it into your project

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.claude/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

Other ways to add it

Claude Code docs

agent_config() hands your agent the skill. With no DecimalAI key it reads your project's files and sends nothing. Needs SDK 0.27 or newer.

Install

pip install "decimalai[claude-agent-sdk]"
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask

Add it to your agent

import asyncio

from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeAgentOptions
from decimalai.claude_agent_sdk import agent_config

# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")

async def main():
    question = "Hello!"
    async with support.run(question) as run:  # one user message, one run
        async for message in run.query(options=ClaudeAgentOptions(max_turns=6)):
            print(message)

# In a notebook or async code: await main()
asyncio.run(main())

Prefer its own loader? ClaudeAgentOptions(plugins=[skills_plugin()], skills="all") reads the same folder. Use one or the other: a skill delivered both ways reaches the prompt twice.

The same install from Python, for a notebook or a setup script. agent_config() hands your agent the skill. With no DecimalAI key it reads your project's files and sends nothing. Needs SDK 0.27 or newer.

Install

pip install "decimalai[claude-agent-sdk]"

Add it to your agent

from decimalai import skillpkg

# Writes .agents/skills and .decimal/skills.toml. Safe to run twice.
result = skillpkg.add("k-dense-ai-dask")
if result.exit_code:
    raise SystemExit(result.problems)

import asyncio

from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeAgentOptions
from decimalai.claude_agent_sdk import agent_config

# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")

async def main():
    question = "Hello!"
    async with support.run(question) as run:  # one user message, one run
        async for message in run.query(options=ClaudeAgentOptions(max_turns=6)):
            print(message)

# In a notebook or async code: await main()
asyncio.run(main())

Prefer its own loader? ClaudeAgentOptions(plugins=[skills_plugin()], skills="all") reads the same folder. Use one or the other: a skill delivered both ways reaches the prompt twice.

No DecimalAI package. The whole skill goes in every prompt, and nothing pins or updates it.

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Give it to your agent

import asyncio
from pathlib import Path
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeAgentOptions, query

skill = Path(".agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md").read_text()
options = ClaudeAgentOptions(system_prompt=f"You are a helpful agent.\n\n{skill}", max_turns=6)

async def main():
    async for message in query(prompt="Hello!", options=options):
        print(message)

# In a notebook or async code: await main()
asyncio.run(main())

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

Other ways to add it

Claude Agent SDK docs

agent_config() hands your agent the skill. With no DecimalAI key it reads your project's files and sends nothing. Needs SDK 0.27 or newer.

Install

pip install "decimalai[openai-agents]"
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask

Add it to your agent

from agents import Agent, Runner
from decimalai.openai_agents import agent_config

# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")

agent = Agent(
    name=support.name,
    instructions=support.instructions,  # your prompt, then the skill list
    tools=[*support.tools],             # your tools, then load_skill
)
# In a notebook or async code: result = await Runner.run(agent, "Hello!")
result = Runner.run_sync(agent, "Hello!")

Using SandboxAgent? capabilities=[Shell(), decimalai.openai_agents.sandbox_skills()] points its own loader at the same folder.

Install

pip install "decimalai[openai-agents]"

Add it to your agent

from decimalai import skillpkg

# Writes .agents/skills and .decimal/skills.toml. Safe to run twice.
result = skillpkg.add("k-dense-ai-dask")
if result.exit_code:
    raise SystemExit(result.problems)

from agents import Agent, Runner
from decimalai.openai_agents import agent_config

# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")

agent = Agent(
    name=support.name,
    instructions=support.instructions,  # your prompt, then the skill list
    tools=[*support.tools],             # your tools, then load_skill
)
# In a notebook or async code: result = await Runner.run(agent, "Hello!")
result = Runner.run_sync(agent, "Hello!")

Using SandboxAgent? capabilities=[Shell(), decimalai.openai_agents.sandbox_skills()] points its own loader at the same folder.

No DecimalAI package. The whole skill goes in every prompt, and nothing pins or updates it.

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Give it to your agent

from pathlib import Path
from agents import Agent, Runner

skill = Path(".agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md").read_text()
agent = Agent(name="support", instructions=f"You are a helpful agent.\n\n{skill}")
# In a notebook or async code: result = await Runner.run(agent, "Hello!")
result = Runner.run_sync(agent, "Hello!")

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

Other ways to add it

OpenAI Agents docs

agent_config() hands your agent the skill. With no DecimalAI key it reads your project's files and sends nothing. Needs SDK 0.27 or newer.

Install

pip install "decimalai[openai]"
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask

Add it to your agent

import json

from openai import OpenAI
from decimalai.openai import agent_config

client = OpenAI()
# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")


def lookup_order(order_id: str) -> str:
    return f"Order {order_id} shipped yesterday."


# Your tools, as Chat Completions takes them, and what answers each.
TOOLS = [{"type": "function", "function": {
    "name": "lookup_order",
    "description": "Look up the status of an order.",
    "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"order_id": {"type": "string"}},
                   "required": ["order_id"]},
}}]
FUNCTIONS = {"lookup_order": lookup_order}

question = "Where is order A1001?"
with support.run(question) as run:  # one user message, one run
    # run.system is your prompt, then the skill list.
    messages = [{"role": "system", "content": run.system}, run.message]
    while True:
        reply = client.chat.completions.create(
            model="gpt-5.4-mini",
            messages=messages,
            tools=[*TOOLS, *run.tools],  # your tools, then load_skill
        ).choices[0].message
        messages.append(reply)
        if not reply.tool_calls:
            break
        for call in reply.tool_calls:
            # load_skill is answered by the run; your own tools by FUNCTIONS.
            function = FUNCTIONS.get(call.function.name)
            messages.append(run.tool_result(call) or {
                "role": "tool", "tool_call_id": call.id,
                "content": function(**json.loads(call.function.arguments)) if function
                else f"There is no tool named {call.function.name!r}.",
            })
print(reply.content)

# The Responses API takes run.response_tools instead of run.tools.

Install

pip install "decimalai[openai]"

Add it to your agent

from decimalai import skillpkg

# Writes .agents/skills and .decimal/skills.toml. Safe to run twice.
result = skillpkg.add("k-dense-ai-dask")
if result.exit_code:
    raise SystemExit(result.problems)

import json

from openai import OpenAI
from decimalai.openai import agent_config

client = OpenAI()
# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")


def lookup_order(order_id: str) -> str:
    return f"Order {order_id} shipped yesterday."


# Your tools, as Chat Completions takes them, and what answers each.
TOOLS = [{"type": "function", "function": {
    "name": "lookup_order",
    "description": "Look up the status of an order.",
    "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"order_id": {"type": "string"}},
                   "required": ["order_id"]},
}}]
FUNCTIONS = {"lookup_order": lookup_order}

question = "Where is order A1001?"
with support.run(question) as run:  # one user message, one run
    # run.system is your prompt, then the skill list.
    messages = [{"role": "system", "content": run.system}, run.message]
    while True:
        reply = client.chat.completions.create(
            model="gpt-5.4-mini",
            messages=messages,
            tools=[*TOOLS, *run.tools],  # your tools, then load_skill
        ).choices[0].message
        messages.append(reply)
        if not reply.tool_calls:
            break
        for call in reply.tool_calls:
            # load_skill is answered by the run; your own tools by FUNCTIONS.
            function = FUNCTIONS.get(call.function.name)
            messages.append(run.tool_result(call) or {
                "role": "tool", "tool_call_id": call.id,
                "content": function(**json.loads(call.function.arguments)) if function
                else f"There is no tool named {call.function.name!r}.",
            })
print(reply.content)

# The Responses API takes run.response_tools instead of run.tools.

No DecimalAI package. The whole skill goes in every prompt, and nothing pins or updates it.

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Give it to your agent

from pathlib import Path
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI()
skill = Path(".agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md").read_text()
reply = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-5.4-mini",
    messages=[
        {"role": "system", "content": f"You are a helpful agent.\n\n{skill}"},
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"},
    ],
).choices[0].message

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

Other ways to add it

OpenAI SDK docs

agent_config() hands your agent the skill. With no DecimalAI key it reads your project's files and sends nothing. Needs SDK 0.27 or newer.

Install

pip install "decimalai[anthropic]"
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask

Add it to your agent

import anthropic
from decimalai.anthropic import agent_config

client = anthropic.Anthropic()
# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")

question = "Hello!"
with support.run(question) as run:  # one user message, one run
    answer = client.beta.messages.tool_runner(
        model="claude-haiku-5-5",
        max_tokens=4096,
        system=run.system,     # your prompt, then the skill list
        tools=[*run.tools],    # your tools, then load_skill
        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": question}],
    ).until_done()

Install

pip install "decimalai[anthropic]"

Add it to your agent

from decimalai import skillpkg

# Writes .agents/skills and .decimal/skills.toml. Safe to run twice.
result = skillpkg.add("k-dense-ai-dask")
if result.exit_code:
    raise SystemExit(result.problems)

import anthropic
from decimalai.anthropic import agent_config

client = anthropic.Anthropic()
# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")

question = "Hello!"
with support.run(question) as run:  # one user message, one run
    answer = client.beta.messages.tool_runner(
        model="claude-haiku-5-5",
        max_tokens=4096,
        system=run.system,     # your prompt, then the skill list
        tools=[*run.tools],    # your tools, then load_skill
        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": question}],
    ).until_done()

No DecimalAI package. The whole skill goes in every prompt, and nothing pins or updates it.

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Give it to your agent

from pathlib import Path
import anthropic

client = anthropic.Anthropic()
skill = Path(".agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md").read_text()
reply = client.messages.create(
    model="claude-haiku-5-5",
    max_tokens=4096,
    system=f"You are a helpful agent.\n\n{skill}",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

Other ways to add it

Anthropic docs

agent_config() hands your agent the skill. With no DecimalAI key it reads your project's files and sends nothing. Needs SDK 0.27 or newer.

Install

pip install "decimalai[google-genai]"
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask

Add it to your agent

from google import genai
from google.genai import types
from decimalai.google_genai import agent_config

client = genai.Client()
# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")


def lookup_order(order_id: str) -> str:
    return f"Order {order_id} shipped yesterday."


# Your functions, as declarations for the model, and what answers each.
TOOLS = [{"function_declarations": [{
    "name": "lookup_order",
    "description": "Look up the status of an order.",
    "parameters_json_schema": {"type": "object", "properties": {"order_id": {"type": "string"}},
                               "required": ["order_id"]},
}]}]
FUNCTIONS = {"lookup_order": lookup_order}

question = "Where is order A1001?"
with support.run(question) as run:  # one user message, one run
    config = types.GenerateContentConfig(
        system_instruction=run.system,     # your prompt, then the skill list
        tools=[*TOOLS, *run.tool_params],  # your functions, then load_skill
    )
    contents = [{"role": "user", "parts": [{"text": run.message}]}]
    while True:
        response = client.models.generate_content(
            model="gemini-3.5-flash", contents=contents, config=config,
        )
        if not response.function_calls:
            break
        contents.append(response.candidates[0].content)
        parts = []
        for call in response.function_calls:
            # load_skill is answered by the run; your own functions by FUNCTIONS.
            # A loop of your own rather than automatic function calling, which
            # raises KeyError when the model asks for a function you did not pass.
            function = FUNCTIONS.get(call.name)
            parts.append(run.tool_result(call) or {"function_response": {
                "name": call.name, "id": call.id,
                "response": {"result": function(**(call.args or {})) if function
                             else f"There is no function named {call.name!r}."},
            }})
        contents.append({"role": "user", "parts": parts})
print(response.text)

Install

pip install "decimalai[google-genai]"

Add it to your agent

from decimalai import skillpkg

# Writes .agents/skills and .decimal/skills.toml. Safe to run twice.
result = skillpkg.add("k-dense-ai-dask")
if result.exit_code:
    raise SystemExit(result.problems)

from google import genai
from google.genai import types
from decimalai.google_genai import agent_config

client = genai.Client()
# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")


def lookup_order(order_id: str) -> str:
    return f"Order {order_id} shipped yesterday."


# Your functions, as declarations for the model, and what answers each.
TOOLS = [{"function_declarations": [{
    "name": "lookup_order",
    "description": "Look up the status of an order.",
    "parameters_json_schema": {"type": "object", "properties": {"order_id": {"type": "string"}},
                               "required": ["order_id"]},
}]}]
FUNCTIONS = {"lookup_order": lookup_order}

question = "Where is order A1001?"
with support.run(question) as run:  # one user message, one run
    config = types.GenerateContentConfig(
        system_instruction=run.system,     # your prompt, then the skill list
        tools=[*TOOLS, *run.tool_params],  # your functions, then load_skill
    )
    contents = [{"role": "user", "parts": [{"text": run.message}]}]
    while True:
        response = client.models.generate_content(
            model="gemini-3.5-flash", contents=contents, config=config,
        )
        if not response.function_calls:
            break
        contents.append(response.candidates[0].content)
        parts = []
        for call in response.function_calls:
            # load_skill is answered by the run; your own functions by FUNCTIONS.
            # A loop of your own rather than automatic function calling, which
            # raises KeyError when the model asks for a function you did not pass.
            function = FUNCTIONS.get(call.name)
            parts.append(run.tool_result(call) or {"function_response": {
                "name": call.name, "id": call.id,
                "response": {"result": function(**(call.args or {})) if function
                             else f"There is no function named {call.name!r}."},
            }})
        contents.append({"role": "user", "parts": parts})
print(response.text)

No DecimalAI package. The whole skill goes in every prompt, and nothing pins or updates it.

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Give it to your agent

from pathlib import Path
from google import genai
from google.genai import types

client = genai.Client()
skill = Path(".agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md").read_text()
response = client.models.generate_content(
    model="gemini-3.5-flash",
    contents="Hello!",
    config=types.GenerateContentConfig(system_instruction=f"You are a helpful agent.\n\n{skill}"),
)

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

Other ways to add it

Gemini API docs

agent_config() hands your agent the skill. With no DecimalAI key it reads your project's files and sends nothing. Needs SDK 0.27 or newer.

Install

pip install "decimalai[langchain]" langchain-openai
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask

Add it to your agent

from langchain.agents import create_agent
from decimalai.langchain import agent_config

# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")

agent = create_agent(
    "openai:gpt-5.4-mini",
    tools=[],                         # your tools; the middleware adds load_skill
    middleware=[support.middleware],  # your prompt, the skill list and load_skill
)
result = agent.invoke({"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]})

Install

pip install "decimalai[langchain]" langchain-openai

Add it to your agent

from decimalai import skillpkg

# Writes .agents/skills and .decimal/skills.toml. Safe to run twice.
result = skillpkg.add("k-dense-ai-dask")
if result.exit_code:
    raise SystemExit(result.problems)

from langchain.agents import create_agent
from decimalai.langchain import agent_config

# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")

agent = create_agent(
    "openai:gpt-5.4-mini",
    tools=[],                         # your tools; the middleware adds load_skill
    middleware=[support.middleware],  # your prompt, the skill list and load_skill
)
result = agent.invoke({"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]})

No DecimalAI package. The whole skill goes in every prompt, and nothing pins or updates it.

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Give it to your agent

from pathlib import Path
from langchain.agents import create_agent

skill = Path(".agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md").read_text()
agent = create_agent("openai:gpt-5.4-mini", tools=[], system_prompt=f"You are a helpful agent.\n\n{skill}")
result = agent.invoke({"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]})

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

Other ways to add it

LangChain docs

CrewAI's own skill loader reads the installed folder. No DecimalAI account needed.

Install

pip install "decimalai>=0.16" "crewai>=1.15.27"
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask

Add it to your agent

import decimalai.crewai
from crewai import Agent, Crew, Task

agent = Agent(
    role="Support", goal="Help the customer", backstory="A support agent.",
    llm=llm,                               # your own CrewAI LLM
    skills=decimalai.crewai.skills(),      # the installed folder
    tools=decimalai.crewai.skill_tools(),  # reads a skill's files, runs its scripts
)
task = Task(description="Hello!", expected_output="an answer", agent=agent)
Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task]).kickoff()

The same install from Python, for a notebook or a setup script. CrewAI's own skill loader reads the installed folder. No DecimalAI account needed.

Install

pip install "decimalai>=0.16" "crewai>=1.15.27"

Add it to your agent

from decimalai import skillpkg

# Writes .agents/skills and .decimal/skills.toml. Safe to run twice.
result = skillpkg.add("k-dense-ai-dask")
if result.exit_code:
    raise SystemExit(result.problems)

import decimalai.crewai
from crewai import Agent, Crew, Task

agent = Agent(
    role="Support", goal="Help the customer", backstory="A support agent.",
    llm=llm,                               # your own CrewAI LLM
    skills=decimalai.crewai.skills(),      # the installed folder
    tools=decimalai.crewai.skill_tools(),  # reads a skill's files, runs its scripts
)
task = Task(description="Hello!", expected_output="an answer", agent=agent)
Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task]).kickoff()

No DecimalAI package. CrewAI's own loader reads the folder, and nothing pins or updates it.

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Give it to your agent

from pathlib import Path
from crewai import Agent, Crew, Task

agent = Agent(
    role="Support", goal="Help the customer", backstory="A support agent.",
    llm=llm,                         # your own CrewAI LLM
    skills=[Path(".agents/skills")],
)
task = Task(description="Hello!", expected_output="an answer", agent=agent)
Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task]).kickoff()

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

Other ways to add it

CrewAI docs

agent_config() hands your agent the skill. With no DecimalAI key it reads your project's files and sends nothing. Needs SDK 0.27 or newer.

Install

pip install "decimalai[adk]"
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask

Add it to your agent

from decimalai.adk import DecimalAIPlugin, agent_config
from google.adk.agents import LlmAgent
from google.adk.apps import App

# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")

agent = LlmAgent(
    name="support",          # ADK needs a Python identifier
    model="gemini-3.5-flash",
    instruction=support.instruction,  # your prompt, then the skill list
    tools=[*support.tools],           # your tools, then load_skill
)
# DecimalAIPlugin makes each invocation of runners built from this App one trace.
app = App(name="support", root_agent=agent, plugins=[DecimalAIPlugin()])

Prefer ADK's own loader? SkillToolset(skills=decimalai.adk.skills(), ...) reads the same folder. Use one or the other: a skill delivered both ways reaches the prompt twice.

Install

pip install "decimalai[adk]"

Add it to your agent

from decimalai import skillpkg

# Writes .agents/skills and .decimal/skills.toml. Safe to run twice.
result = skillpkg.add("k-dense-ai-dask")
if result.exit_code:
    raise SystemExit(result.problems)

from decimalai.adk import DecimalAIPlugin, agent_config
from google.adk.agents import LlmAgent
from google.adk.apps import App

# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")

agent = LlmAgent(
    name="support",          # ADK needs a Python identifier
    model="gemini-3.5-flash",
    instruction=support.instruction,  # your prompt, then the skill list
    tools=[*support.tools],           # your tools, then load_skill
)
# DecimalAIPlugin makes each invocation of runners built from this App one trace.
app = App(name="support", root_agent=agent, plugins=[DecimalAIPlugin()])

Prefer ADK's own loader? SkillToolset(skills=decimalai.adk.skills(), ...) reads the same folder. Use one or the other: a skill delivered both ways reaches the prompt twice.

No DecimalAI package. The whole skill goes in every prompt, and nothing pins or updates it.

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Give it to your agent

from pathlib import Path
from google.adk.agents import LlmAgent

skill = Path(".agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md").read_text()
agent = LlmAgent(
    name="support",
    model="gemini-3.5-flash",
    instruction=lambda context: f"You are a helpful agent.\n\n{skill}",
)

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

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Google ADK docs

agent_config() hands your agent the skill. With no DecimalAI key it reads your project's files and sends nothing. Needs SDK 0.27 or newer.

Install

pip install "decimalai[pydantic-ai]"
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask

Add it to your agent

from pydantic_ai import Agent
from decimalai.pydantic_ai import agent_config

# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")

agent = Agent(
    "openai:gpt-4o-mini",
    name=support.name,
    tools=[],                 # your tools; the capability adds load_skill
    capabilities=[support],   # your prompt, the skill list and load_skill
)
# In a notebook or async code: result = await agent.run("Hello!")
result = agent.run_sync("Hello!")

On the Pydantic AI harness, decimalai.pydantic_ai_harness.skills(project) uses its own loader instead.

Install

pip install "decimalai[pydantic-ai]"

Add it to your agent

from decimalai import skillpkg

# Writes .agents/skills and .decimal/skills.toml. Safe to run twice.
result = skillpkg.add("k-dense-ai-dask")
if result.exit_code:
    raise SystemExit(result.problems)

from pydantic_ai import Agent
from decimalai.pydantic_ai import agent_config

# With no DECIMAL_API_KEY this reads the skills your project lists, from disk.
support = agent_config("support", fallback="You are a helpful agent.")

agent = Agent(
    "openai:gpt-4o-mini",
    name=support.name,
    tools=[],                 # your tools; the capability adds load_skill
    capabilities=[support],   # your prompt, the skill list and load_skill
)
# In a notebook or async code: result = await agent.run("Hello!")
result = agent.run_sync("Hello!")

On the Pydantic AI harness, decimalai.pydantic_ai_harness.skills(project) uses its own loader instead.

No DecimalAI package. The whole skill goes in every prompt, and nothing pins or updates it.

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Give it to your agent

from pathlib import Path
from pydantic_ai import Agent

skill = Path(".agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md").read_text()
agent = Agent("openai:gpt-4o-mini", instructions=f"You are a helpful agent.\n\n{skill}")
# In a notebook or async code: result = await agent.run("Hello!")
result = agent.run_sync("Hello!")

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

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Pydantic AI docs

Deep Agents' own skill loader reads the installed folder. No DecimalAI account needed.

Install

pip install "decimalai>=0.16" deepagents
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask

Add it to your agent

import decimalai.deepagents
from deepagents import create_deep_agent

agent = create_deep_agent(model=model, **decimalai.deepagents.skills())
agent.invoke({"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]})

The default backend reads files but has no shell. To run a skill's scripts, pass skills(backend=LocalShellBackend(...)).

The same install from Python, for a notebook or a setup script. Deep Agents' own skill loader reads the installed folder. No DecimalAI account needed.

Install

pip install "decimalai>=0.16" deepagents

Add it to your agent

from decimalai import skillpkg

# Writes .agents/skills and .decimal/skills.toml. Safe to run twice.
result = skillpkg.add("k-dense-ai-dask")
if result.exit_code:
    raise SystemExit(result.problems)

import decimalai.deepagents
from deepagents import create_deep_agent

agent = create_deep_agent(model=model, **decimalai.deepagents.skills())
agent.invoke({"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]})

The default backend reads files but has no shell. To run a skill's scripts, pass skills(backend=LocalShellBackend(...)).

No DecimalAI package. The whole skill goes in every prompt, and nothing pins or updates it.

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Give it to your agent

from pathlib import Path
from deepagents import create_deep_agent

skill = Path(".agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md").read_text()
agent = create_deep_agent(model=model, system_prompt=f"You are a helpful agent.\n\n{skill}")
agent.invoke({"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]})

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

Other ways to add it

Deep Agents docs

Its own skill loader reads the installed folder. No DecimalAI account needed.

Install

pip install "decimalai>=0.16" agent-framework
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask

Add it to your agent

import asyncio

from agent_framework import Agent
from decimalai.agent_framework import skills

agent = Agent(client=client, instructions="You are a helpful agent.", context_providers=[skills()])
asyncio.run(agent.run("Hello!"))

It caches skills by default, so restart the process after decimalai skills update.

The same install from Python, for a notebook or a setup script. Its own skill loader reads the installed folder. No DecimalAI account needed.

Install

pip install "decimalai>=0.16" agent-framework

Add it to your agent

from decimalai import skillpkg

# Writes .agents/skills and .decimal/skills.toml. Safe to run twice.
result = skillpkg.add("k-dense-ai-dask")
if result.exit_code:
    raise SystemExit(result.problems)

import asyncio

from agent_framework import Agent
from decimalai.agent_framework import skills

agent = Agent(client=client, instructions="You are a helpful agent.", context_providers=[skills()])
asyncio.run(agent.run("Hello!"))

It caches skills by default, so restart the process after decimalai skills update.

No DecimalAI package. The whole skill goes in every prompt, and nothing pins or updates it.

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Give it to your agent

import asyncio
from pathlib import Path
from agent_framework import Agent

skill = Path(".agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md").read_text()
agent = Agent(client=client, instructions=f"You are a helpful agent.\n\n{skill}")
asyncio.run(agent.run("Hello!"))

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

Other ways to add it

Microsoft Agent Framework docs

Strands' own skill loader reads the installed folder. No DecimalAI account needed.

Install

pip install "decimalai>=0.16" strands-agents
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask

Add it to your agent

from decimalai.strands import skills
from strands import Agent
from strands.vended_tools import file_editor, shell

agent = Agent(
    model=model,                # always pass one: the default is Amazon Bedrock
    system_prompt="You are a helpful agent.",
    tools=[file_editor, shell],
    plugins=[skills()],
)
agent("Hello!")

Strands loads an agent's skills once, so build the agent again after decimalai skills update.

The same install from Python, for a notebook or a setup script. Strands' own skill loader reads the installed folder. No DecimalAI account needed.

Install

pip install "decimalai>=0.16" strands-agents

Add it to your agent

from decimalai import skillpkg

# Writes .agents/skills and .decimal/skills.toml. Safe to run twice.
result = skillpkg.add("k-dense-ai-dask")
if result.exit_code:
    raise SystemExit(result.problems)

from decimalai.strands import skills
from strands import Agent
from strands.vended_tools import file_editor, shell

agent = Agent(
    model=model,                # always pass one: the default is Amazon Bedrock
    system_prompt="You are a helpful agent.",
    tools=[file_editor, shell],
    plugins=[skills()],
)
agent("Hello!")

Strands loads an agent's skills once, so build the agent again after decimalai skills update.

No DecimalAI package. The whole skill goes in every prompt, and nothing pins or updates it.

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Give it to your agent

from pathlib import Path
from strands import Agent

skill = Path(".agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md").read_text()
agent = Agent(model=model, system_prompt=f"You are a helpful agent.\n\n{skill}")
agent("Hello!")

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

Other ways to add it

Strands docs

Adds every file the skill has, pinned so you can update it. Cursor, Copilot, Cline and Warp read this folder by themselves.

pip install "decimalai>=0.15"
decimalai skills add k-dense-ai-dask

No Python or account. Cursor, Copilot, Cline and Warp read this folder by themselves.

Save it into your project

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Copy SKILL.md

Save it in your project, as

.agents/skills/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

Other ways to add it

Cursor and other editors docs

Fetch the file and give its text to your model as instructions. No account or package needed.

Get the file

curl -fsSL https://app.decimal.ai/s/k-dense-ai-dask/SKILL.md

Read the summary as JSON

curl -fsSL https://app.decimal.ai/s/k-dense-ai-dask.json

This gets SKILL.md only. The skill's 7 other files are not included.

Other ways to add it

Other setups docs

You don't need a DecimalAI account.

Version: v3 (v2 tested 9/8/2026)
Source: k-dense-ai/scientific-agent-skills ↗
License: MIT

Manage it in DecimalAI

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Claude Code reads files from your project, so DecimalAI config does not apply there.

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Editors read files from your project, so DecimalAI config does not apply there.

Anywhere else: record a use with decimalai.log_skill_activation() inside a trace.

Use this skill

SKILL.md

Dask

Overview

Dask is a Python library for parallel and distributed computing that enables three critical capabilities:

Larger-than-memory execution on single machines for data exceeding available RAM
Parallel processing for improved computational speed across multiple cores
Distributed computation supporting terabyte-scale datasets across multiple machines

Capacity depends on partition sizes, intermediate data, concurrency, storage, and available memory.

Reviewed release: dask/distributed 2026.8.0 (September 30, 2026 review). Docs: docs.dask.org. Since 2025.1.0, the expression-based DataFrame API with query planning is the only implementation — do not install dask-expr separately or set dataframe.query-planning: False.

Quick Start

Installation

uv pip install "dask[array,dataframe]==2026.8.0"

For a typical pandas/NumPy workflow with the distributed scheduler and dashboard:

uv pip install "dask[complete]==2026.8.0"

Remote object storage (requires provider credentials for private data):

uv pip install s3fs    # s3:// paths
uv pip install gcsfs   # gs:// paths

Requires Python 3.10+, pandas 2+, PyArrow 16+. Zarr, HDF5, SciPy, Xarray, Dask-ML, and cluster deployment packages are separate optional dependencies. See review and validation for tested versions, source links, and limits. File paths and undefined application functions below are illustrative. Put process scheduler/Client() execution in a main() guarded by if __name__ == "__main__": in scripts; close clients and clusters afterward.

When to Use This Skill

This skill should be used when:

Process datasets that exceed available RAM
Scale pandas or NumPy operations to larger datasets
Parallelize computations for performance improvements
Process multiple files efficiently (CSVs, Parquet, JSON, text logs)
Build custom parallel workflows with task dependencies
Distribute workloads across multiple cores or machines

Core Capabilities

Dask provides five main components, each suited to different use cases:

1. DataFrames - Parallel Pandas Operations

Purpose: Scale pandas operations to larger datasets through parallel processing.

When to Use:

Tabular data exceeds available RAM
Need to process multiple CSV/Parquet files together
Pandas operations are slow and need parallelization
Scaling from pandas prototype to production

Reference Documentation: For comprehensive guidance on Dask DataFrames, refer to references/dataframes.md which includes:

Reading data (single files, multiple files, glob patterns)
Common operations (filtering, groupby, joins, aggregations)
Custom operations with map_partitions
Performance optimization tips
Common patterns (ETL, time series, multi-file processing)

Quick Example:

import dask.dataframe as dd

# Read multiple files as single DataFrame
ddf = dd.read_csv('data/2024-*.csv')

# Operations are lazy until compute()
filtered = ddf[ddf['value'] > 100]
result = filtered.groupby('category')['value'].mean().compute()

Key Points:

Operations are lazy (build task graph) until .compute() called
Use map_partitions for efficient custom operations
Convert to DataFrame early when working with structured data from other sources

2. Arrays - Parallel NumPy Operations

Purpose: Extend NumPy capabilities to datasets larger than memory using blocked algorithms.

When to Use:

Arrays exceed available RAM
NumPy operations need parallelization
Working with scientific datasets (HDF5, Zarr, NetCDF)
Need parallel linear algebra or array operations

Reference Documentation: For comprehensive guidance on Dask Arrays, refer to references/arrays.md which includes:

Creating arrays (from NumPy, random, from disk)
Chunking strategies and optimization
Common operations (arithmetic, reductions, linear algebra)
Custom operations with map_blocks
Integration with HDF5, Zarr, and XArray

Quick Example:

import dask.array as da

# Small executable example; size chunks from uncompressed memory before scaling
x = da.random.default_rng(42).random((1000, 1000), chunks=(250, 250))

# Operations are lazy
y = x + 100
z = y.mean(axis=0)

# Compute result
result = z.compute()

Key Points:

Chunk size is critical (aim for ~100 MiB per chunk, adjusted to memory and operation)
Operations work on chunks in parallel
Rechunk data when needed for efficient operations
Use map_blocks for operations not available in Dask

3. Bags - Parallel Processing of Unstructured Data

Purpose: Process unstructured or semi-structured data (text, JSON, logs) with functional operations.

When to Use:

Processing text files, logs, or JSON records
Data cleaning and ETL before structured analysis
Working with Python objects that don't fit array/dataframe formats
Need memory-efficient streaming processing

Reference Documentation: For comprehensive guidance on Dask Bags, refer to references/bags.md which includes:

Reading text and JSON files
Functional operations (map, filter, fold, groupby)
Converting to DataFrames
Common patterns (log analysis, JSON processing, text processing)
Performance considerations

Quick Example:

import dask.bag as db
import json

# Read and parse JSON files
bag = db.read_text('logs/*.json').map(json.loads)

# Filter and transform
valid = bag.filter(lambda x: x['status'] == 'valid')
processed = valid.map(lambda x: {'id': x['id'], 'value': x['value']})

# Convert to DataFrame for analysis
ddf = processed.to_dataframe(meta={'id': 'int64', 'value': 'float64'})

Key Points:

Use for initial data cleaning, then convert to DataFrame/Array
Use foldby instead of groupby for better performance
Operations are streaming and memory-efficient
Convert to structured formats (DataFrame) for complex operations

4. Futures - Task-Based Parallelization

Purpose: Build custom parallel workflows with fine-grained control over task execution and dependencies.

When to Use:

Building dynamic, evolving workflows
Need immediate task execution (not lazy)
Computations depend on runtime conditions
Implementing custom parallel algorithms
Need stateful computations

Reference Documentation: For comprehensive guidance on Dask Futures, refer to references/futures.md which includes:

Setting up distributed client
Submitting tasks and working with futures
Task dependencies and data movement
Advanced coordination (queues, locks, events, actors)
Common patterns (parameter sweeps, dynamic tasks, iterative algorithms)

Quick Example:

from dask.distributed import Client

client = Client()  # Create local cluster

# Submit tasks (scheduled without compute())
def process(x):
    return x ** 2

futures = client.map(process, range(100))

# Gather results
results = client.gather(futures)

client.close()

Key Points:

Requires distributed client (even for single machine)
Submitted tasks run when dependencies and worker resources are ready
Pre-scatter large data to avoid repeated transfers
~1ms overhead per task (not suitable for millions of tiny tasks)
Use actors for stateful workflows

5. Schedulers - Execution Backends

Purpose: Control how and where Dask tasks execute (threads, processes, distributed).

When to Choose Scheduler:

Threads (default): NumPy/Pandas operations, GIL-releasing libraries, shared memory benefit
Processes: Pure Python code, text processing, GIL-bound operations
Synchronous: Debugging with pdb, profiling, understanding errors
Distributed: Need dashboard, multi-machine clusters, advanced features

Reference Documentation: For comprehensive guidance on Dask Schedulers, refer to references/schedulers.md which includes:

Detailed scheduler descriptions and characteristics
Configuration methods (global, context manager, per-compute)
Performance considerations and overhead
Common patterns and troubleshooting
Thread configuration for optimal performance

Quick Example:

import dask
import dask.dataframe as dd

# Use threads for DataFrame (default, good for numeric)
ddf = dd.read_csv('data.csv')
result1 = ddf['value'].mean().compute()  # Threads unless a client/config overrides it

# Use processes for Python-heavy work
import dask.bag as db
bag = db.read_text('logs/*.txt')
result2 = bag.map(python_function).compute(scheduler='processes')

# Use synchronous for debugging
dask.config.set(scheduler='synchronous')
result3 = problematic_computation.compute()  # Can use pdb

# Use distributed for monitoring and scaling
from dask.distributed import Client
client = Client()
result4 = computation.compute()  # Uses distributed with dashboard

Key Points:

Threads: Low overhead (benchmark task granularity), best for numeric work
Processes: Avoids GIL; includes serialization costs, best for Python work
Distributed: Monitoring dashboard (~1 ms/task), scales to clusters
Can switch schedulers per computation or globally

Best Practices

For comprehensive performance optimization guidance, memory management strategies, and common pitfalls to avoid, refer to references/best-practices.md. Key principles include:

Start with Simpler Solutions

Before using Dask, explore:

Better algorithms
Efficient file formats (Parquet instead of CSV)
Compiled code (Numba, Cython)
Data sampling

Critical Performance Rules

1. Don't Load Data Locally Then Hand to Dask

# Wrong: Loads all data in memory first
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv('large.csv')
ddf = dd.from_pandas(df, npartitions=10)

# Correct: Let Dask handle loading
import dask.dataframe as dd
ddf = dd.read_csv('large.csv')

2. Avoid Repeated compute() Calls

# Wrong: Each compute is separate
for item in items:
    result = dask_computation(item).compute()

# Correct: Single compute for all
computations = [dask_computation(item) for item in items]
results = dask.compute(*computations)

3. Don't Build Excessively Large Task Graphs

Increase chunk sizes if millions of tasks
Use map_partitions/map_blocks to fuse operations
Check task graph size: len(ddf.__dask_graph__())

4. Choose Appropriate Chunk Sizes

Target: chunks and concurrent input/output/temporary buffers must fit worker memory
Too large: Memory overflow
Too small: Scheduling overhead

5. Use the Dashboard

from dask.distributed import Client
client = Client()
print(client.dashboard_link)  # Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks

Common Workflow Patterns

ETL Pipeline

import dask.dataframe as dd

# Extract: Read data
ddf = dd.read_csv('raw_data/*.csv')

# Transform: Clean and process
ddf = ddf[ddf['status'] == 'valid']
ddf['amount'] = ddf['amount'].astype('float64')
ddf = ddf.dropna(subset=['important_col'])

# Load: Aggregate and save
summary = ddf.groupby('category').agg(amount_sum=('amount', 'sum'), amount_mean=('amount', 'mean'))
summary.to_parquet('output/summary.parquet')

Unstructured to Structured Pipeline

import dask.bag as db
import json

# Start with Bag for unstructured data
bag = db.read_text('logs/*.json').map(json.loads)
bag = bag.filter(lambda x: x['status'] == 'valid')

# Convert to DataFrame for structured analysis
ddf = bag.to_dataframe()
result = ddf.groupby('category')['value'].mean().compute()

Large-Scale Array Computation

import dask.array as da

# Load or create large array
x = da.from_zarr('large_dataset.zarr')

# Process in chunks
scale = x.std()
normalized = (x - x.mean()) / da.where(scale > 0, scale, 1)

# Create a new store; Zarr creation options are direct keyword arguments
da.to_zarr(normalized, 'normalized.zarr', mode='w-')

Custom Parallel Workflow

from dask.distributed import Client

client = Client()

# Scatter large dataset once
[data] = client.scatter([large_dataset])  # Preserve a list/dict as one object

# Process in parallel with dependencies
futures = []
for param in parameters:
    future = client.submit(process, data, param)
    futures.append(future)

# Gather results
results = client.gather(futures)

Selecting the Right Component

Use this decision guide to choose the appropriate Dask component:

Data Type:

Tabular data → DataFrames
Numeric arrays → Arrays
Text/JSON/logs → Bags (then convert to DataFrame)
Custom Python objects → Bags or Futures

Operation Type:

Standard pandas operations → DataFrames
Standard NumPy operations → Arrays
Custom parallel tasks → Futures
Text processing/ETL → Bags

Integration Considerations

File Formats

Efficient: Parquet for tables; Zarr/HDF5 for chunked arrays (HDF5 handle restrictions apply)
Compatible but slower: CSV (use for initial ingestion only)
For Arrays: HDF5, Zarr, NetCDF

Conversion Between Collections

# Bag → DataFrame
ddf = bag.to_dataframe()

# DataFrame → Array (for numeric data)
arr = ddf.to_dask_array(lengths=True)

# Array → DataFrame
ddf = dd.from_dask_array(arr, columns=['col1', 'col2'])

With Other Libraries

XArray: Wraps Dask arrays with labeled dimensions (geospatial, imaging)
Dask-ML: Machine learning with scikit-learn compatible APIs
Distributed: Advanced cluster management and monitoring

Debugging and Development

Iterative Development Workflow

Test on small data with synchronous scheduler:

dask.config.set(scheduler='synchronous')
result = computation.compute()  # Can use pdb, easy debugging

Validate with threads on sample:

sample = ddf.head(1000)  # First partition only by default; may return fewer rows
# Test logic, then scale to full dataset

Scale with distributed for monitoring:

from dask.distributed import Client
client = Client()
print(client.dashboard_link)  # Monitor performance
result = computation.compute()

Common Issues

Memory Errors:

Check where the result lands: collection .compute() and client.gather() materialize results in client memory; reduce first or write partitioned output when the full result cannot fit.
Distributed persist() retains partitions on workers; it does not make a later oversized gather safe. Budget worker memory and release persisted collections when done.
Tune chunk sizes for concurrent tasks and temporary arrays, and inspect custom functions for memory growth.

Slow Start:

Task graph too large (increase chunk sizes)
Use map_partitions or map_blocks to reduce tasks

Poor Parallelization:

Chunks too large (increase number of partitions)
Using threads with Python code (switch to processes)
Data dependencies preventing parallelism

Reference Files

All reference documentation files can be read as needed for detailed information:

references/dataframes.md - Complete Dask DataFrame guide
references/arrays.md - Complete Dask Array guide
references/bags.md - Complete Dask Bag guide
references/futures.md - Complete Dask Futures and distributed computing guide
references/schedulers.md - Complete scheduler selection and configuration guide
references/best-practices.md - Performance optimization and troubleshooting
references/review.md - Current upstream sources and executed validation

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Kassis, T., Agarwal, V., He, Y., Patel, D., & Brueckner, A. M. (2026). Scientific Agent Skills: A Library of Procedural Knowledge for Research Agents. arXiv:2609.00065. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2609.00065

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Automatically, when a task matches. Use when you need to scale existing pandas/NumPy code beyond memory or across clusters. Best for parallel file processing, distributed ML, integration with existing pandas code. For out-of-core analytics on single machine use vaex; for in-memory speed use polars.

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When to Use This Skill

Core Capabilities

1. DataFrames - Parallel Pandas Operations

2. Arrays - Parallel NumPy Operations

3. Bags - Parallel Processing of Unstructured Data

4. Futures - Task-Based Parallelization

5. Schedulers - Execution Backends

Best Practices

Start with Simpler Solutions

Critical Performance Rules

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ETL Pipeline

Unstructured to Structured Pipeline

Large-Scale Array Computation

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Integration Considerations

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