Before You Start

Before You Start

Do not explore the workspace first. The workflow's Learn step gives you everything you need.

Goal

Build a synthetic dataset using the Data Designer library that matches this description:

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Workflow

Use Autopilot mode if the user implies they don't want to answer questions — e.g., they say something like "be opinionated", "you decide", "make reasonable assumptions", "just build it", "surprise me", etc. Otherwise, use Interactive mode (default).

Read only the workflow file that matches the selected mode, then follow it:

• Interactive → read workflows/interactive.md
• Autopilot → read workflows/autopilot.md

Rules

• Keep all columns in the output by default. The only exceptions for dropping a column are: (1) the user explicitly asks, or (2) it is a helper column that exists solely to derive other columns (e.g., a sampled person object used to extract name, city, etc.). When in doubt, keep the column.
• Do not suggest or ask about seed datasets. Only use one when the user explicitly provides seed data or asks to build from existing records. When using a seed, read references/seed-datasets.md.
• When the dataset requires person data (names, demographics, addresses), read references/person-sampling.md.
• If a dataset script that matches the dataset description already exists, ask the user whether to edit it or create a new one.

Usage Tips and Common Pitfalls

• Sampler and validation columns need both a type and params. E.g., sampler_type="category" with params=dd.CategorySamplerParams(...).
• Jinja2 templates in prompt, system_prompt, and expr fields: reference columns with {{ column_name }}, nested fields with {{ column_name.field }}.
• SamplerColumnConfig: Takes params, not sampler_params.
• LLM judge score access: LLMJudgeColumnConfig produces a nested dict where each score name maps to {reasoning: str, score: int}. To get the numeric score, use the .score attribute. For example, for a judge column named quality with a score named correctness, use {{ quality.correctness.score }}. Using {{ quality.correctness }} returns the full dict, not the numeric score.

Troubleshooting

• data-designer CLI not found: Tell the user that data-designer is not installed in this environment (requires Python >= 3.10). Ask if they would like you to create a virtual environment and install it, or if they prefer to do it themselves. Do not install anything without the user's permission.
• Network errors during preview: A sandbox environment may be blocking outbound requests. Ask the user for permission to retry the command with the sandbox disabled. Only as a last resort, if retrying outside the sandbox also fails, tell the user to run the command themselves.

Output Template