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Python Dataviz

by @matthew-a-gordon

Professional data visualization using Python (matplotlib, seaborn, plotly). Create publication-quality static charts, statistical visualizations, and interac...

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πŸ“– About This Skill

name: python-dataviz description: Professional data visualization using Python (matplotlib, seaborn, plotly). Create publication-quality static charts, statistical visualizations, and interactive plots. Use when generating charts/graphs/plots from data, creating infographics with data components, or producing scientific/statistical visualizations. Supports PNG/SVG (static) and HTML (interactive) export.

Python Data Visualization

Create professional charts, graphs, and statistical visualizations using Python's leading libraries.

Libraries & Use Cases

matplotlib - Static plots, publication-quality, full control

  • Bar, line, scatter, pie, histogram, heatmap
  • Multi-panel figures, subplots
  • Custom styling, annotations
  • Export: PNG, SVG, PDF

    • seaborn - Statistical visualizations, beautiful defaults

  • Distribution plots (violin, box, kde, histogram)
  • Categorical plots (bar, count, swarm, box)
  • Relationship plots (scatter, line, regression)
  • Matrix plots (heatmap, clustermap)
  • Built on matplotlib, integrates seamlessly

    • plotly - Interactive charts, web-friendly

  • Hover tooltips, zoom, pan
  • 3D plots, animations
  • Dashboards via Dash framework
  • Export: HTML, PNG (requires kaleido)

    • Quick Start

    Setup Environment

    cd skills/python-dataviz
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install .

    Create a Chart

    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
    Data
    
x = np.linspace(0, 10, 100)
y = np.sin(x)
    Plot
    
plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
plt.plot(x, y, linewidth=2, color='#667eea')
plt.title('Sine Wave', fontsize=16, fontweight='bold')
plt.xlabel('X Axis')
plt.ylabel('Y Axis')
plt.grid(alpha=0.3)
plt.tight_layout()
    Export
    
plt.savefig('output.png', dpi=300, bbox_inches='tight')
plt.savefig('output.svg', bbox_inches='tight')

    Chart Selection Guide

    Distribution/Statistical:

  • Histogram β†’ plt.hist() or sns.histplot()
  • Box plot β†’ sns.boxplot()
  • Violin plot β†’ sns.violinplot()
  • KDE β†’ sns.kdeplot()

    • Comparison:

  • Bar chart β†’ plt.bar() or sns.barplot()
  • Grouped bar β†’ sns.barplot(hue=...)
  • Horizontal bar β†’ plt.barh() or sns.barplot(orient='h')

    • Relationship:

  • Scatter β†’ plt.scatter() or sns.scatterplot()
  • Line β†’ plt.plot() or sns.lineplot()
  • Regression β†’ sns.regplot() or sns.lmplot()

    • Heatmaps:

  • Correlation matrix β†’ sns.heatmap(df.corr())
  • 2D data β†’ plt.imshow() or sns.heatmap()

    • Interactive:

  • Any plotly chart β†’ plotly.express or plotly.graph_objects
  • See references/plotly-examples.md

    • Best Practices

    1. Figure Size & DPI

    plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))  # Width x Height in inches
plt.savefig('output.png', dpi=300)  # Publication: 300 dpi, Web: 72-150 dpi

    2. Color Palettes

    # Seaborn palettes (works with matplotlib too)
import seaborn as sns
sns.set_palette("husl")  # Colorful
sns.set_palette("muted")  # Soft
sns.set_palette("deep")  # Bold
    Custom colors
    
colors = ['#667eea', '#764ba2', '#f6ad55', '#4299e1']

    3. Styling

    # Use seaborn styles even for matplotlib
import seaborn as sns
sns.set_theme()  # Better defaults
sns.set_style("whitegrid")  # Options: whitegrid, darkgrid, white, dark, ticks
    Or matplotlib styles
    
plt.style.use('ggplot')  # Options: ggplot, seaborn, bmh, fivethirtyeight

    4. Multiple Subplots

    fig, axes = plt.subplots(2, 2, figsize=(12, 10))
axes[0, 0].plot(x, y1)
axes[0, 1].plot(x, y2)

    etc.
    
plt.tight_layout()  # Prevent label overlap

    5. Export Formats

    # PNG for sharing/embedding (raster)
plt.savefig('chart.png', dpi=300, bbox_inches='tight', transparent=False)
    SVG for editing/scaling (vector)
    
plt.savefig('chart.svg', bbox_inches='tight')
    For plotly (interactive)
    
import plotly.express as px
fig = px.scatter(df, x='col1', y='col2')
fig.write_html('chart.html')

    Advanced Topics

    See references/ for detailed guides:

  • Color theory & palettes: references/colors.md
  • Statistical plots: references/statistical.md
  • Plotly interactive charts: references/plotly-examples.md
  • Multi-panel layouts: references/layouts.md

    • Example Scripts

    See scripts/ for ready-to-use examples:

  • scripts/bar_chart.py - Bar and grouped bar charts
  • scripts/line_chart.py - Line plots with multiple series
  • scripts/scatter_plot.py - Scatter plots with regression
  • scripts/heatmap.py - Correlation heatmaps
  • scripts/distribution.py - Histograms, KDE, violin plots
  • scripts/interactive.py - Plotly interactive charts

    • Common Patterns

    Data from CSV

    import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv('data.csv')
    Plot with pandas (uses matplotlib)
    
df.plot(x='date', y='value', kind='line', figsize=(10, 6))
plt.savefig('output.png', dpi=300)
    Or with seaborn for better styling
    
sns.lineplot(data=df, x='date', y='value')
plt.savefig('output.png', dpi=300)

    Dictionary Data

    data = {'Category A': 25, 'Category B': 40, 'Category C': 15}
    Matplotlib
    
plt.bar(data.keys(), data.values())
plt.savefig('output.png', dpi=300)
    Seaborn (convert to DataFrame)
    
import pandas as pd
df = pd.DataFrame(list(data.items()), columns=['Category', 'Value'])
sns.barplot(data=df, x='Category', y='Value')
plt.savefig('output.png', dpi=300)

    NumPy Arrays

    import numpy as np
    x = np.linspace(0, 10, 100)
y = np.sin(x)
    plt.plot(x, y)
plt.savefig('output.png', dpi=300)

    Troubleshooting

    "No module named matplotlib" 

    cd skills/python-dataviz
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

    Blank output / "Figure is empty"

  • Check that plt.savefig() comes AFTER plotting commands
  • Use plt.show() for interactive viewing during development

    • Labels cut off 

    plt.tight_layout()  # Add before plt.savefig()

    Or
    
plt.savefig('output.png', bbox_inches='tight')

    Low resolution output 

    plt.savefig('output.png', dpi=300)  # Not 72 or 100

    Environment

    The skill includes a venv with all dependencies. Always activate before use:

    cd /home/matt/.openclaw/workspace/skills/python-dataviz
source .venv/bin/activate

    Dependencies: matplotlib, seaborn, plotly, pandas, numpy, kaleido (for plotly static export)

    πŸ’‘ Examples

    Setup Environment

    cd skills/python-dataviz
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install .

    Create a Chart

    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
    Data
    
x = np.linspace(0, 10, 100)
y = np.sin(x)
    Plot
    
plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
plt.plot(x, y, linewidth=2, color='#667eea')
plt.title('Sine Wave', fontsize=16, fontweight='bold')
plt.xlabel('X Axis')
plt.ylabel('Y Axis')
plt.grid(alpha=0.3)
plt.tight_layout()
    Export
    
plt.savefig('output.png', dpi=300, bbox_inches='tight')
plt.savefig('output.svg', bbox_inches='tight')

    πŸ“‹ Tips & Best Practices

    1. Figure Size & DPI

    plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))  # Width x Height in inches
plt.savefig('output.png', dpi=300)  # Publication: 300 dpi, Web: 72-150 dpi

    2. Color Palettes

    # Seaborn palettes (works with matplotlib too)
import seaborn as sns
sns.set_palette("husl")  # Colorful
sns.set_palette("muted")  # Soft
sns.set_palette("deep")  # Bold
    Custom colors
    
colors = ['#667eea', '#764ba2', '#f6ad55', '#4299e1']

    3. Styling

    # Use seaborn styles even for matplotlib
import seaborn as sns
sns.set_theme()  # Better defaults
sns.set_style("whitegrid")  # Options: whitegrid, darkgrid, white, dark, ticks
    Or matplotlib styles
    
plt.style.use('ggplot')  # Options: ggplot, seaborn, bmh, fivethirtyeight

    4. Multiple Subplots

    fig, axes = plt.subplots(2, 2, figsize=(12, 10))
axes[0, 0].plot(x, y1)
axes[0, 1].plot(x, y2)

    etc.
    
plt.tight_layout()  # Prevent label overlap

    5. Export Formats

    # PNG for sharing/embedding (raster)
plt.savefig('chart.png', dpi=300, bbox_inches='tight', transparent=False)
    SVG for editing/scaling (vector)
    
plt.savefig('chart.svg', bbox_inches='tight')
    For plotly (interactive)
    
import plotly.express as px
fig = px.scatter(df, x='col1', y='col2')
fig.write_html('chart.html')