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# matplotlib — AI agent skill for visualization and presentation

> Low-level plotting library for full customization.

# `matplotlib`

> Low-level plotting library for full customization. Use when you need fine-grained control over every plot element, creating novel plot types, or integrating with specific scientific workflows. Export to PNG/PDF/SVG for publication. For quick statistical plots use seaborn; for interactive plots use plotly; for publication-ready multi-panel figures with journal styling, use scientific-visualization.

**Category:** [visualization-and-presentation](/research-agent-skills/skills#visualization-and-presentation) · **License:** [https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/tree/main/LICENSE](https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/tree/main/LICENSE) · **Version:** 1.2

## Install

```bash theme={null}
npx research-agent-skills install matplotlib
npx skills add KalarisLabs/research-agent-skills --skill matplotlib
```

## When to use it

Low-level plotting library for full customization. Use when you need fine-grained control over every plot element, creating novel plot types, or integrating with specific scientific workflows. Export to PNG/PDF/SVG for publication. For quick statistical plots use seaborn; for interactive plots use plotly; for publication-ready multi-panel figures with journal styling, use scientific-visualization.

## Full playbook

Read [SKILL.md](https://github.com/KalarisLabs/research-agent-skills/blob/main/skills/matplotlib/SKILL.md) for the complete workflow, references and any scripts. The agent installer copies the full skill folder.


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