SPSS Academic Workflow
Scaffolds an 8-stage reproducible SPSS research project and drives it via a separate paid SPSS-MCP server.
Test report
- Verdict
- Works with setup
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 16, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Aug 10, 2026 · 6199184
Actually ran the bundled scaffold script on a throwaway CSV and it built the exact 8-stage project tree, research-design skeleton, and a ctexart LaTeX template the docs describe, byte for byte — but the skill's actual analysis engine is gated behind a paid, Windows-only IBM SPSS Statistics install plus a separate uninstalled MCP server (Exekiel179/SPSS-MCP), so the core 'run the statistics' promise couldn't be exercised here.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 4/5
- Triggers reliably 5/5
- Output vs. baseline 7/10
- Docs & honesty 5/5
What SPSS Academic Workflow does
Organizes a raw dataset into a full reproducible empirical-research project (01_source_data through 08_project_admin), drives SPSS or SPSS-MCP analyses, and writes up a Chinese-language LaTeX paper with tables and a compiled PDF. Triggers on SPSS/SPSS-MCP analysis requests, especially ones that end in a Chinese academic results write-up; requires Windows, a locally licensed IBM SPSS Statistics install, and the separate Exekiel179/SPSS-MCP server (not bundled) to actually run analyses.
How to install SPSS Academic Workflow
git clone https://github.com/EXIST-D/spss-academic-workflow
cd spss-academic-workflow
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r skills/spss-academic-workflow ~/.claude/skills/spss-academic-workflow
Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/
(per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.
Commands — how to trigger SPSS Academic Workflow
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/spss-academic-workflowScaffolds an 8-stage reproducible SPSS research project and drives it via a separate paid SPSS-MCP server.
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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scaffold a reproducible research project from my raw survey CSV -
set up the eight-stage folder structure for my SPSS thesis -
turn my SPSS results into a formal Chinese-language paper with tables
Frequently asked questions
- Is the SPSS Academic Workflow skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from EXIST-D/spss-academic-workflow. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does SPSS Academic Workflow work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 16, 2026. Verdict: Works with setup. Actually ran the bundled scaffold script on a throwaway CSV and it built the exact 8-stage project tree, research-design skeleton, and a ctexart LaTeX template the docs describe, byte for byte — but the skill's actual analysis engine is gated behind a paid, Windows-only IBM SPSS Statistics install plus a separate uninstalled MCP server (Exekiel179/SPSS-MCP), so the core 'run the statistics' promise couldn't be exercised here.
- What is the SPSS Academic Workflow SkillProof Score?
- 8.4/10 — installs cleanly 4/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 7/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
- How do I install SPSS Academic Workflow?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use SPSS Academic Workflow with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.