wrds-download

TUI/CLI tool for browsing and downloading WRDS data
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commit 91876f0030b40e7c739f88a9b073dfcbe08cd6d8
parent daf97adc20f9e2acaa020727efd47940bd3572cb
Author: Erik Loualiche <[email protected]>
Date:   Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:13:14 -0600

Merge pull request #7 from LouLouLibs/docs/readme-skill-top

Move Claude Code skill section to top of README
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md @@ -2,6 +2,22 @@ A terminal tool for browsing and downloading data from the [WRDS](https://wrds-www.wharton.upenn.edu/) PostgreSQL database. Comes with an interactive TUI for exploration and a CLI for scripted downloads. Output is Parquet or CSV — pure Go, no CGo, cross-platform. +## Claude Code skill + +A bundled [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) skill lets you download WRDS data using natural language: + +``` +/wrds-download CRSP daily stock data for 2020 +``` + +Claude will inspect the table, show you the structure, do a dry run for large tables, and download to Parquet. Install by copying the skill into your project or personal skills directory: + +```sh +cp -r claude-skill-wrds-download ~/.claude/skills/wrds-download +``` + +See [`claude-skill-wrds-download/`](claude-skill-wrds-download/) for details. + ## Features - **TUI** — browse schemas and tables, inspect column metadata, trigger downloads without leaving the terminal @@ -221,28 +237,6 @@ For machine-readable output (useful in scripts and coding assistants): wrds-dl info --schema crsp --table dsf --json ``` -## Claude Code skill - -A bundled [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) skill lets you download WRDS data using natural language: - -``` -/wrds-download CRSP daily stock data for 2020 -``` - -Claude will inspect the table, show you the structure, do a dry run for large tables, and download to Parquet. - -To install, copy the skill into your project or personal skills directory: - -```sh -# Project-level (committed to repo) -cp -r claude-skill-wrds-download .claude/skills/wrds-download - -# Personal (all your projects) -cp -r claude-skill-wrds-download ~/.claude/skills/wrds-download -``` - -See [`claude-skill-wrds-download/README.md`](claude-skill-wrds-download/README.md) for details. - ## How it works `wrds-dl` connects directly to the WRDS PostgreSQL server using [pgx](https://github.com/jackc/pgx). All operations — metadata browsing, column inspection, and data download — go through a single pooled connection (limited to 1 to avoid triggering multiple Duo 2FA prompts).