wrds-download

TUI/CLI tool for browsing and downloading WRDS data
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      1 # Claude Code Skill: WRDS Download (Python)
      2 
      3 A [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) skill for downloading WRDS data using natural language. This variant uses the **Python** `wrds-dl` CLI (via `uv`) — no pre-built binary required.
      4 
      5 ## Installation
      6 
      7 Copy the skill folder into your Claude Code skills directory:
      8 
      9 ```sh
     10 # Personal (all projects)
     11 cp -r claude-skill-wrds-download-py ~/.claude/skills/wrds-download
     12 
     13 # Or project-local
     14 cp -r claude-skill-wrds-download-py .claude/skills/wrds-download
     15 ```
     16 
     17 ## Prerequisites
     18 
     19 1. **`uv`** — install from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/
     20 2. **`wrds-dl`** — install the Python CLI:
     21    ```sh
     22    uv tool install wrds-dl --from /path/to/wrds-download/python
     23    ```
     24 3. **WRDS credentials** — set environment variables or save credentials:
     25    ```sh
     26    export PGUSER=your_username
     27    export PGPASSWORD=your_password
     28    ```
     29 
     30 ## Usage
     31 
     32 ```
     33 /wrds-download CRSP daily stock data for 2020
     34 ```
     35 
     36 Claude will inspect the table, show you the structure, do a dry run for large tables, and download to Parquet.