Official agent skill

Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant

by google in google/meridian

Finds and reads the right Meridian marketing-mix-modeling documentation file to answer a concept or parameter question, instead of guessing.

OfficialApache-2.0Auto-check passedMarketing & SEO

Install Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant

skills CLI
$ npx skills add google/meridian --skill meridian-doc-consultant -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install google/meridian meridian-doc-consultant --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google/meridian.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/meridian_doc_consultant .claude/skills/meridian-doc-consultant && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
meridian-doc-consultant
GitHub stars
1.6k
Token cost
~896 tokens
SKILL.md length
446 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
5
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Finds and reads the right Meridian marketing-mix-modeling documentation file to answer a concept or parameter question, instead of guessing.

  • Works in 4 steps: Identify the Topic → Locate Candidate Documents (RAG-style… → Select and Read Candidates → …
  • Explaining what a specific Meridian parameter controls
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Looking up a Meridian best-practice recommendation

What it does

This skill identifies a question's core topic, then consults a documentation map's summaries to shortlist a handful of candidate files rather than reading files one by one. For specific technical terms, such as a named parameter, it always runs a direct keyword search across every doc file even when the map seems to already cover the topic.

From the shortlist it reads only the most promising few files, searching within each for the relevant section instead of reading the whole file, broadening its search terms when an exact phrase fails, and preferring documentation over source code for conceptual questions. It is explicitly for explaining concepts and guidance, not for writing code or running models.

When your agent uses it

  • Explaining what a specific Meridian parameter controls
  • Looking up a Meridian best-practice recommendation
  • Finding the documentation that covers a specific Meridian concept

Example prompts

  • “What does the knots parameter control in Meridian?”
  • “What's the recommended maximum number of channels in a Meridian model?”
  • “Explain how priors interact with insufficient data in Meridian.”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Identify the Topic
  2. Locate Candidate Documents (RAG-style Retrieval)
  3. Select and Read Candidates
  4. Synthesize and Answer

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c800637. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant loads about 896 tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 78 tokens; SKILL.md has 446 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~78
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~896
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~4.6k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from google/meridian at commit c800637, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© google). 446 words, ~896 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/meridian-doc-consultant/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
meridian-doc-consultant
description
Assists users with questions about Meridian Marketing Mix Modeling concepts, parameters, and best practices by finding and consulting the relevant documentation. Use when the user asks for explanations or guidance on Meridian topics. Don't use for writing code or running models directly.

Meridian Documentation Consultant

This skill guides the agent in finding and consulting the right Meridian documentation file to answer user questions token-efficiently.

Core Workflow

When the user asks a conceptual or procedural question about Meridian, follow these steps:

1. Identify the Topic
  • Analyze the user's question to identify the core topic (e.g., "knots", "priors", "data format").
2. Locate Candidate Documents (RAG-style Retrieval)
  • Consult the Documentation Map and use its summaries to identify a batch of potentially relevant documents (e.g., 3-5 files) related to the user's query.
  • Direct Term Search: If the user asks about specific technical terms (e.g., eta_m, xi_c, knots), you MUST use grep_search or text search to search for these terms directly across all documentation files to find candidates, EVEN IF a file in the Documentation Map seems to cover the topic.
  • Concept Intersection: If the query involves multiple concepts (e.g., "priors" + "insufficient data"), look for files that discuss these concepts together.
  • CRITICAL: Do NOT read documentation files one by one to discover the right one. Rely on the map's summaries and keyword search to identify candidates.
3. Select and Read Candidates
  • From the candidate list, select the Top N (e.g., 3) most promising files to read.
  • For each selected file, do NOT read the whole file if it is large.
  • Use grep_search or text search to find specific keywords within the file to locate the relevant section.
  • Broaden Search Terms: If a specific keyword search fails (e.g., "maximum channels"), try searching for broader related concepts (e.g., "channels") to find the relevant section.
  • Searching Recommendations: When looking for recommendations, search for keywords like "recommend", "best practice", or "should" combined with the topic keyword.
  • Handling Fuzzy Matches on Limits: If the user asks for a "maximum" and the docs say "below X", provide that value.
  • Prefer Documentation over Code: Prioritize reading documentation files over source code files for conceptual questions.
  • Use view_file with StartLine and EndLine to read only a window of lines around the match (e.g., 50 lines before and after).
  • Expand the Window if Needed: If the viewed content seems to continue or if you need more context, use view_file again to read subsequent or preceding lines.
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4. Synthesize and Answer
  • Multi-Document Synthesis: The answer does not have to depend on a single document. Synthesize the answer from multiple candidate documents if they provide complementary information.
  • Grounding Constraint: Do not answer with specific numbers or recommendations from your general knowledge if they are not present in the consulted documentation.
  • Cite the Source: In your final response, you MUST explicitly cite the full file path(s) of all documentation you consulted. Ensure you cite the specific file that provided the answer to the specific condition.

© google, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/meridian_doc_consultant of google/meridian.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/documentation_map.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit c800637

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Questions about Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant

What does Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant do?

Finds and reads the right Meridian marketing-mix-modeling documentation file to answer a concept or parameter question, instead of guessing. This skill identifies a question's core topic, then consults a documentation map's summaries to shortlist a handful of candidate files rather than reading files one by one. For specific technical terms, such as a named parameter, it always runs a direct keyword search across every doc file even when the map seems to already cover the topic.

When should I use Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant?

Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant fits situations like: explaining what a specific Meridian parameter controls; looking up a Meridian best-practice recommendation; finding the documentation that covers a specific Meridian concept.

How do I install Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add google/meridian --skill meridian-doc-consultant -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/meridian_doc_consultant in google/meridian) into .claude/skills/meridian-doc-consultant in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant in Codex?

Run `npx skills add google/meridian --skill meridian-doc-consultant -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/meridian_doc_consultant in google/meridian) into .agents/skills/meridian-doc-consultant in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add google/meridian --skill meridian-doc-consultant -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/meridian-doc-consultant, .gemini/skills/meridian-doc-consultant, .github/skills/meridian-doc-consultant and .opencode/skills/meridian-doc-consultant in your project.

What does Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant is instructions for the agent only.

Does Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant use?

Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant use?

About 896 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 3.7k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant?

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Who maintains Meridian MMM Documentation Consultant?

google (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in google/meridian, which has 1,562 GitHub stars. The repository holds 5 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: google/meridian on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.