Agent skill

Forecasting Time Series Data

by jeremylongshore in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace

Process this skill enables AI assistant to forecast future values based on historical time series data.

MITAuto-check passedData & Analytics

Install Forecasting Time Series Data

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill forecasting-time-series-data -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace forecasting-time-series-data --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/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/forecasting-time-series-data .claude/skills/forecasting-time-series-data && 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
forecasting-time-series-data
GitHub stars
2.8k
Token cost
~938 tokens
SKILL.md length
432 words
Files
7 (incl. scripts, references, assets)
Skills in repo
3,342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Process this skill enables AI assistant to forecast future values based on historical time series data.

  • Works in 3 steps: Data Analysis: Claude analyzes the… → Model Selection: Based on the data… → Prediction Generation: The selected…
  • The user asks to predict future values of a time ser..
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, How It Works, When to Use This Skill and Examples, plus 7 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder

What it does

Forecasting Time Series Data is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Process this skill enables AI assistant to forecast future values based on historical time series data. it analyzes time-dependent data to identify trends, seasonality, and other patterns. use this skill when the user asks to predict future values of a time ser... Use when appropriate context detected. Trigger with relevant phrases based on skill purpose.

Its SKILL.md is about 940 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 9 other files, including scripts, reference files and assets (for example `assets/README.md`, `assets/configuration_template.json` and `assets/visualization_template.py`). Compatibility notes: Designed for Claude Code

It sits in Data & Analytics, covering Forecasting and time series. The repository describes itself as: Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks to predict future values of a time ser..
  • Appropriate context detected
  • With relevant phrases based on skill purpose

Example prompts

  • “/forecasting-time-series-data”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash(cmd:*)

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Data Analysis: Claude analyzes the provided time series data, identifying key characteristics such as trends, seasonality, and…
  2. Model Selection: Based on the data characteristics, Claude selects an appropriate forecasting model (e.g., ARIMA, Prophet).
  3. Prediction Generation: The selected model is trained on the historical data, and future values are predicted along with confidence…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cfae287. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read
    • Write
    • Edit
    • Grep
    • Glob
    • Bash(cmd:*)

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    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.

  • Compatibility

    Designed for Claude Code

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Forecasting Time Series Data loads about 938 tokens when it runs, and up to ~955 if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 97 tokens; SKILL.md has 432 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~97
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~938
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~955

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace at commit cfae287, republished under its MIT licence (© jeremylongshore). 432 words, ~938 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/forecasting-time-series-data/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 6 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
forecasting-time-series-data
description
Process this skill enables AI assistant to forecast future values based on historical time series data. it analyzes time-dependent data to identify trends, seasonality, and other patterns. use this skill when the user asks to predict future values of a time ser... Use when appropriate context detected. Trigger with relevant phrases based on skill purpose.
allowed-tools
Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash(cmd:*)
compatibility
Designed for Claude Code
version
1.23.0
author
Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
license
MIT
tags
ai, forecasting-time

Time Series Forecaster

Forecast future values from historical time series data using ARIMA, Prophet, and other models with trend, seasonality, and confidence interval analysis.

Overview

This skill empowers Claude to perform time series forecasting, providing insights into future trends and patterns. It automates the process of data analysis, model selection, and prediction generation, delivering valuable information for decision-making.

How It Works

  1. Data Analysis: Claude analyzes the provided time series data, identifying key characteristics such as trends, seasonality, and autocorrelation.
  2. Model Selection: Based on the data characteristics, Claude selects an appropriate forecasting model (e.g., ARIMA, Prophet).
  3. Prediction Generation: The selected model is trained on the historical data, and future values are predicted along with confidence intervals.

When to Use This Skill

This skill activates when you need to:

  • Forecast future sales based on past sales data.
  • Predict website traffic for the next month.
  • Analyze trends in stock prices over the past year.

Examples

Example 1: Forecasting Sales

User request: "Forecast sales for the next quarter based on the past 3 years of monthly sales data."

The skill will:

  1. Analyze the historical sales data to identify trends and seasonality.
  2. Select and train a suitable forecasting model (e.g., ARIMA or Prophet).
  3. Generate a forecast of sales for the next quarter, including confidence intervals.
Example 2: Predicting Website Traffic

User request: "Predict weekly website traffic for the next month based on the last 6 months of data."

The skill will:

  1. Analyze the website traffic data to identify patterns and seasonality.
  2. Choose an appropriate time series forecasting model.
  3. Generate a forecast of weekly website traffic for the next month.
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Best Practices

  • Data Quality: Ensure the time series data is clean, complete, and accurate for optimal forecasting results.
  • Model Selection: Choose a forecasting model appropriate for the characteristics of the data (e.g., ARIMA for stationary data, Prophet for data with strong seasonality).
  • Evaluation: Evaluate the performance of the forecasting model using appropriate metrics (e.g., Mean Absolute Error, Root Mean Squared Error).

Integration

This skill can be integrated with other data analysis and visualization tools within the Claude Code ecosystem to provide a comprehensive solution for time series analysis and forecasting.

Prerequisites

  • Appropriate file access permissions
  • Required dependencies installed

Instructions

  1. Invoke this skill when the trigger conditions are met
  2. Provide necessary context and parameters
  3. Review the generated output
  4. Apply modifications as needed

Output

The skill produces structured output relevant to the task.

Error Handling

  • Invalid input: Prompts for correction
  • Missing dependencies: Lists required components
  • Permission errors: Suggests remediation steps

Resources

  • Project documentation
  • Related skills and commands

© jeremylongshore, MIT. 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 6 other files (scripts, references, assets) in skills/.curated/forecasting-time-series-data of jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • assets/README.md
  • assets/configuration_template.json
  • assets/example_data.csv
  • assets/visualization_template.py
  • references/README.md
  • scripts/README.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit cfae287

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Questions about Forecasting Time Series Data

What does Forecasting Time Series Data do?

Process this skill enables AI assistant to forecast future values based on historical time series data. Forecasting Time Series Data is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Process this skill enables AI assistant to forecast future values based on historical time series data.

When should I use Forecasting Time Series Data?

Forecasting Time Series Data fits situations like: the user asks to predict future values of a time ser.; appropriate context detected; with relevant phrases based on skill purpose.

How do I install Forecasting Time Series Data in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill forecasting-time-series-data -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/forecasting-time-series-data in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .claude/skills/forecasting-time-series-data in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Forecasting Time Series Data in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill forecasting-time-series-data -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/forecasting-time-series-data in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .agents/skills/forecasting-time-series-data in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Forecasting Time Series Data 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 jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill forecasting-time-series-data -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/forecasting-time-series-data, .gemini/skills/forecasting-time-series-data, .github/skills/forecasting-time-series-data and .opencode/skills/forecasting-time-series-data in your project.

What does Forecasting Time Series Data need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Forecasting Time Series Data needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash(cmd:*). Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code.

Does Forecasting Time Series Data 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 Forecasting Time Series Data 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Forecasting Time Series Data use?

Forecasting Time Series Data is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Forecasting Time Series Data use?

About 938 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k 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 17 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Forecasting Time Series Data?

jeremylongshore (a GitHub user) maintains it in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, which has 2,827 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3,342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.