Agent skill

Geopandas

by VectorSpaceLab in VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill

A skill your agent uses when working with GeoPandas GeoDataFrame and GeoSeries workflows, vector geospatial I/O, CRS-aware spatial operations, mapping, geocoding, and GeoPandas-specific validation.

BSD-3-ClauseAuto-check passedData & Analytics

Install Geopandas

skills CLI
$ npx skills add VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill --skill geopandas -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill geopandas --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/VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/repositories/repo-skills/geopandas .claude/skills/geopandas && 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
geopandas
GitHub stars
331
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
405 words
Files
7 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
157
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
BSD-3-Clause

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when working with GeoPandas GeoDataFrame and GeoSeries workflows, vector geospatial I/O, CRS-aware spatial operations, mapping, geocoding, and GeoPandas-specific validation.

  • Works in 5 steps: Use core-data-model to create/repair… → Use io-formats to load inputs or persist… → Use spatial-operations for analysis and… → …
  • Working with GeoPandas GeoDataFrame and GeoSeries workflows
  • SKILL.md covers Start Here, Installation and Import Check, Sub-skill Routes and Workflow Order, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python

What it does

Geopandas is an agent skill from VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill. Use when working with GeoPandas GeoDataFrame and GeoSeries workflows, vector geospatial I/O, CRS-aware spatial operations, mapping, geocoding, and GeoPandas-specific validation.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 8 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/package-overview.md`, `references/repo-provenance.md` and `references/repo-routing-metadata.json`).

It sits in Data & Analytics, covering Geospatial analysis. The repository describes itself as: A Skill Library for Automated Machine Learning. The licence is BSD-3-Clause.

When your agent uses it

  • Working with GeoPandas GeoDataFrame and GeoSeries workflows
  • Vector geospatial I/O
  • CRS-aware spatial operations
  • GeoPandas-specific validation

Example prompts

  • “/geopandas”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

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

  1. Use core-data-model to create/repair objects and validate CRS/geometry quality.
  2. Use io-formats to load inputs or persist outputs when file/database formats are involved.
  3. Use spatial-operations for analysis and geometry transformations.
  4. Use mapping-geocoding only when rendering maps or calling geocoding providers is part of the deliverable.
  5. Use validation-testing to assert results or maintain the repository.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ac3fe1a. 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

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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python

    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

Geopandas loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.5k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 405 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~47
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.5k

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 VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill at commit ac3fe1a, republished under its BSD-3-Clause licence (© VectorSpaceLab). 405 words, ~1,116 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/geopandas/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 6 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
geopandas
description
Use when working with GeoPandas GeoDataFrame and GeoSeries workflows, vector geospatial I/O, CRS-aware spatial operations, mapping, geocoding, and GeoPandas-specific validation.
disable-model-invocation
true
metadata.disco-role
operating
license
BSD 3-Clause

GeoPandas Repo Skill

Use this skill when a task needs package-specific guidance for GeoPandas, the Python library that extends pandas with Shapely geometry columns, CRS-aware GeoSeries/GeoDataFrame objects, vector I/O, spatial analysis, mapping, geocoding, and geometry-aware testing.

Start Here

Installation and Import Check

GeoPandas requires Python 3.11+ for this snapshot. A base install should provide numpy, pandas, shapely, pyproj, pyogrio, and packaging.

python
import geopandas as gpd
from shapely.geometry import Point

gdf = gpd.GeoDataFrame({"name": ["a"], "geometry": [Point(0, 0)]}, crs="EPSG:4326")
assert gdf.crs.to_string() == "EPSG:4326"

For environment diagnostics from this skill directory:

bash
python scripts/check_geopandas_environment.py --json

Sub-skill Routes

Task signalRead
Constructing or repairing GeoDataFrame/GeoSeries, active geometry columns, CRS metadata, set_crs versus to_crs, missing/empty geometry, coordinate access, spatial-index basicscore-data-model
Reading or writing files, GeoJSON, GPKG, WKB/WKT, Arrow, Parquet, Feather, GeoParquet/GeoArrow, PostGIS, pyogrio/Fiona, bbox/mask/columns/rows filtersio-formats
Spatial joins, nearest joins, overlays, clips, dissolves, predicates, buffers, distance/area, invalid geometry repair, spatial-index queries, vector analysis pipelinesspatial-operations
Static .plot(), interactive .explore(), choropleths, folium/mapclassify/tile dependencies, geocoding, reverse geocoding, provider/network issuesmapping-geocoding
geopandas.testing assertions, expected GeoDataFrame fixtures, equality tolerances, focused pytest selection, optional dependency test triage, repository-maintainer validationvalidation-testing

Workflow Order

  1. Use core-data-model to create/repair objects and validate CRS/geometry quality.
  2. Use io-formats to load inputs or persist outputs when file/database formats are involved.
  3. Use spatial-operations for analysis and geometry transformations.
  4. Use mapping-geocoding only when rendering maps or calling geocoding providers is part of the deliverable.
  5. Use validation-testing to assert results or maintain the repository.
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Common Decisions

  • Use set_crs() only to assign known CRS metadata to existing coordinates; use to_crs() to transform coordinates.
  • Reproject to a suitable projected CRS before metric distances, areas, buffers, nearest thresholds, or distance columns.
  • Prefer base pyogrio I/O unless the task specifically needs optional Fiona behavior.
  • Treat pyarrow, SQL/PostGIS, matplotlib, folium, mapclassify, geopy, and tile/basemap packages as optional workflow dependencies.
  • Do not call real geocoding providers, database services, or remote URLs in smoke tests unless the user explicitly authorizes network/service use.
  • GeoPandas is primarily a Python API package; route command-line requests to bundled diagnostic scripts or a small public-API wrapper.

Safety and Self-containment

The bundled references and scripts are sufficient for common GeoPandas operation without reopening the source checkout. Runtime scripts use tiny fixtures, temporary directories, or import checks and avoid network, credentials, destructive database writes, large notebooks, and benchmark-scale tasks by default.

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Files

SKILL.md and 6 other files (scripts, references) in skills/repositories/repo-skills/geopandas of VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/package-overview.md
  • references/repo-provenance.md
  • references/repo-routing-metadata.json
  • references/troubleshooting.md
  • scripts/check_geopandas_environment.py
  • sub-skills

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ac3fe1a

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Questions about Geopandas

What does Geopandas do?

A skill your agent uses when working with GeoPandas GeoDataFrame and GeoSeries workflows, vector geospatial I/O, CRS-aware spatial operations, mapping, geocoding, and GeoPandas-specific validation. Geopandas is an agent skill from VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill. Use when working with GeoPandas GeoDataFrame and GeoSeries workflows, vector geospatial I/O, CRS-aware spatial operations, mapping, geocoding, and GeoPandas-specific validation.

When should I use Geopandas?

Geopandas fits situations like: working with GeoPandas GeoDataFrame and GeoSeries workflows; vector geospatial I/O; CRS-aware spatial operations; geoPandas-specific validation.

How do I install Geopandas in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill --skill geopandas -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/repositories/repo-skills/geopandas in VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill) into .claude/skills/geopandas in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Geopandas in Codex?

Run `npx skills add VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill --skill geopandas -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/repositories/repo-skills/geopandas in VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill) into .agents/skills/geopandas in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Geopandas 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 VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill --skill geopandas -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/geopandas, .gemini/skills/geopandas, .github/skills/geopandas and .opencode/skills/geopandas in your project.

What does Geopandas need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Geopandas needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Geopandas 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 Geopandas 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 Geopandas use?

Geopandas is published under the BSD-3-Clause licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Geopandas use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.5k 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 2.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Geopandas?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Geopandas: Antv L7 (antvis/L7, 4.1k stars), Portaljs Add Geo (datopian/portaljs, 2.4k stars), Thematic Map (zzhonglei/GeoCode-Release, 189 stars) and Rs Paper Pipeline (thinson/RS-PaperClaw, 230 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Geopandas?

VectorSpaceLab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in VectorSpaceLab/AREX-Skill, which has 331 GitHub stars. The repository holds 157 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 3, 2026.

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