Data Gouv France

About

This skill provides a comprehensive programmatic interface and documentation for interacting with the French national open data portal, data.gouv.fr. It simplifies the process of discovering, retrieving, and cleaning public datasets by offering a pre-built Python library designed specifically for French data standards, such as semicolon-separated CSVs and European date formats. Whether performing statistical analysis on healthcare data, environmental monitoring, or administrative research, this tool offers direct integration with pandas DataFrames and built-in caching to streamline complex data science workflows within Claude Code.

Key Features

• Automated search and retrieval of datasets from the official data.gouv.fr API.
• Built-in local caching system to optimize bandwidth and enable offline data processing.
• Detailed documentation and ready-to-use code examples for high-demand public datasets.
• Smart parsing of French-specific data formats including custom delimiters and decimal separators.
• Seamless integration with pandas for direct loading of datasets into DataFrames.
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Use Cases

• Building automated data pipelines that require consistent access to updated French administrative datasets.
• Analyzing public health trends or environmental quality reports across French regions and departments.
• Prototyping data science projects using verified public sources without manual cleaning steps.