Modernize Stata
SkillDev toolsImprove, modernize, and optimize existing Stata code for performance, portability, and maintainability. Use when legacy patterns such as preserve/restore, cd, #delimit, slow aggregation, or weak fixed-effects workflows appear in code under review.
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Then ask your AI: use the Modernize Stata skill
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by brycewang-stanford/auto-empirical-research-skills in skills/64-tmonk-mcp-stata/skills/stata-modernize/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Use this skill when a user wants stronger Stata code, not just working Stata code.
- Identify the current anti-patterns.
- Recommend or implement modern replacements with clear rationale.
- Favor frames,
reghdfe,gtools, portable paths, and explicit state handling.
Read references/patterns.md for common replacements and examples.
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- Sep 2026
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- github.com/brycewang-stanford/auto-empirical-research-skills
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