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AI agent for astronomers

Data Release Readiness Agent

A release folder where every file opens, every column is documented and the version notes are complete.

Quality controlScience and research
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Data Release Readiness Agent: what goes in, what the agent does and what you get

What it does

A dataset goes public and the first emails ask what column 14 means and why there are two versions. This agent checks the release folder before it ships. It compares the folder to your release checklist, opens every file to confirm it reads without errors, and compares column names, units and flags to the documentation. It checks that version numbers, a change log, a license and citation text are present. Gaps are listed for the owner as a draft message, and the agent rechecks after fixes. It repeats until the checklist is complete or you stop it. The lead approves publication. Edge case: a column that is documented but empty in some files is listed as a possible data loss.

How it works

Follow the arrows from top to bottom. The orange dashed arrow is the loop: when a check fails, the agent goes back and tries again.

Start and resultWhat it doesA check on its own workWaits for your OKGoes back and retries
Yes, continueApprovedYes, continueApprovedNoNo 1 STARTS WHEN Release candidate folder ready 2 USES A TOOL List files and compare them to the checklist 3 USES A TOOL Open each file and read its columns, units and rowcounts 4 DOES Compare columns and units to the documentation 5 CHECKS THE RESULT Are all files readable and documented? If not: list unreadable files and undocumented columnsfor the owner. Back to step 3. 6 DOES Check version number, change log, license andcitation text 7 YOU APPROVE Owner approves the gap list sent to the team 8 USES A TOOL Recheck the folder after fixes 9 CHECKS THE RESULT Is the checklist now complete? If not: return the remaining gaps and recheck after thenext fix. Back to step 3. 10 YOU APPROVE Lead approves publication 11 RESULT Readiness report
Read the steps as a list
  1. Release candidate folder ready
  2. List files and compare them to the checklist
  3. Open each file and read its columns, units and row counts
  4. Compare columns and units to the documentation
  5. Are all files readable and documented?If not: list unreadable files and undocumented columns for the owner. Back to step 3.
  6. Check version number, change log, license and citation text
  7. Owner approves the gap list sent to the teamThe agent waits here for your OK.
  8. Recheck the folder after fixes
  9. Is the checklist now complete?If not: return the remaining gaps and recheck after the next fix. Back to step 3.
  10. Lead approves publicationThe agent waits here for your OK.
  11. Readiness report

How it decides

A file passes if it opens and its columns match the documentation. The release passes when all checklist items are present and no open gaps remain.

  • Column in files but not in documentation: block release
  • Row count drops against the previous release without a note: ask for an explanation
  • Missing license or citation text: block release
  • Units differ from the documentation: block until corrected

Make it yours

Every agent is a starting point. You choose these settings for your own situation.

  • Checklist items
  • File formats read
  • Allowed change in row count (default 1 percent)
  • Required licenses
  • Report format

What keeps you in control

It always asks you first

  • The gap list sent to the team
  • Publication of the release

Hard limits

  • Never publish or upload anything
  • Never edit data files

It stops when

  • Done: checklist complete and report issued
  • Stop: owner defers the release

Set it up

We guide you through the set-up, step by step

Members get the full set-up guide for this agent. No technical skills needed: you copy, paste and upload.

10 minto set it up in your AI
5 AIsChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, Grok
  • One set of instructions to paste into your AI, with the clicks for ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Gemini and Grok
  • The agent then walks you through connecting your own data, one source at a time
  • A downloadable copy with the flow chart, the rules and the full guide
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An example run

What happensA catalog release held 14 FITS files and a README. The agent found file 9 would not open, and two columns, SNR_F2 and FLAG_B, had no documentation. The check failed. After the owner re-exported file 9 and added the descriptions, the next check found the change log still missing a row-count drop of 3 percent. The note was added, and the lead approved publication.

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