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policyengine-policyengine-claude is a Claude Code plugin for the Build phase that provides official agents, commands, and skills for PolicyEngine tax and benefit microsimulation development.
by PolicyEngine · github.com/PolicyEngine/policyengine-claude
Accelerate PolicyEngine tax-and-benefit microsimulation work with official agents, commands, and skills inside Claude Code.
Add it to Claude Code
Install the plugin in Claude Code. One command, paste-ready.
/plugin install policyengine-policyengine-claude@PolicyEngine/policyengine-claudeBuilt to be called by your agent
Skillselion is itself an MCP server. Your agent can pull this entry and a paste-ready install config straight from the API - no copy-paste.
Retrieve this entry with skillselion.get_details("plugin:PolicyEngine/policyengine-claude") and the paste-ready config with skillselion.get_install_config("plugin:PolicyEngine/policyengine-claude").
What it does
policyengine-policyengine-claude is the official Claude Code plugin for contributors and analysts working on PolicyEngine—the open tax and benefit microsimulation platform. It is not a general-purpose solo-builder kit; it bundles nine plugins that wire domain knowledge into agents, commands, and skills for building country models, running impact analysis, extending REST services, and shipping dashboard or calculator experiences. Metadata highlights Flask backends, React frontends, Streamlit tools, Vercel deployment notes, caching, calibration, imputation, and survey microdata concepts. If you are an indie hacker launching a unrelated SaaS, this catalog entry is mainly a signal that deep policy-tech tooling exists inside Claude Code’s plugin ecosystem. For the right user, it shortens the path from policy question to runnable simulation and publication-ready charts. Complexity trends advanced because microsimulation, government program rules, and multi-package Python repos assume domain literacy. Install when you already commit to PolicyEngine’s codebase or research missions.
Highlights
- Official PolicyEngine Claude Code plugin with nine specialized plugins
- Agents, slash commands, and skills for tax and benefit microsimulation development
- Coverage spans country models, calculators, REST API patterns, Flask backend, and React or Streamlit UIs
- Research-oriented flows: poverty, inequality, impact studies, notebooks, and Plotly visualizations
- Orchestrated multi-agent workflows for policy analysts and open-source contributors
Why builders use it
PolicyEngine contributors waste hours re-explaining microsimulation architecture, API endpoints, and country-model conventions to every new agent session.
After you add the official plugin, Claude Code sessions inherit PolicyEngine-specific agents and skills so backend, research, and UI tasks start with the right domain context.
At a glance
- Type - Plugin in AI Agents.
- Adoption - 0 installs, 26 stars, 0 votes.
FAQ
Who is policyengine-policyengine-claude for?
It is for PolicyEngine contributors and analysts who use Claude Code to work on tax/benefit models, APIs, dashboards, and research outputs.
When should I use policyengine-policyengine-claude?
Enable it when you are implementing country packages, debugging microsimulation runs, extending REST endpoints, or authoring policy impact content in the PolicyEngine ecosystem.
How do I add policyengine-policyengine-claude to my agent?
Install the PolicyEngine/policyengine-claude plugin bundle in Claude Code and follow the repository setup so official commands and skills load for your local PolicyEngine checkout.
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