
Sample Text Processor
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- Updated July 21, 2026
- borghei/claude-skills
Learn the Claude skill pattern by implementing a reference text-processing workflow with clear inputs, transforms, and agent-callable steps.
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Demonstrates a minimal Claude skill for processing text end to end, showing how to define inputs, apply transforms, structure agent instructions, and return results so developers can copy the pattern when authoring production skills.
- Reference skill scaffolding pattern
- Text input and output handling
- Agent-callable step design
- Minimal transform pipeline example
- Template for custom skill authoring
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| Installs | 113 |
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| repo stars | ★ 451 |
| Last updated | July 21, 2026 |
| Repository | borghei/claude-skills ↗ |
What it does
Learn the Claude skill pattern by implementing a reference text-processing workflow with clear inputs, transforms, and agent-callable steps.
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Sample Text Processor
Name: sample-text-processor Tier: BASIC Category: Text Processing Dependencies: None (Python Standard Library Only) Author: Claude Skills Engineering Team Version: 1.0.0 Last Updated: 2026-02-16
---
Description
The Sample Text Processor is a simple skill designed to demonstrate the basic structure and functionality expected in the claude-skills ecosystem. This skill provides fundamental text processing capabilities including word counting, character analysis, and basic text transformations.
This skill serves as a reference implementation for BASIC tier requirements and can be used as a template for creating new skills. It demonstrates proper file structure, documentation standards, and implementation patterns that align with ecosystem best practices.
The skill processes text files and provides statistics and transformations in both human-readable and JSON formats, showcasing the dual output requirement for skills in the claude-skills repository.
Features
Core Functionality
- Word Count Analysis: Count total words, unique words, and word frequency
- Character Statistics: Analyze character count, line count, and special characters
- Text Transformations: Convert text to uppercase, lowercase, or title case
- File Processing: Process single text files or batch process directories
- Dual Output Formats: Generate results in both JSON and human-readable formats
Technical Features
- Command-line interface with comprehensive argument parsing
- Error handling for common file and processing issues
- Progress reporting for batch operations
- Configurable output formatting and verbosity levels
- Cross-platform compatibility with standard library only dependencies
Usage
Basic Text Analysis
python text_processor.py analyze document.txt
python text_processor.py analyze document.txt --output results.jsonText Transformation
python text_processor.py transform document.txt --mode uppercase
python text_processor.py transform document.txt --mode title --output transformed.txtBatch Processing
python text_processor.py batch text_files/ --output results/
python text_processor.py batch text_files/ --format json --output batch_results.jsonExamples
Example 1: Basic Word Count
$ python text_processor.py analyze sample.txt
=== TEXT ANALYSIS RESULTS ===
File: sample.txt
Total words: 150
Unique words: 85
Total characters: 750
Lines: 12
Most frequent word: "the" (8 occurrences)Example 2: JSON Output
$ python text_processor.py analyze sample.txt --format json
{
"file": "sample.txt",
"statistics": {
"total_words": 150,
"unique_words": 85,
"total_characters": 750,
"lines": 12,
"most_frequent": {
"word": "the",
"count": 8
}
}
}Example 3: Text Transformation
$ python text_processor.py transform sample.txt --mode title
Original: "hello world from the text processor"
Transformed: "Hello World From The Text Processor"Installation
This skill requires only Python 3.7 or later with the standard library. No external dependencies are required.
1. Clone or download the skill directory 2. Navigate to the scripts directory 3. Run the text processor directly with Python
cd scripts/
python text_processor.py --helpConfiguration
The text processor supports various configuration options through command-line arguments:
--format: Output format (json, text)--verbose: Enable verbose output and progress reporting--output: Specify output file or directory--encoding: Specify text file encoding (default: utf-8)
Architecture
The skill follows a simple modular architecture:
- TextProcessor Class: Core processing logic and statistics calculation
- OutputFormatter Class: Handles dual output format generation
- FileManager Class: Manages file I/O operations and batch processing
- CLI Interface: Command-line argument parsing and user interaction
Error Handling
The skill includes comprehensive error handling for:
- File not found or permission errors
- Invalid encoding or corrupted text files
- Memory limitations for very large files
- Output directory creation and write permissions
- Invalid command-line arguments and parameters
Performance Considerations
- Efficient memory usage for large text files through streaming
- Optimized word counting using dictionary lookups
- Batch processing with progress reporting for large datasets
- Configurable encoding detection for international text
Contributing
This skill serves as a reference implementation and contributions are welcome to demonstrate best practices:
1. Follow PEP 8 coding standards 2. Include comprehensive docstrings 3. Add test cases with sample data 4. Update documentation for any new features 5. Ensure backward compatibility
Limitations
As a BASIC tier skill, some advanced features are intentionally omitted:
- Complex text analysis (sentiment, language detection)
- Advanced file format support (PDF, Word documents)
- Database integration or external API calls
- Parallel processing for very large datasets
This skill demonstrates the essential structure and quality standards required for BASIC tier skills in the claude-skills ecosystem while remaining simple and focused on core functionality.
This is a sample text file for testing the text processor skill.
It contains multiple lines of text with various words and punctuation.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
This sentence contains all 26 letters of the English alphabet.
Some additional content:
- Numbers: 123, 456, 789
- Special characters: !@#$%^&*()
- Mixed case: CamelCase, snake_case, PascalCase
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco.
This file serves as a basic test case for:
1. Word counting functionality
2. Character analysis
3. Line counting
4. Text transformations
5. Statistical analysis
The text processor should handle this content correctly and produce
meaningful statistics and transformations for testing purposes.name,age,city,country
John Doe,25,New York,USA
Jane Smith,30,London,UK
Bob Johnson,22,Toronto,Canada
Alice Brown,28,Sydney,Australia
Charlie Wilson,35,Berlin,Germany
This CSV file contains sample data with headers and multiple rows.
It can be used to test the text processor's ability to handle
structured data formats and count words across different content types.
The file includes:
- Header row with column names
- Data rows with mixed text and numbers
- Various city and country names
- Different age values for statistical analysis{
"file": "assets/sample_text.txt",
"file_size": 855,
"total_words": 116,
"unique_words": 87,
"total_characters": 855,
"lines": 19,
"average_word_length": 4.7,
"most_frequent": {
"word": "the",
"count": 5
}
}Sample Text Processor
A basic text processing skill that demonstrates BASIC tier requirements for the claude-skills ecosystem.
Quick Start
# Analyze a text file
python scripts/text_processor.py analyze sample.txt
# Get JSON output
python scripts/text_processor.py analyze sample.txt --format json
# Transform text to uppercase
python scripts/text_processor.py transform sample.txt --mode upper
# Process multiple files
python scripts/text_processor.py batch text_files/ --verboseFeatures
- Word count and text statistics
- Text transformations (upper, lower, title, reverse)
- Batch file processing
- JSON and human-readable output formats
- Comprehensive error handling
Requirements
- Python 3.7 or later
- No external dependencies (standard library only)
Usage
See SKILL.md for comprehensive documentation and examples.
Testing
Sample data files are provided in the assets/ directory for testing the functionality.
Text Processor API Reference
Classes
TextProcessor
Main class for text processing operations.
__init__(self, encoding: str = 'utf-8')
Initialize the text processor with specified encoding.
Parameters:
encoding(str): Character encoding for file operations. Default: 'utf-8'
analyze_text(self, text: str) -> Dict[str, Any]
Analyze text and return comprehensive statistics.
Parameters:
text(str): Text content to analyze
Returns:
dict: Statistics including word count, character count, lines, most frequent word
Example:
processor = TextProcessor()
stats = processor.analyze_text("Hello world")
# Returns: {'total_words': 2, 'unique_words': 2, ...}transform_text(self, text: str, mode: str) -> str
Transform text according to specified mode.
Parameters:
text(str): Text to transformmode(str): Transformation mode ('upper', 'lower', 'title', 'reverse')
Returns:
str: Transformed text
Raises:
ValueError: If mode is not supported
OutputFormatter
Static methods for output formatting.
format_json(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> str
Format data as JSON string.
format_human_readable(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> str
Format data as human-readable text.
FileManager
Handles file operations and batch processing.
find_text_files(self, directory: str) -> List[str]
Find all text files in a directory recursively.
Supported Extensions:
- .txt
- .md
- .rst
- .csv
- .log
Command Line Interface
Commands
analyze
Analyze text file statistics.
python text_processor.py analyze <file> [options]transform
Transform text file content.
python text_processor.py transform <file> --mode <mode> [options]batch
Process multiple files in a directory.
python text_processor.py batch <directory> [options]Global Options
--format {json,text}: Output format (default: text)--output FILE: Output file path (default: stdout)--encoding ENCODING: Text file encoding (default: utf-8)--verbose: Enable verbose output
Error Handling
The text processor handles several error conditions:
- FileNotFoundError: When input file doesn't exist
- UnicodeDecodeError: When file encoding doesn't match specified encoding
- PermissionError: When file access is denied
- ValueError: When invalid transformation mode is specified
All errors are reported to stderr with descriptive messages.
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Sample Text Processor - Basic text analysis and transformation tool
This script demonstrates the basic structure and functionality expected in
BASIC tier skills. It provides text processing capabilities with proper
argument parsing, error handling, and dual output formats.
Usage:
python text_processor.py analyze <file> [options]
python text_processor.py transform <file> --mode <mode> [options]
python text_processor.py batch <directory> [options]
Author: Claude Skills Engineering Team
Version: 1.0.0
Dependencies: Python Standard Library Only
"""
import argparse
import json
import os
import sys
from collections import Counter
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Dict, List, Any, Optional
class TextProcessor:
"""Core text processing functionality"""
def __init__(self, encoding: str = 'utf-8'):
self.encoding = encoding
def analyze_text(self, text: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Analyze text and return statistics"""
lines = text.split('\n')
words = text.lower().split()
# Calculate basic statistics
stats = {
'total_words': len(words),
'unique_words': len(set(words)),
'total_characters': len(text),
'lines': len(lines),
'average_word_length': sum(len(word) for word in words) / len(words) if words else 0
}
# Find most frequent word
if words:
word_counts = Counter(words)
most_common = word_counts.most_common(1)[0]
stats['most_frequent'] = {
'word': most_common[0],
'count': most_common[1]
}
else:
stats['most_frequent'] = {'word': '', 'count': 0}
return stats
def transform_text(self, text: str, mode: str) -> str:
"""Transform text according to specified mode"""
if mode == 'upper':
return text.upper()
elif mode == 'lower':
return text.lower()
elif mode == 'title':
return text.title()
elif mode == 'reverse':
return text[::-1]
else:
raise ValueError(f"Unknown transformation mode: {mode}")
def process_file(self, file_path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Process a single text file"""
try:
with open(file_path, 'r', encoding=self.encoding) as file:
content = file.read()
stats = self.analyze_text(content)
stats['file'] = file_path
stats['file_size'] = os.path.getsize(file_path)
return stats
except FileNotFoundError:
raise FileNotFoundError(f"File not found: {file_path}")
except UnicodeDecodeError:
raise UnicodeDecodeError(f"Cannot decode file with {self.encoding} encoding: {file_path}")
except PermissionError:
raise PermissionError(f"Permission denied accessing file: {file_path}")
class OutputFormatter:
"""Handles dual output format generation"""
@staticmethod
def format_json(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
"""Format data as JSON"""
return json.dumps(data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
@staticmethod
def format_human_readable(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
"""Format data as human-readable text"""
lines = []
lines.append("=== TEXT ANALYSIS RESULTS ===")
lines.append(f"File: {data.get('file', 'Unknown')}")
lines.append(f"File size: {data.get('file_size', 0)} bytes")
lines.append(f"Total words: {data.get('total_words', 0)}")
lines.append(f"Unique words: {data.get('unique_words', 0)}")
lines.append(f"Total characters: {data.get('total_characters', 0)}")
lines.append(f"Lines: {data.get('lines', 0)}")
lines.append(f"Average word length: {data.get('average_word_length', 0):.1f}")
most_frequent = data.get('most_frequent', {})
lines.append(f"Most frequent word: \"{most_frequent.get('word', '')}\" ({most_frequent.get('count', 0)} occurrences)")
return "\n".join(lines)
class FileManager:
"""Manages file I/O operations and batch processing"""
def __init__(self, verbose: bool = False):
self.verbose = verbose
def log_verbose(self, message: str):
"""Log verbose message if verbose mode enabled"""
if self.verbose:
print(f"[INFO] {message}", file=sys.stderr)
def find_text_files(self, directory: str) -> List[str]:
"""Find all text files in directory"""
text_extensions = {'.txt', '.md', '.rst', '.csv', '.log'}
text_files = []
try:
for file_path in Path(directory).rglob('*'):
if file_path.is_file() and file_path.suffix.lower() in text_extensions:
text_files.append(str(file_path))
except PermissionError:
raise PermissionError(f"Permission denied accessing directory: {directory}")
return text_files
def write_output(self, content: str, output_path: Optional[str] = None):
"""Write content to file or stdout"""
if output_path:
try:
# Create directory if needed
output_dir = os.path.dirname(output_path)
if output_dir and not os.path.exists(output_dir):
os.makedirs(output_dir)
with open(output_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as file:
file.write(content)
self.log_verbose(f"Output written to: {output_path}")
except PermissionError:
raise PermissionError(f"Permission denied writing to: {output_path}")
else:
print(content)
def analyze_command(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
"""Handle analyze command"""
try:
processor = TextProcessor(args.encoding)
file_manager = FileManager(args.verbose)
file_manager.log_verbose(f"Analyzing file: {args.file}")
# Process the file
results = processor.process_file(args.file)
# Format output
if args.format == 'json':
output = OutputFormatter.format_json(results)
else:
output = OutputFormatter.format_human_readable(results)
# Write output
file_manager.write_output(output, args.output)
return 0
except FileNotFoundError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
except UnicodeDecodeError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
print(f"Try using --encoding option with different encoding", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
def transform_command(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
"""Handle transform command"""
try:
processor = TextProcessor(args.encoding)
file_manager = FileManager(args.verbose)
file_manager.log_verbose(f"Transforming file: {args.file}")
# Read and transform the file
with open(args.file, 'r', encoding=args.encoding) as file:
content = file.read()
transformed = processor.transform_text(content, args.mode)
# Write transformed content
file_manager.write_output(transformed, args.output)
return 0
except FileNotFoundError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
except ValueError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
def batch_command(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
"""Handle batch command"""
try:
processor = TextProcessor(args.encoding)
file_manager = FileManager(args.verbose)
file_manager.log_verbose(f"Finding text files in: {args.directory}")
# Find all text files
text_files = file_manager.find_text_files(args.directory)
if not text_files:
print(f"No text files found in directory: {args.directory}", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
file_manager.log_verbose(f"Found {len(text_files)} text files")
# Process all files
all_results = []
for i, file_path in enumerate(text_files, 1):
try:
file_manager.log_verbose(f"Processing {i}/{len(text_files)}: {file_path}")
results = processor.process_file(file_path)
all_results.append(results)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Warning: Failed to process {file_path}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
continue
if not all_results:
print("Error: No files could be processed successfully", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
# Format batch results
batch_summary = {
'total_files': len(all_results),
'total_words': sum(r.get('total_words', 0) for r in all_results),
'total_characters': sum(r.get('total_characters', 0) for r in all_results),
'files': all_results
}
if args.format == 'json':
output = OutputFormatter.format_json(batch_summary)
else:
lines = []
lines.append("=== BATCH PROCESSING RESULTS ===")
lines.append(f"Total files processed: {batch_summary['total_files']}")
lines.append(f"Total words across all files: {batch_summary['total_words']}")
lines.append(f"Total characters across all files: {batch_summary['total_characters']}")
lines.append("")
lines.append("Individual file results:")
for result in all_results:
lines.append(f" {result['file']}: {result['total_words']} words")
output = "\n".join(lines)
# Write output
file_manager.write_output(output, args.output)
return 0
except PermissionError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
def main():
"""Main entry point with argument parsing"""
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="Sample Text Processor - Basic text analysis and transformation",
formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
epilog="""
Examples:
Analysis:
python text_processor.py analyze document.txt
python text_processor.py analyze document.txt --format json --output results.json
Transformation:
python text_processor.py transform document.txt --mode upper
python text_processor.py transform document.txt --mode title --output transformed.txt
Batch processing:
python text_processor.py batch text_files/ --verbose
python text_processor.py batch text_files/ --format json --output batch_results.json
Transformation modes:
upper - Convert to uppercase
lower - Convert to lowercase
title - Convert to title case
reverse - Reverse the text
"""
)
parser.add_argument('--format',
choices=['json', 'text'],
default='text',
help='Output format (default: text)')
parser.add_argument('--output',
help='Output file path (default: stdout)')
parser.add_argument('--encoding',
default='utf-8',
help='Text file encoding (default: utf-8)')
parser.add_argument('--verbose',
action='store_true',
help='Enable verbose output')
subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest='command', help='Available commands')
# Analyze subcommand
analyze_parser = subparsers.add_parser('analyze', help='Analyze text file statistics')
analyze_parser.add_argument('file', help='Text file to analyze')
# Transform subcommand
transform_parser = subparsers.add_parser('transform', help='Transform text file')
transform_parser.add_argument('file', help='Text file to transform')
transform_parser.add_argument('--mode',
required=True,
choices=['upper', 'lower', 'title', 'reverse'],
help='Transformation mode')
# Batch subcommand
batch_parser = subparsers.add_parser('batch', help='Process multiple files')
batch_parser.add_argument('directory', help='Directory containing text files')
args = parser.parse_args()
if not args.command:
parser.print_help()
return 1
try:
if args.command == 'analyze':
return analyze_command(args)
elif args.command == 'transform':
return transform_command(args)
elif args.command == 'batch':
return batch_command(args)
else:
print(f"Unknown command: {args.command}", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
except KeyboardInterrupt:
print("\nOperation interrupted by user", file=sys.stderr)
return 130
except Exception as e:
print(f"Unexpected error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
if __name__ == "__main__":
sys.exit(main())