Stata CLI

Run Stata commands, .do files, view data, inspect results, and get help from the terminal. Wraps PyStata with a daemon mode for fast execution. Built-in Stata reference library with 57 topics. Designed for AI agents.

58 stars 4 forksSoftware Development

Install

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more)

npx skills add ashuiGordon/stata-cli --skill stata-cli

Manual install

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ashuiGordon/stata-cli.git /tmp/stata-cli
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/stata-cli/. ~/.claude/skills/stata-cli

Personal skills live in ~/.claude/skills. Use .claude/skills in a project folder to share a skill with your team.

From the SKILL.md

# stata-cli

Run Stata code, `.do` files, view data, retrieve stored results, inspect
matrices — all from the command line. Designed for AI agent tool-use via
`Bash`. Includes a daemon mode for sub-second execution and a built-in
Stata reference library.

## Install

```bash
pip install stata-cli
```

Requires **Stata 17+** installed on the machine (provides PyStata).

## Critical Gotchas

These are Stata-specific pitfalls that lead to silent bugs. Internalize before writing code.

- **Missing values sort to +infinity** — `if income > 50000` includes missing! Use `if income > 50000 & !missing(income)`
- **`=` vs `==`** — `=` is assignment, `==` is comparison. `gen x = 1 if y = 1` is wrong.
- **Local macro syntax** — backtick + single-quote: `` `name' ``. Forgetting the closing `'` is the #1 macro bug.
- **`by` requires sort** — use `bysort id:` instead of `by id:`.
- **Factor variables** — use `i.race` for categorical. Bare `race` treats categories as continuous.
- **Always check `_merge`** — `tab _merge` after every `merge`.
- **`e()` results overwrite** — a new estimation command wipes previous `e()`. Use `estimates store`.

For full gotchas and patterns: `stata-cli skill`

## Commands

### Run code

```bash
stata-cli run "sysuse auto, clear"
stata-cli run "sysuse auto, clear
regress price mpg weight"
echo "display 42" | stata-cli run -
```

### Run a .do file

```bash
stata-cli do analysis.do
```

### View data

Read the full skill on GitHub

Details

Skill name: stata-cli
Repository: ashuiGordon/stata-cli
Repo updated: 28 October 2026

FAQ

What does the Stata CLI skill do?

How do I install the Stata CLI skill?

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add ashuiGordon/stata-cli --skill stata-cli. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.

Is Stata CLI popular?

It lives in ashuiGordon/stata-cli, which has 58 GitHub stars and 4 forks.

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