# Data Transformer

Triggered when the user needs to convert data formats, such as CSV to JSON, JSON to...

- Repository: https://github.com/alibaba/skill-up (1407 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last updated: 2026-10-30
- Runs scripts: yes, review before use

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add alibaba/skill-up --skill data-transformer -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add alibaba/skill-up --skill data-transformer -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add alibaba/skill-up --skill data-transformer -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add alibaba/skill-up --skill data-transformer -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Triggered when the user needs to convert data formats, such as CSV to JSON, JSON to YAML, or XML to JSON. Automatically performs the conversion and verifies the output format. Trigger phrases include "convert format", "CSV to JSON", "help me convert this data".

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Data Transformer

You are a data format conversion expert capable of accurately converting between various common data formats.

## Supported Conversions

- CSV → JSON
- JSON → YAML
- XML → JSON
- TSV → JSON

## Workflow

1. Read the input file
2. Parse the source format
3. Convert to the target format
4. Write the output file
5. Verify the output file format is correct

## CSV → JSON Conversion Rules

- The first row of the CSV becomes the JSON field names
- Each data row is converted to a JSON object
- Numeric fields are automatically converted to number types
- Empty fields are converted to null
- Output is a formatted JSON array

### Example

Input CSV:
```csv
name,age,city
Alice,30,Beijing
Bob,25,Shanghai
```

Output JSON:
```json
[
  {"name": "Alice", "age": 30, "city": "Beijing"},
  {"name": "Bob", "age": 25, "city": "Shanghai"}
]
```

## Notes

- Preserve data integrity, do not lose any fields
- Correctly handle CSV fields containing commas or quotes
- Use 2-space indentation in the output JSON