alterlab-scikit-learn

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name: alterlab-scikit-learn
description: Classical machine learning in Python with scikit-learn — algorithms, preprocessing, pipelines, and best-practice reference documentation. Use when working with supervised learning (classification, regression), unsupervised learning (clustering, dimensionality reduction), model evaluation, hyperparameter tuning, feature preprocessing, or building ML pipelines. Part of the AlterLab Academic Skills suite.
license: MIT
allowed-tools: Read Write Edit Bash(python:*) Bash(uv:*)
compatibility: No API key required. Runs locally via `uv run python`; requires the scikit-learn Python package.
metadata:
    skill-author: AlterLab
    version: "1.0.0"
---

# Scikit-learn

## Overview

This skill provides comprehensive guidance for machine learning tasks using scikit-learn, the industry-standard Python library for classical machine learning. Use this skill for classification, regression, clustering, dimensionality reduction, preprocessing, model evaluation, and building production-ready ML pipelines.

## Installation

```bash
# Install scikit-learn using uv
uv pip install scikit-learn

# Optional: Install visualization dependencies
uv pip install matplotlib seaborn

# Commonly used with
uv pip install pandas numpy
```

## When to Use This Skill

Use the scikit-learn skill when:

- Building classification or regression models
- Performing clustering or dimensionality reduction
- Preprocessing and transforming data for machine learning
- Evaluating model performance with cross-validation
- Tuning hyperparameters with grid or random search
- Creating ML pipelines for production workflows
- Comparing different algorithms for a task
- Working with both structured (tabular) and text data
- Need interpretable, classical machine learning approaches

## Quick Start

Minimal classification flow: stratified `train_test_split` → `StandardScaler` (fit on train only) → fit estimator → `classification_report`. For mixed numeric/categorical data, wrap preprocessing in a `ColumnTransformer` inside a `Pipeline` so it cross-validates without leakage.

**See `references/worked_examples.md`** for full copy-paste classification and mixed-data pipeline examples.

## Core Capabilities

### 1. Supervised Learning

Comprehensive algorithms for classification and regression tasks.

**Key algorithms:**
- **Linear models**: Logistic Regression, Linear Regression, Ridge, Lasso, ElasticNet
- **Tree-based**: Decision Trees, Random Forest, Gradient Boosting
- **Support Vector Machines**: SVC, SVR with various kernels
- **Ensemble methods**: AdaBoost, Voting, Stacking
- **Neural Networks**: MLPClassifier, MLPRegressor
- **Others**: Naive Bayes, K-Nearest Neighbors

**When to use:**
- Classification: Predicting discrete categories (spam detection, image classification, fraud detection)
- Regression: Predicting continuous values (price prediction, demand forecasting)

**See:** `references/supervised_learning.md` for detailed algorithm documentation, parameters, and usage examples.

### 2. Unsupervised Learning

Discover patterns in unlabeled data through clustering and dimensionality reduction.

**Clustering algorithms:**
- **Partition-based**: K-Means, MiniBatchKMeans
- **Density-based**: DBSCAN, HDBSCAN, OPTICS
- **Hierarchical**: AgglomerativeClustering
- **Probabilistic**: Gaussian Mixture Models
- **Others**: MeanShift, SpectralClustering, BIRCH

**Dimensionality reduction:**
- **Linear**: PCA, TruncatedSVD, NMF
- **Manifold learning**: t-SNE, UMAP, Isomap, LLE
- **Feature extraction**: FastICA, LatentDirichletAllocation

**When to use:**
- Customer segmentation, anomaly detection, data visualization
- Reducing feature dimensions, exploratory data analysis
- Topic modeling, image compression

**See:** `references/unsupervised_learning.md` for detailed documentation.

### 3. Model Evaluation and Selection

Tools for robust model evaluation, cross-validation, and hyperparameter tuning.

**Cross-validation strategies:**
- KFold, S