Overview
astropy is an open-source data skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by K-Dense-AI. Its author describes it as: “Core Python library for astronomy and astrophysics workflows that need Astropy APIs, including units/quantities, coordinates, FITS I/O, tables, time systems, WCS, and cosmology. Use when implementing or debugging astr…”. The project has 46k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills ~/.claude/skills/astropy`.
What astropy does
Astropy is the core Python package for astronomy, providing essential functionality for astronomical research and data analysis. Use astropy for coordinate transformations, unit and quantity calculations, FITS file operations, cosmological calculations, precise time handling, tabular data manipulation, and astronomical image processing.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for astropy is organised into these sections:
- Overview
- When to Use This Skill
- Quick Start
- Core Capabilities
- 1. Units and Quantities (astropy.units)
- 2. Coordinate Systems (astropy.coordinates)
- 3. Cosmological Calculations (astropy.cosmology)
- 4. FITS File Handling (astropy.io.fits)
- 5. Table Operations (astropy.table)
- 6. Time Handling (astropy.time)
- 7. World Coordinate System (astropy.wcs)
- Additional Capabilities
Installation
Add astropy to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills ~/.claude/skills/astropy Review a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
astropy is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, an established project with 45,887 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 30 days
- Its repository gained 12,066 GitHub stars over the last 34 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does astropy do?
- Core Python library for astronomy and astrophysics workflows that need Astropy APIs, including units/quantities, coordinates, FITS I/O, tables, time systems, WCS, and cosmology. Use when implementing or debugging astronomical data analysis code with Astropy.
- How do I install astropy?
- Run git clone https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills ~/.claude/skills/astropy in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills before installing.
- Is astropy free to use?
- Yes. astropy is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does astropy come from?
- astropy ships inside K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, a repository that contains 42 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 45,887 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.