chart-description-writer

# Chart Description Writer ## What This Skill Does Writes a precise, accessible text description of a data visualization — covering the chart type, what it shows, the key finding, and the data range — suitable for publication as a caption, alt-text, or standfirst alongside the chart. ## When To Use This Skill - You are publishing a chart and need a caption or alt-text that accurately describes it for readers who cannot see or fully interpret the visual - You want a short, punchy caption that highlights the most important finding rather than just describing the axes - You need to write an accessible description to meet publication or platform accessibility standards - You are writing up a chart for a print layout where the graphic may not reproduce clearly at small sizes ## What You Need To Provide **Required:** A description of the chart — chart type (bar, line, scatter, etc.), what the x and y axes show, the time period if applicable, the data source, and the key finding or pattern you want the reader to take away. **Optional:** The exact headline figure or data point you want emphasised; the publication register (news article, magazine feature, annual report); whether an alt-text version (screen reader) is also needed. ## How the Assistant Approaches This 1. Identifies the chart type and the primary story the data tells — not a neutral description of all data points, but the finding a journalist would lead with. 2. Writes a headline-first description: the key finding in...