---
name: tufte
slug: tufte-charts
score: 45
rubric: 1.0
provenance: community
publisher: aref-vc
license: MIT
capability: read-only
canonical: https://top-agent-skills.com/skill/tufte-charts
---

# tufte

A named design canon for charts, not another plotting wrapper.

## Install

### Claude Code

```bash
git clone https://github.com/aref-vc/tufte-claude-skill.git ~/.claude/skills/tufte
```

## Best for

Charts that will be published or presented, where the default library output looks like the default library output.

## Not ideal for

Interactive dashboards and live data — this is about how a chart is designed, not how it is served.

## About

Use when a chart needs to be good, not just correct — applies Edward Tufte’s design rules (data-ink ratio, no chartjunk, small multiples) and outputs self-contained HTML and SVG or React with Recharts and D3.

## Compatibility

claude-code

## Metadata

- Categories: diagrams-visualization
- Surfaces: claude-code
- Tags: Charts, Tufte, Design
- Setup time: 2 min
- Complexity: Low
- Last update: 2026-06-15
- Verified: 2026-08-26
- Source: https://github.com/aref-vc/tufte-claude-skill


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_Indexed by Top Agent Skills. Score breakdown: https://top-agent-skills.com/about/methodology_