[PR #5165] [CLOSED] docs(proposal): Science Studio tabular import and column typing #6794

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/5165
Author: @ganttmeredith
Created: 10/19/2026
Status: ❌ Closed

Base: main ← Head: proposal/science-studio-tabular-typing


📝 Commits (1)

  • 3893771 docs(proposal): Science Studio tabular import and column typing

📊 Changes

1 file changed (+192 additions, -0 deletions)

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➕ docs/proposals/science-studio-tabular-data-typing.md (+192 -0)

📄 Description

Summary

  • Adds a design proposal for Science Studio GraphPad-like stats prep: upload Excel / CSV / TXT, infer column types (continuous, categorical, string, …), and require caller overrides before tests/plots.
  • Links design discussion #5164 and explicitly blocks implementation until maintainers approve or narrow scope.
  • No runtime code, no Science Studio wiring, no Prism reverse engineering.

Problem and expected behavior

CSV-only numeric detection is too weak for Prism-like analysis assistants. Callers need Excel/TXT import and a stable typed-column contract so the UI can enable only applicable stats/plots.

Change and scope

Documentation-only proposal at docs/proposals/science-studio-tabular-data-typing.md.

Follow the contribution scope.

Maintainer scope decision: pending — see #5164. This draft PR must not be treated as authorization to implement or integrate.

Contract and boundary impact

  • Semantic owner and earliest changed stage: Science Studio stats service (future); REA docs only in this PR
  • Contribution scope fit and linked maintainer decision: pending #5164
  • CLI and MCP/tool-catalog contract: none in this PR
  • Provider, bridge, target-format, or platform compatibility: none
  • Evidence, artifact, provenance, or reconstruction contract: none yet; open question whether typed profiles later enter ChartEmbed provenance
  • Target selection, authority, upstream behavior, and cleanup details: caller-provided local uploads only; Excel macros must be refused
  • Generated metadata / package impact: none

Expected effects:

  • Read existing files or captured data.
  • Launch or attach to a process.
  • Inject instrumentation or run scripts/code.
  • Change process memory, registers, files, or configuration.
  • Contact network services.
  • Recover protected code or work around protections.
  • Documentation or usability only; no target interaction.
  • Not sure yet; investigation or maintainer guidance needed.

(Unchecked write/cache effects are listed as open questions in the proposal; not claimed absent.)

Evidence and regression coverage

  • Tests added or updated: none (proposal only)
  • Base reproduction or other evidence: design text + reference to existing CSV analyze endpoint behavior (source-derived from Science Studio stats service)
  • Remaining proof gaps: size limits, Excel engine choice, boolean/datetime in v1 — for #5164

Validation performed

  • Pre-push check:fast on this branch — passed (typecheck/lint)

Author readiness

  • I reviewed the final diff and own this change.
  • Validation evidence above matches what actually ran, including limitations.
  • This PR is ready for initial maintainer review.

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## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/5165 **Author:** [@ganttmeredith](https://github.com/ganttmeredith) **Created:** 10/19/2026 **Status:** ❌ Closed **Base:** `main` ← **Head:** `proposal/science-studio-tabular-typing` --- ### 📝 Commits (1) - [`3893771`](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3893771358c733557c861185b09524c0d3ae30b5) docs(proposal): Science Studio tabular import and column typing ### 📊 Changes **1 file changed** (+192 additions, -0 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> ➕ `docs/proposals/science-studio-tabular-data-typing.md` (+192 -0) </details> ### 📄 Description ## Summary - Adds a **design proposal** for Science Studio GraphPad-like stats prep: upload **Excel / CSV / TXT**, infer column types (continuous, categorical, string, …), and require caller overrides before tests/plots. - Links design discussion **#5164** and explicitly **blocks implementation** until maintainers approve or narrow scope. - No runtime code, no Science Studio wiring, no Prism reverse engineering. ## Problem and expected behavior CSV-only numeric detection is too weak for Prism-like analysis assistants. Callers need Excel/TXT import and a stable typed-column contract so the UI can enable only applicable stats/plots. ## Change and scope Documentation-only proposal at `docs/proposals/science-studio-tabular-data-typing.md`. Follow the [contribution scope](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-scope). **Maintainer scope decision:** pending — see #5164. This draft PR must **not** be treated as authorization to implement or integrate. ## Contract and boundary impact - Semantic owner and earliest changed stage: Science Studio stats service (future); REA docs only in this PR - Contribution scope fit and linked maintainer decision: pending #5164 - CLI and MCP/tool-catalog contract: none in this PR - Provider, bridge, target-format, or platform compatibility: none - Evidence, artifact, provenance, or reconstruction contract: none yet; open question whether typed profiles later enter ChartEmbed provenance - Target selection, authority, upstream behavior, and cleanup details: caller-provided local uploads only; Excel macros must be refused - Generated metadata / package impact: none Expected effects: - [x] Read existing files or captured data. - [ ] Launch or attach to a process. - [ ] Inject instrumentation or run scripts/code. - [ ] Change process memory, registers, files, or configuration. - [ ] Contact network services. - [ ] Recover protected code or work around protections. - [x] Documentation or usability only; no target interaction. - [ ] Not sure yet; investigation or maintainer guidance needed. (Unchecked write/cache effects are listed as open questions in the proposal; not claimed absent.) ## Evidence and regression coverage - Tests added or updated: none (proposal only) - Base reproduction or other evidence: design text + reference to existing CSV analyze endpoint behavior (source-derived from Science Studio stats service) - Remaining proof gaps: size limits, Excel engine choice, boolean/datetime in v1 — for #5164 ## Validation performed - Pre-push `check:fast` on this branch — passed (typecheck/lint) ## Author readiness <!-- Leave unchecked for the human owner. --> - [ ] I reviewed the final diff and own this change. - [ ] Validation evidence above matches what actually ran, including limitations. - [ ] This PR is ready for initial maintainer review. Made with [Cursor](https://cursor.com) --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>
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