name: plotly-dashboard-skill description: Build production-ready Plotly Dash dashboards with consistent theming, clear layouts, and performant callbacks.

Plotly Dashboard Skill

Create interactive dashboards with a single source of truth for UI and figure styling.

Instructions

1. Capture audience, questions, and data constraints.
2. Pick a layout pattern and component library.
3. Define a theme and Plotly figure template.
4. Build the layout skeleton before callbacks.
5. Implement callbacks with clear inputs/outputs.
6. Optimize slow callbacks with caching or pre-aggregation.

Quick Reference

Input Requirements

• Audience and key decisions
• Data sources and update cadence
• Required filters and views
• Deployment constraints

Output

• Dash app scaffold (layout + callbacks)
• Consistent theming and figure templates
• README with usage notes

Quality Gates

• Layout communicates hierarchy and intent
• Callbacks are small and focused
• p95 interaction latency acceptable
• Styling is consistent across charts

Examples

Example 1: Layout-first workflow

Header + filters + KPI row + primary trends + breakdown table

Troubleshooting

Issue: Slow callbacks Solution: Cache expensive steps or pre-aggregate data.