ant-subagent

Convert actors and relationships into network graphs with computed properties.

24|7|Updated Nov 15, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ptreezh/sscisubagent-skills --skill ant-subagent
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: ant-subagent
Source: https://github.com/ptreezh/sscisubagent-skills/tree/main/skills/ant-subagent
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ptreezh/sscisubagent-skills --skill ant-subagent

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It helps you analyze complex social phenomena by turning actor networks (human and non-human) into structured graph data and interpretation-ready results based on Actor-Network Theory (ANT).

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Actor-network mapping: Builds a network graph from provided actors and relationships, preserving actor types and relationship attributes.
  • Network analysis for key actors: Computes network properties (density, components, clustering, centrality measures) and identifies key nodes using centrality.
  • Community/structure discovery: Detects communities via modularity-based clustering (with a fallback when needed).
  • ANT translation lens: Supports analysis focused on how actors are enrolled and mobilized through translation processes in the network.

Example use case: You have qualitative and relational data describing how organizations, technologies, and stakeholders interact in a digital transformation process; you can generate a network map, identify central and bridging actors, and summarize community structures to support ANT-style interpretation.

Quick Start

Run ant-subagent with an input file containing actor and relationship data to produce a JSON network analysis summary with key nodes and communities.

Frequently Asked Questions about ant-subagent

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I map actor networks for Actor-Network Theory analysis?

Actor-network mapping for ANT converts human and non-human actors and their relationships into a structured graph. It computes network density, centrality, and community structures, outputting a JSON summary to support ANT translation interpretation.

What is Actor-Network Theory translation and how does network analysis support it?

Actor-Network Theory translation traces how human and non-human actors are enrolled and mobilized through network relationships. Graph analytics supports this by identifying central actors and community structures that drive the translation process.

How do I identify key actors in a sociological network graph?

Identifying key actors in a sociological network graph involves computing centrality measures across the network structure. The analysis detects key nodes based on centrality, highlighting central and bridging actors crucial to the network.

Can I detect communities in a social network graph for participant identification?

Community detection in a social network graph uses modularity-based clustering to identify structural groups, applying a fallback mechanism when needed. It outputs community structures and centrality patterns to support participant identification in sociology research.

Does actor-network analysis work for digital transformation studies with organizations and technologies?

Actor-network analysis applies to digital transformation studies by mapping interactions among organizations, technologies, and stakeholders into a graph. It identifies central and bridging actors and summarizes community structures for ANT-style interpretation.

What format does the input need to be for actor-network analysis?

Actor-network analysis requires a supported input schema containing structured actor and relationship data. This schema must define human and non-human actors and their relationships to generate the graph and produce computed network properties.