open-xquant

Route open-xquant quantitative research tasks to specialized leaf skills.

116|38|Updated Feb 26, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/xingwudao/open-xquant --skill open-xquant
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Skill: open-xquant
Source: https://github.com/xingwudao/open-xquant/tree/main/agent/skills/open-xquant
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/xingwudao/open-xquant --skill open-xquant

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill solves the problem of AI agents or users executing incorrect open-xquant commands, skipping required validation and audit steps, or misrouting quant research tasks to non-specialized workflows, which leads to invalid backtests, unreproducible results, or failed research pipelines.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Mandatory Entry Routing: Serves as the required first point of contact for all open-xquant tasks, automatically directing requests to the correct specialized leaf skill (e.g., strategy building, backtesting, report writing, factor evaluation) to ensure proper workflow adherence.
  • Pre-Workflow Guardrails: Enforces minimum runner and workspace setup rules before any specialized skill runs, preventing configuration errors that break the framework's deterministic execution guarantees.
  • Real-World Use Case: If a user asks to "backtest my new momentum strategy", this Skill routes the request to the build-strategy-spec, audit-strategy-spec, and run-authorized-backtest skills in the correct order, instead of allowing the agent to run backtest commands directly without prior validation.

Quick Start

Use the open-xquant skill to run a full validated backtest for your new quantitative trading strategy.

Frequently Asked Questions about open-xquant

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I prevent invalid command execution during quant research backtesting?

Preventing unreproducible backtesting results requires enforcing pre-workflow runner and workspace configuration rules before executing any strategy validation, ensuring all quant research tasks route through deterministic execution and audit guardrails.

What is the correct workflow for strategy design and factor evaluation?

Strategy design and factor evaluation workflows require routing requests sequentially through specialized leaf skills for spec building, auditing, and authorized backtesting to maintain deterministic execution and audit guarantees.

How do I enforce audit guarantees in quantitative research pipelines?

Enforcing audit guarantees in quantitative research pipelines requires restricting pre-handoff CLI usage to minimal setup commands and applying pre-workflow runner configuration rules to ensure deterministic execution across all specialized leaf skills.

Why does my backtest produce unreproducible results without validation steps?

Backtests produce unreproducible results when agents execute commands directly without prior validation, skipping required audit steps and breaking the framework's deterministic execution guarantees needed for robust quant research.

Do I need to configure the runner and workspace before running parameter tuning?

Yes, configuring the runner and workspace before parameter tuning is mandatory; enforcing these pre-workflow setup rules prevents configuration errors that break deterministic execution and invalidate audit guarantees.