One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/JosephWoodall/noosphere --skill shap-josephwoodall
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: shap
Source: https://github.com/JosephWoodall/noosphere/tree/main/.agent/skills/shap
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/JosephWoodall/noosphere --skill shap-josephwoodall

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

SHAP provides principled, locally accurate explanations for any machine learning model by attributing a prediction to input features using Shapley values.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Compute SHAP values for tree-based, deep, and linear models, enabling both global and local explanations.
  • Generate a variety of visualizations (beeswarm, waterfall, scatter, heatmap, force) to interpret feature attributions and interactions.
  • Validate model behavior, detect data leakage, analyze fairness, compare different models, and integrate explanations into notebooks or production systems.

Quick Start

Explain SHAP values for my model on the provided dataset.

Frequently Asked Questions about shap

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

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How do I explain machine learning model predictions using SHAP values?

To explain machine learning model predictions using SHAP values, you compute feature attributions by selecting an appropriate explainer like TreeExplainer, DeepExplainer, or KernelExplainer based on your model type, then pass your model and background data to generate locally accurate feature importance scores.

What visualizations can I generate to interpret feature attributions for my ML model?

Feature attributions for ML models can be visualized using beeswarm, waterfall, scatter, heatmap, and force plots to interpret both global feature importance across a dataset and local feature contributions for individual predictions.

Does SHAP work with tree-based models, deep neural networks, and linear models?

SHAP works with tree-based models, deep neural networks, and linear models by providing dedicated explainers—TreeExplainer, DeepExplainer, and LinearExplainer—each optimized for its respective model architecture to compute accurate Shapley values.

Can I use SHAP explanations for fairness analysis and model debugging?

SHAP explanations support fairness analysis and model debugging by attributing predictions to input features, allowing you to validate model behavior, detect data leakage, analyze feature interactions, and compare different models within your Python environment.

What's the best way to handle background data when computing Shapley values for model interpretation?

Handling background data for Shapley value computation requires providing a representative dataset sample to the chosen explainer, which establishes the baseline expectation for feature values and ensures the resulting feature attributions remain locally accurate and principled.

Why do I need Shapley values instead of standard feature importance for model interpretability?

Shapley values provide principled, locally accurate explanations for model predictions by fairly attributing contributions to input features, unlike standard feature importance which often lacks consistency and cannot explain individual predictions accurately.