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Hello World - Your First Sphinx Analysis

This example walks through the simplest possible Sphinx workflow: analyzing a dataset with a single question.

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Prerequisites

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Quick Setup

  1. Open your IDE with a Jupyter notebook or create a new one
  2. Launch Sphinx using the keyboard shortcut:
    • Mac: ⌘ + T
    • Windows/Linux: Ctrl + T
  3. Log in with your Sphinx credentials

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Your First Analysis

Let’s analyze a simple dataset: We have provided a quick start at our Github to give a quick analysis.
  1. Clone the quick start repository: 
    git clone https://github.com/sphinx-ml/quickstart.git
cd quickstart
    This gives you example data and notebooks to get started.
  2. Ask Sphinx a question: 
    What distribution does data.csv follow?
  3. Watch Sphinx work: Sphinx will:
    • Read and explore your data
    • Generate visualizations
    • Perform statistical tests
    • Provide insights about the data distribution

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What Happens

Sphinx analyzes your question and autonomously:
  • Loads the CSV file
  • Creates exploratory visualizations (histograms, density plots)
  • Tests for different distributions (normal, bimodal, etc.)
  • Generates code in notebook cells
  • Executes the analysis
  • Presents findings with explanations

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Next Steps

Try other datasets!
Success! You’ve completed your first Sphinx analysis. The same workflow applies to increasingly complex questions—just ask Sphinx what you want to know about your data.