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Anomaly Finder
Detects outliers and anomalies in datasets using multiple statistical methods.
Prompt
Identify anomalies in the following data using multiple detection methods:
**Dataset context**: {{context}}
**Columns to analyze**: {{columns}}
**Data**:
{{data}}
Apply these methods and compare results:
1. **Statistical**: z-score (threshold > 3), modified z-score (MAD-based), IQR (1.5x and 3x)
2. **Distribution-based**: fit expected distribution, flag low-probability points
3. **Multivariate**: Mahalanobis distance for correlated features
4. **Domain-specific**: flag values that violate known business rules
For each anomaly found:
- Row/observation identifier
- Which methods flagged it (consensus scoring)
- Severity (mild/moderate/extreme)
- Likely explanation (data entry error, genuine outlier, measurement issue)
- Recommended action (investigate, remove, cap, keep)
Output as Python code with a summary table.Variables
{{context}}{{columns}}{{data}}
Use Cases
- Fraud detection
- Data cleaning
- Quality control monitoring
Compatible Models
claude-sonnet-4-20250514gpt-4o
Tags
anomaly-detectionoutliersdata-quality
Details
- Author
- PromptIndex
- Updated
- 2026-04-01
- Difficulty
- advanced
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