Geomaster
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GeoMaster provides a structured approach to geospatial analysis, enabling researchers to handle complex workflows involving vector and raster data. It emphasizes rigorous data provenance, coordinate system verification, and alignment of spatial grids. The skill supports a wide range of tasks, including satellite imagery processing, terrain analysis, network routing, and machine learning for Earth observation, while providing best practices for data storage and cloud-based catalog access.
What it does
- Provides standardized workflows for processing satellite imagery and raster data.
- Facilitates coordinate system verification and transformation for spatial datasets.
- Enables terrain analysis, including slope, aspect, and hillshade generation.
- Supports vector analysis and spatial joins using GeoPandas.
- Integrates with cloud-based STAC catalogs and Earth Engine for large-scale data discovery.
- Offers recipes for efficient storage and handling of large geospatial datasets.
When to use it
- When performing scientific GIS workflows in Python, R, Julia, or other supported languages.
- When aligning disparate raster grids or coordinate systems for analysis.
- When processing remote sensing data, such as calculating NDVI or performing image classification.
- When conducting network analysis or spatial statistics on geographic data.
- When accessing and processing data from cloud-based STAC catalogs.
Advantages
- Promotes reproducible research through explicit provenance and metadata tracking.
- Encourages rigorous handling of coordinate systems and data alignment.
- Provides modular, reusable code recipes for common geospatial tasks.
- Supports scalable workflows using Dask and cloud-native storage formats like COG.
- Includes clear guidelines for handling nodata, masks, and radiometric transformations.
Usage examples
- “Calculate the NDVI for a Sentinel-2 stack.”
- The agent uses the raster helper to compute NDVI from a verified four-band stack, applying the correct scale and offset factors.
- “Perform a spatial join between points and zones.”
- The agent verifies that both datasets share a common CRS, performs the join, and calculates statistics like count and mean per zone.
- “Search for Sentinel-2 imagery in a specific region.”
- The agent uses the STAC client to query the Planetary Computer catalog for scenes within a bounding box and date range, filtering by cloud cover.
- “Generate terrain metrics from a DEM.”
- The agent processes a DEM to calculate slope, aspect, and hillshade, ensuring the input is a north-up projected grid with elevations in metres.
Install
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GeoMaster
Geospatial analysis across vector/raster GIS, remote sensing, spatial ML, terrain, networks, and scientific applications. Start with the relevant workflow, inspect input provenance, and load only the reference needed for the task.
Tested scope and installation
The local recipe suite targets GeoPandas 1.2.0, Rasterio 1.5.2, Shapely 2.1.2, PyProj 3.8.0, Rioxarray 0.23.0, Xarray 2026.9.0, OSMnx 2.1.1 and PySTAC Client 0.9.0. See review and source ledger for execution limits. Examples requiring actual input files are templates; authenticated Earth Engine/CDS/commercial services, desktop GIS and GPU training remain illustrative.
# In a dedicated environment; install only the workflow's optional dependencies.
uv venv --python 3.13
uv pip install geopandas==1.2.0 rasterio==1.5.2 shapely==2.1.2 pyproj==3.8.0
uv pip install rioxarray==0.23.0 xarray==2026.9.0 'dask[array]' scikit-learn==1.9.1
uv pip install pystac-client==0.9.0 planetary-computer==1.0.0 odc-stac
# For osgeo/native CLI or PDAL, use a separate conda-forge environment:
# conda create -n geo-native -c conda-forge python=3.13 gdal pdal python-pdalInstall TorchGeo/PyTorch, RSGISLib, Py6S/6S, ArcPy, QGIS or other specialist
runtimes separately when required. A Rasterio wheel includes its own GDAL library;
it does not install osgeo or the GDAL command-line programs.
Workflow
Record product/collection ID, acquisition time, processing baseline, license, band names, scale/offset, QA meaning, horizontal/vertical CRS and units.
Verify CRS from authoritative metadata.
set_crslabels coordinates;to_crstransforms them. Never infer an unknown CRS from plausible bounds.Align extent, affine transform, dimensions, pixel registration and resolution. Reproject categorical masks with nearest-neighbor resampling; choose an appropriate resampler for continuous data. Matching array shape alone does not prove alignment.
Preserve nodata, clouds, shadows and saturation masks. Convert unsigned integers to floating point before differences; apply the provider's radiometric transform once.
Run the analysis at a defensible support/resolution. Keep training labels and validation blocks separate. Terrain elevation and horizontal units must agree.
Export CRS, transform, valid-data mask, units, model settings and provenance. Check numeric expectations on a small known fixture before scaling up.
Local raster recipes
Import the bundled raster helper from its directory
(add that directory to PYTHONPATH or run from it). It implements small in-memory
recipes; use windows/Dask for larger data. Writers require a new output path. It does not infer band identities or masks.
NDVI
from raster_workflows import write_ndvi
# This example assumes a VERIFIED four-band B02/B03/B04/B08 stack whose mask
# already excludes clouds/shadows, and harmonized DN reflectance = DN * 0.0001.
write_ndvi('s2_masked_stack.tif', 'ndvi.tif', red_band=3, nir_band=4,
scale=0.0001, offset=0.0)Do not use those indices or calibration for an arbitrary sentinel2.tif.
SAFE products and STAC assets are often separate single-band rasters. Additive
radiometric offsets affect even NDVI. EVI/SAVI require physical reflectance.
normalized_difference keeps undefined ratios and invalid cells as NaN, not zero.
Terrain
import rasterio
from raster_workflows import terrain_metrics
with rasterio.open('dem_metres.tif') as src:
slope_deg, aspect_deg, shade = terrain_metrics(
src.read(1, masked=True), src.transform, src.crs)The helper requires a north-up projected metric grid and elevations in metres. Aspect points downslope clockwise from north; it is undefined for flat cells. Slope is resolution-aware; nodata contaminating a derivative stencil stays invalid. Hillshade is an illumination visualization, not hydrological flow or exposure risk.
Classification
import geopandas as gpd
from raster_workflows import classify_imagery
training = gpd.read_file('training.gpkg') # polygons with class_id in 1..65534
model = classify_imagery('masked_features.tif', training, 'classified.tif')The helper checks CRS, geometry, labels, valid training pixels and overlapping labels, then preserves nodata in a uint16 output. It fits a small demonstration model; it does not measure accuracy. Use spatial/temporal holdouts at the field, scene or regional level before reporting predictive performance. See machine learning.
Vector analysis
import geopandas as gpd
zones = gpd.read_file('zones.geojson')
points = gpd.read_file('points.geojson')
if zones.crs is None or points.crs is None:
raise ValueError('Resolve missing CRS before analysis')
points = points.to_crs(zones.crs)
joined = gpd.sjoin(points, zones, how='inner', predicate='within')
stats = joined.groupby('zone_id')['value'].agg(['count', 'mean', 'std'])
# Local data only: verify the estimated CRS area of use before accepting it.
metric = zones.to_crs(zones.estimate_utm_crs())
metric['area_m2'] = metric.area
buffers = metric.geometry.buffer(1000).to_crs(zones.crs)within excludes boundary points; overlapping zones can duplicate observations.
Choose and document a boundary/overlap policy. A projected CRS need not use metres
or preserve area. UTM suits local regions, not every national, polar or global task.
Cloud catalogs and Earth Engine
Data sources documents current STAC, CDSE, CDS, Overpass and geocoding contracts. Discovery is separate from downloading pixels.
from pystac_client import Client
import planetary_computer
catalog = Client.open('https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/api/stac/v1',
modifier=planetary_computer.sign_inplace)
search = catalog.search(collections=['sentinel-2-l2a'],
bbox=[-122.5, 37.7, -122.3, 37.9],
datetime='2023-06-01/2023-06-30',
query={'eo:cloud_cover': {'lt': 20}}, max_items=5)
items = list(search.items())
if not items:
raise ValueError('No matching scenes')
# Save item IDs/properties; inspect asset keys, scale/offset and QA before load.limit controls page size; max_items bounds total traversal. Planetary Computer
signing returns expiring SAS asset URLs; use unsigned IDs/metadata for durable
provenance and sign near the time of access. Earth Engine requires prior
ee.Authenticate() and ee.Initialize(project='your-registered-project').
Cloud filters at scene level do not replace per-pixel masks. The
remote-sensing reference includes SCL masking and
region summaries with an explicit exclusive date end.
Networks
import osmnx as ox
import networkx as nx
G = ox.graph_from_place('Portland, Maine, USA', network_type='drive')
G = ox.routing.add_edge_speeds(G)
G = ox.routing.add_edge_travel_times(G)
origin = ox.distance.nearest_nodes(G, -70.26, 43.66)
destination = ox.distance.nearest_nodes(G, -70.27, 43.67)
route = nx.shortest_path(G, origin, destination, weight='travel_time')This makes public Nominatim/Overpass requests. Handle no-route results and inspect imputed speeds; these estimate free-flow time, not observed traffic. Use graph CRS for nearest-node coordinates and distinguish travel-time seconds from metres.
Efficient storage
import rioxarray
from rasterio.shutil import copy as rio_copy
from rio_cogeo.cogeo import cog_validate
cube = rioxarray.open_rasterio('large.tif', masked=True,
chunks={'band': 1, 'x': 1024, 'y': 1024})
# Compute bounded windows or reductions; do not force the entire cube into memory.
rio_copy('input.tif', 'output_cog.tif', driver='COG', compress='DEFLATE')
valid, errors, warnings = cog_validate('output_cog.tif')
if not valid:
raise ValueError(errors)Tiling/compression alone does not establish COG layout. Preserve or regenerate appropriate overviews at COG creation; do not mutate the result in place.
References
Coordinate systems: authority, axis order, projections
Core libraries: GDAL, Rasterio, Fiona, Shapely, PyProj, GeoPandas
Remote sensing: optical, SAR, hyperspectral, QA and calibration
Machine learning: spatial holdouts, RF/SVM, neural models, XAI
GIS software: QGIS, ArcGIS, GRASS, SAGA
Scientific domains: marine, atmosphere, hydrology, agriculture, forestry
Advanced GIS: 3D, trajectories, topology, networks
Big data: Dask, cloud access, GPU, COG, GeoParquet, Zarr
Industry applications: urban, hazards, utilities, transportation
Specialized topics: geostatistics, optimization, privacy, provenance
Programming languages: R, Julia, JavaScript, C++, Java, Go, Rust
Data sources: catalog and API contracts
Troubleshooting: common failure modes
Code examples: small corrected recipes
Review evidence: upstream sources and verification boundaries
Citing Scientific Agent Skills
This skill is part of Scientific Agent Skills by K-Dense. If it materially contributed to a manuscript, report, presentation, or code release, add the paper to the references or software section and tell the user you did so:
Kassis, T., Agarwal, V., He, Y., Patel, D., & Brueckner, A. M. (2026). Scientific Agent Skills: A Library of Procedural Knowledge for Research Agents. arXiv:2609.00065. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2609.00065
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latest arXiv version, so never append a version suffix such as v1. When network access is
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references/core-libraries.md
Core Geospatial Libraries
Local API reference. File-dependent fragments are illustrative; see review.md for tested versions. Raster masks, band meaning and grid alignment are prerequisites. Metric geometry operations require a suitable projected CRS with metre units.
GDAL (Geospatial Data Abstraction Library)
GDAL is the foundation for geospatial I/O in Python.
from osgeo import gdal
gdal.UseExceptions()
# Open a raster file
ds = gdal.Open('raster.tif')
band = ds.GetRasterBand(1)
data = band.ReadAsArray()
# Get geotransform
geotransform = ds.GetGeoTransform()
origin_x = geotransform[0]
pixel_width = geotransform[1]
# Get projection
proj = ds.GetProjection()Rasterio
Rasterio provides a cleaner interface to GDAL.
import rasterio
from rasterio.mask import mask
import numpy as np
# Basic reading
with rasterio.open('raster.tif') as src:
data = src.read(masked=True) # All bands: (bands, rows, columns)
band1 = src.read(1) # Single band
profile = src.profile # Metadata
# Windowed reading (memory efficient)
with rasterio.open('large.tif') as src:
window = ((0, 100), (0, 100))
subset = src.read(1, window=window)
# Writing
with rasterio.open('output.tif', 'w',
driver='GTiff',
height=data.shape[1],
width=data.shape[2],
count=data.shape[0],
dtype=data.dtype,
crs=profile['crs'],
transform=profile['transform']) as dst:
dst.write(data, masked=True)
# Masking
with rasterio.open('raster.tif') as src:
masked_data, cropped_transform = mask(src, shapes=[polygon], crop=True, filled=False)Fiona
Fiona handles vector data I/O.
import fiona
# Read features
with fiona.open('data.geojson') as src:
for feature in src:
geom = feature['geometry']
props = feature['properties']
# Get schema and CRS
with fiona.open('data.shp') as src:
schema = src.schema
crs = src.crs
# Write data
schema = {'geometry': 'Point', 'properties': {'name': 'str'}}
with fiona.open('output.geojson', 'w', driver='GeoJSON',
schema=schema, crs='EPSG:4326') as dst:
dst.write({
'geometry': {'type': 'Point', 'coordinates': [0, 0]},
'properties': {'name': 'Origin'}
})Shapely
Shapely provides geometric operations.
from shapely.geometry import Point, LineString, Polygon
from shapely.ops import unary_union
# Create geometries
point = Point(0, 0)
line = LineString([(0, 0), (1, 1)])
poly = Polygon([(0, 0), (1, 0), (1, 1), (0, 1)])
# Geometric operations
buffered = point.buffer(1) # Buffer
simplified = poly.simplify(0.01) # Simplify
centroid = poly.centroid # Centroid
intersection = poly1.intersection(poly2) # Intersection
# Spatial relationships
point.within(poly) # True if point inside polygon
poly1.intersects(poly2) # True if geometries intersect
poly1.contains(poly2) # True if poly2 inside poly1
# Unary union
combined = unary_union([poly1, poly2, poly3])
# Buffer with different joins
buffer_round = point.buffer(1, quad_segs=16)
buffer_mitre = point.buffer(1, mitre_limit=1, join_style=2)PyProj
PyProj handles coordinate transformations.
from pyproj import Transformer, CRS
# Consistent longitude/latitude order; these points are in UTM zone 10N.
transformer = Transformer.from_crs('EPSG:4326', 'EPSG:32610', always_xy=True)
x, y = transformer.transform(-122.4, 37.7, errcheck=True)
lon, lat = transformer.transform(x, y, direction='INVERSE', errcheck=True)
x_array, y_array = transformer.transform([-122.4, -122.3], [37.7, 37.8])
# Height is a third transform argument, not an always_z option. A horizontal-only
# transform can leave Z unchanged; vertical conversion needs a suitable compound CRS/grid.
# Get CRS info
crs = CRS.from_epsg(4326)
print(crs.name) # WGS 84
print(crs.axis_info) # Axis info
# Custom transformation
transformer = Transformer.from_pipeline(
'proj=pipeline step inv proj=utm zone=32 ellps=WGS84 step proj=unitconvert xy_in=rad xy_out=deg'
)GeoPandas
GeoPandas combines pandas with geospatial capabilities.
import geopandas as gpd
# Reading data
gdf = gpd.read_file('data.geojson')
gdf = gpd.read_file('data.shp', encoding='utf-8')
gdf = gpd.read_postgis('SELECT * FROM data', con=engine)
# Writing data
gdf.to_file('output.geojson', driver='GeoJSON')
gdf.to_file('output.gpkg', layer='data', use_arrow=True)
# CRS operations
gdf.crs # Get CRS
if gdf.crs is None:
raise ValueError('Confirm the source CRS from authoritative metadata before transforming')
gdf = gdf.to_crs('EPSG:32633') # Example target: use only within zone 33N
# set_crs labels existing coordinates without transforming them. Use it only when
# the missing source CRS is independently known, before calling to_crs.
# Geometric operations
gdf['area'] = gdf.geometry.area
gdf['length'] = gdf.geometry.length
gdf['buffer'] = gdf.geometry.buffer(100)
gdf['centroid'] = gdf.geometry.centroid
# Spatial joins
joined = gpd.sjoin(gdf1, gdf2, how='inner', predicate='intersects')
joined = gpd.sjoin_nearest(gdf1, gdf2, max_distance=1000)
# Overlay operations
intersection = gpd.overlay(gdf1, gdf2, how='intersection')
union = gpd.overlay(gdf1, gdf2, how='union')
difference = gpd.overlay(gdf1, gdf2, how='difference')
# Dissolve
dissolved = gdf.dissolve(by='region', aggfunc='sum')
# Clipping
clipped = gpd.clip(gdf, mask_gdf)
# Spatial indexing (for performance)
idx = gdf.sindex
possible_matches = idx.intersection(polygon.bounds)Common Workflows
Batch Reprojection
import geopandas as gpd
from pathlib import Path
input_dir = Path('input')
output_dir = Path('output')
output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
for shp in input_dir.glob('*.shp'):
gdf = gpd.read_file(shp)
gdf = gdf.to_crs('EPSG:32633')
gdf.to_file(output_dir / shp.name)Raster to Vector Conversion
import rasterio.features
import geopandas as gpd
from shapely.geometry import shape
with rasterio.open('raster.tif') as src:
image = src.read(1)
valid = src.read_masks(1) > 0
crs = src.crs
results = (
{'properties': {'value': v}, 'geometry': s}
for s, v in rasterio.features.shapes(image, mask=valid, transform=src.transform)
)
geoms = list(results)
gdf = gpd.GeoDataFrame.from_features(geoms, crs=crs)Vector to Raster Conversion
from rasterio.features import rasterize
import geopandas as gpd
gdf = gpd.read_file('polygons.gpkg')
shapes = ((geom, 1) for geom in gdf.geometry)
raster = rasterize(
shapes,
out_shape=(height, width),
transform=transform,
fill=0,
dtype=np.uint8
)Combining Multiple Rasters
import rasterio.merge
import rasterio as rio
from contextlib import ExitStack
files = ['tile1.tif', 'tile2.tif', 'tile3.tif']
with ExitStack() as stack:
datasets = [stack.enter_context(rio.open(f)) for f in files]
# Verify matching CRS, band count/type and compatible grids before merging.
merged, transform = rasterio.merge.merge(datasets)
profile = datasets[0].profile.copy()
profile.update(transform=transform, height=merged.shape[1], width=merged.shape[2])
with rio.open('merged.tif', 'w', **profile) as dst:
dst.write(merged)For more detailed examples, see code-examples.md.
Sources: Rasterio masks, PyProj Transformer, GeoPandas API.
Requirements and compatibility
Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta
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Needs: Needs network access, Needs Python, Needs Node.js
The author says: Core examples require Python 3.12+ and GeoPandas, Rasterio, NumPy and PyProj. Optional workflows require their named packages, native GIS applications, GPU runtimes, or service credentials and network access.
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