NEWS.md

In psychds: Creating and Validating 'Psych-DS' Datasets

psychds (development version)

psychds 0.1.0

New Features

• Initial CRAN release

Shiny Application

• Three-step wizard for creating Psych-DS compliant datasets
• Interactive file browser for selecting data files
• Automatic detection of CSV column structures
• Keyword-based filename standardization with batch operations
• Auto-naming from constant columns in data files

Data Dictionary

• Professional HTML data dictionary generator with modern styling
• Support for variable descriptions, types, units, and constraints
• Categorical value documentation with labels and descriptions
• Summary statistics display
• Global missing value code definitions
• Print-to-PDF support via browser

Validation

• Dataset structure validation against Psych-DS specification
• JSON schema validation for dataset_description.json
• Detailed error messages and fix suggestions
• Step-by-step validation progress display

OSF Integration

• Authentication with OSF Personal Access Token
• Upload to existing projects or create new ones
• Folder structure preservation
• Automatic README generation

Utilities

• run_psych_ds_app() - Launch the Shiny application
• check_psychds_deps() - Verify package dependencies
• generate_html_dictionary() - Programmatic dictionary generation

Documentation

• Comprehensive pkgdown website
• Getting Started vignette
• Shiny App Guide vignette
• Data Dictionaries vignette
• Full function reference

Known Issues

• PDF generation requires external LaTeX installation or browser print-to-PDF
• Large datasets (>100MB) may experience slower upload times to OSF and slower validation

psychds 0.0.0.9000

• Initial development version
• Core Shiny application structure
• Basic validation functionality

psychds documentation built on Oct. 16, 2026, 1:06 a.m.