analysis-orchestration

# analysis-orchestration

Model selection, cost estimation, and batch processing setup for AI-assisted coding. Helps researchers configure their analysis approach with awareness of tradeoffs.

## When to Use

Use this skill when:
- User asks about which AI model to use for coding
- User mentions "cost", "batch", "API", or "configure analysis"
- User wants to process multiple documents
- User needs to understand model capabilities and costs
- Starting Stage 2 and needing to plan the approach

## Capabilities

1. **Model Selection Guidance** - Help choose between models based on task needs
2. **Cost Estimation** - Estimate API costs before processing
3. **Batch Strategy** - Plan efficient document processing
4. **API Configuration** - Set up for programmatic coding (future)

## Model Selection Guide

### For Document Coding (Stage 2)

| Model | Best For | Cost | Quality |
|-------|----------|------|---------|
| Claude Opus 4.5 | Complex interpretive coding, nuanced themes | $$$ | Highest |
| Claude Sonnet 4 | Balanced quality and cost for systematic coding | $$ | High |
| Claude Haiku | Initial passes, high volume, simple categorization | $ | Good |

### Recommendation by Task

**Deep Interpretive Coding (@dialogical-coder)**
- Use: Opus 4.5 or Sonnet 4
- Why: Requires nuanced understanding, theoretical sensitivity
- Pattern: Process 5-10 documents per session with reflection

**Initial Categorization**
- Use: Sonnet 4 or Haiku
- Why: Applying established codes is less interpretively demanding
- Pattern: Batch process with human review

**Pattern Characterization**
- Use: Opus 4.5
- Why: Requires integration across documents, theoretical abstraction

## Cost Estimation

### Rough Estimates (2025 pricing)

| Documents | Model | Estimated Cost |
|-----------|-------|----------------|
| 10 interviews (~50 pages) | Opus | $15-25 |
| 10 interviews (~50 pages) | Sonnet | $5-10 |
| 50 documents | Opus | $75-125 |
| 50 documents | Sonnet | $25-50 |

**Variables:**
- Document