gcfrench.bsky.social
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📢 Announcing gt v1.2.0, created with GSK to improve #RStats table reporting in pharma!

🔹 Hierarchical row labels for complex data.
🔹 New horizontal summary tools for totals and averages.
🔹 Simplified scientific notation
🔹 Better rendering for Word, LaTeX, and RTF

Details: posit.co/blog/gt-1-2-0/
What's New in gt 1.2.0: Better Tables Through Collaboration - Posit
The gt v1.2.0 release introduces hierarchical multi-column stubs, row-wise aggregation, and SI prefix formatting, as well as improved support for LaTeX, Word, and RTF outputs.
posit.co
January 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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gt 1.2.0, an R pkg for making tables, is now out (on CRAN)!

Major highlights include:

- SI prefix formatting w/ `fmt_number_si()`
- multi-column stubs for hierarchical row labels
- new `summary_columns()` function
- major improvements to LaTeX, Word, and RTF rendering

github.com/rstudio/gt/r...
Release v1.2.0 · rstudio/gt
The new fmt_number_si() function format numeric values with SI prefixes and an optional unit (which could be also be obtained from a separate column), automatically selecting the appropriate prefix...
github.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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🎉 Announcing surveydown v1.0.0!

surveydown is an #opensource #rstats package for building surveys with #Quarto & #Shiny. This release improves the survey design experience, including:

- Simplified YAML settings
- Auto page navigation
- Previous buttons!

More at surveydown.org/blog/2025-11...
Announcing surveydown v1.0.0! – surveydown.org
We are thrilled to announce the v1.0.0 release of surveydown, a stable release with improvements to YAML settings, page navigation, question creation, and a smoother overall developer experience.
surveydown.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Often, the first question I get when sharing about Posit's LLM tools is "Will this expose my data?" @sara-altman.bsky.social and I wrote about the trust relationships involved when using our AI tools on the @posit.co blog.

posit.co/blog/trust-l...
Privacy and AI Assistants - Posit
Many of our LLM tools can execute code and access your files. What does this mean for privacy?
posit.co
November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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ellmer 0.4.0 is out now! New features include Claude caching & file uploads, support for newer OpenAI responses API, web search tools, and better security. Read more at tidyverse.org/blog/2025/11... #rstats
ellmer 0.4.0
ellmer 0.4.0 includes important lifecycle updates, new Claude features (caching, file uploads, web tools), OpenAI improvements, and enhancements to error handling, pricing tracking, and security.
tidyverse.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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Want your Quarto PDFs to look as good as the analysis inside?

We’re hosting a livestream this Wednesday on using Typst to design better, more professional PDFs.

November 19 at 10am Pacific on YouTube.

Join us live + bring your questions: buff.ly/YZ2uJbI

#rstats
Making high-quality PDFs with Quarto and Typst (Livestream)
We recently published a massive blog post all about making custom PDF templates using Quarto and Typst. If you’re interested in creating beautiful, professional documents with R, you’ll want to check…
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Have some free time this weekend? How about 2,500 hours?

The recordings from posit::conf(2025) are now online!

Learn about the innovations and insights from conf. We celebrated #RStats and #Python, with a focus on next-gen tools & #AI integration.

See the info here: posit.co/blog/talks-a...
Talk recordings and workshop materials from posit::conf(2025) - Posit
2500+ hours of posit::conf content just landed on YouTube.
posit.co
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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pkgdown 2.2.0 now out — tidyverse.org/blog/2025/11.... Main feature is new build_llm_docs() which makes your websites easier to understand by LLMs. (Which you can easily turn off if desired) #rstats
pkgdown 2.2.0
The latest version of pkgdown automatically builds markdown files that make it easy for LLMs to use your website.
tidyverse.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Sharing this #rstats blog on parsing JSON data again as:
1.) It's great;
2.) I'm working with JSON data again and have yet to master parsing it; and
3.) JSON is the worst, which is definitely not a skill issue related to 2.
The MockUp - Easily parsing JSON in R with jsonlite and purrr
It's turtles all the way down...
themockup.blog
November 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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And stringr 1.6.0 is out too: tidyverse.org/blog/2025/11.... A fairly small release but some handy improvements thanks to tidyverse dev day contributors! #rstats
stringr 1.6.0
This release deprecates `str_like(ignore_case)` and changes the behaviour of `str_replace_all()` for function replacements. It also introduces `str_ilike()` for case-insensitive SQL-like pattern matc...
tidyverse.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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purrr 1.2.0 out now — mostly removing long deprecated functions but a few small performance nad parallel processing improvements. Learn more at www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/11... #rstats
purrr 1.2.0
This release tightens up the package by removing long-deprecated functions, making `map_chr()` and predicate functions more type-safe, and requiring a newer version of carrier to make `in_parallel()`...
www.tidyverse.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Announcing plumber2 0.1.0! 🔧

The next-gen #RStats framework for building web servers and REST APIs is here. It's a rewrite of plumber with a modern foundation.

Key features include async support via mirai, native WebSockets, and serving of Shiny/Quarto.

Learn more: tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
October 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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We partnered with the International Vaccine Access Center at JHU to create dynamic state-level immunization reports.

This is the first of 4 videos showing how we built them — from Canva designs to parameterized reports in R & #Quarto.

Watch and share your thoughts!

youtu.be/CX-FScp2FRI

#RStats
How a Highly-Branded Report Gets Made in R
Join us as we collaborate with the International Vaccine Access Center at Johns Hopkins University to develop comprehensive state-level immunization reports....
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Announcing mall 0.2.0! 🎉 This update for #RStats and #Python brings more features to your data-driven NLP workflows using LLMs.

Connect directly to OpenAI, Gemini, and others, parallel processing, run NLP on string vectors, and new cheatsheet!!

Read the blog post: blogs.rstudio.com/ai/posts/202...
October 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The new ggplot2 4.0.0 is here! 🎉

This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.

Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...

BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders

#RStats
September 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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I am super hyped to finally share the first release of plumber2 with all of you. This has been the center of my attention for a big part of 2025 and I hope you'll find it a worthy update to the venerable plumber package.

The blog post will tell you more

#rstats
plumber2 0.1.0
plumber2, a complete rewrite of plumber, has landed on CRAN, providing a modern, future proof solution for creating web servers in R. Read all about the new features here.
www.tidyverse.org
September 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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💡 What happens when you take everything you've learned about LLMs… and turn it into an app people can actually use?

In Part 3 of The Shiny Side of LLMs, we build DeckCheck — a Shiny app (#RStats & #Python) that acts like your Presentation Rehearsal Buddy.

Read more 👉 shiny.posit.co/blog/posts/s...
Shiny - Build Your First LLM App with Shiny for Python or R
Shiny is a package that makes it easy to create interactive web apps using R and Python.
shiny.posit.co
September 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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🚀 Curious about Positron, Posit’s new open-source IDE?

This session shows RStudio users the basics, what’s new, and how it fits your workflow with @ivelasq3.bsky.social (Posit, PBC)

#RStats #DataScience #Positron #rladies

Thursday 09 October, 11am CT | 6:00 PM CAT

www.meetup.com/rladies-gabo...
Positron for RStudio Users: A Gentle Introduction, Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Curious about Positron, the new open-source data science IDE from Posit? This session will walk RStudio users through the basics of Positron, highlight familiar features, a
www.meetup.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Announcing the latest release of Posit Workbench, Positron, and RStudio!

• Positron is now Generally Available.
• RStudio: Quarto 1.7 and package security insights.
• New Workbench homepage, Prometheus metrics are GA, and optional session auditing logs.

Learn more: posit.co/blog/rstudio...
September 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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There are some really neat new features here! Better theme settings! Easier ways to set geom defaults! *Labels from labels stored as column attributes* #rstats
I am beyond excited to announce that ggplot2 4.0.0 has just landed on CRAN.

It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.

Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats
ggplot2 4.0.0
A new major version of ggplot2 has been released on CRAN. Find out what is new here.
www.tidyverse.org
September 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Think R is just for data analysis? Think again.

David Keyes’ keynote, 25 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do with R, from #CascadiaRConf2025 blasts that myth wide open. Want creativity, practicality, and real-world R hacks? This is your ticket. Watch it now: youtu.be/wrPrIRcOVr0 #rstats #datasci
Keynote - David Keyes - 25 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with R #CascadiaRConf2025
YouTube video by Cascadia R Conf
youtu.be
August 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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📦 New R package: sfhotspot by Matt Ashby

Identify & analyze spatial clusters of points (places/events) entirely with sf objects.
Includes tools for counts, change over time, kernel density, Getis–Ord Gi*, etc.

🔗 GitHub: github.com/mpjashby/sfh...

#RStats #GISchat #Geocomputation #RSpatial
August 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Finally got Glimpse out focused on what the Posit open source team has been up to. Turns out its quite a bit! posit.co/blog/posit-g...
I continue to be happy with the approach we (Posit) are taking with LLMs and AI. Too impactful to ignore but focus on useful and safe as much as possible.
Posit
Posit's latest glimpse newsletter highlights new product releases, including the Positron IDE and several new LLM-powered tools.
posit.co
August 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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🦆 "An Illustrated Guide to OAuth" by Aditya Bhargava

www.ducktyped.org/p/an-illustr...
An Illustrated Guide to OAuth
OAuth was first introduced in 2007.
www.ducktyped.org
August 26, 2025 at 7:38 AM