Quail

Spec sheet

Purpose

Quail is a Python library for analyzing and visualizing free recall data.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Intended users

The toolbox is intended for memory researchers analyzing and visualizing free recall psychology experiments.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Support

The repository directs users with questions or concerns to Stack Overflow or [email protected].Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The repository links an MIT license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Analyses

The package supports recall accuracy, serial position curves, probability of first recall, Lag-CRP, temporal clustering, and memory fingerprints.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Assessment tools

NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Authoring tools

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Data model

Its Egg data structure represents presented and recalled stimuli, with optional components.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Delivery mode

desktopRead 23 Sep 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Example data

Quail includes two classic free recall datasets for demonstration and testing.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Examples

Quail includes two classic free recall datasets for demonstration and testing.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Installation

The recommended installation command is `pip install quail`; speech decoding dependencies can be added with `pip install quail[speech-decoding]`.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Lesson library

NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Maintainer

The documentation copyright names the Contextual Dynamics Laboratory.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Offline access

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Requirements

The documented requirements include Python 3.6 or later, pandas, seaborn, matplotlib, scipy, numpy, and joblib.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Speech API cost

The speech tutorial states Google Speech API use includes up to 60 minutes per month free, then costs $0.006 per 15 seconds.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Speech decoding

Quail supports automated transcription of audio files; its GitHub page describes parsing speech data with OpenAI Whisper.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Speech dependencies

The speech-decoding installation instructions say ffmpeg must be installed manually because it is not pip-installable.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Speech setup

Speech decoding setup is documented for Mac or Linux and requires setting up ffmpeg and Google Speech API.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Speech transcription

The documentation describes automated speech decoding for audio responses, including near real-time transcription.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Transcription integration

The speech decoding tutorial says Quail uses the Google Speech API and ffmpeg to transcribe audio responses.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

Visualization

The library is built on matplotlib and seaborn and provides an API for customizing plot styles.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cdl-quail.readthedocs.io

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