The Probaverse Project
An open-source ecosystem for probabilistic thinking.
Probaverse is a community-driven effort to rethink how we work with probability distributions, uncertainty, and reproducible statistical workflows.
At its core is a simple idea: distributions should be programmable objects—composable, transformable, and grounded in real-world data.
The project is evolving, with new tools, ideas, and patterns emerging over time.
Install with R:
install.packages("probaverse")
The probaverse is organized around a coherent workflow: define distributions, transform them, fit them to data, and extend to multivariate systems.
- distionary The foundation of the probaverse, distionary makes probability distributions tangible with a flexible, generic framework. It offers a simple interface for evaluating distributions, defining families based on parameters, and customizing your own distributions and evaluation methods.
- distplyr Distributions become alive when they can be transformed. distplyr lets you modify and reshape distributions—whether you’re stretching, grafting, maximizing, or something else—giving you the tools to create entirely new families of distributions and expand the possibilities of your analysis.
- famish famish refines a family of distributions to match real-world data or specific characteristics, such as a given mean or dataset. From parameter estimation to maximum likelihood, famish offers tools for selecting the best-fitting distribution for your needs.
Probaverse is an open, evolving project built around a shared set of principles:
- Clarity — statistical ideas should be explicit and understandable
- Composability — complex models should be built from simple parts
- Reproducibility — workflows should be transparent and repeatable
- Extensibility — users should be able to define and share their own tools
The project welcomes contributions, ideas, and discussion as it grows.
- Explore the packages and documentation
- Read updates on the Probaverse blog
- Follow development and contribute on GitHub
- Share ideas, use cases, or extensions
Probaverse is not just a set of tools—it is an ongoing effort to build a better way to work with uncertainty.