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python-best-practices
Python software engineering guidelines from real PR review patterns. This skill should be used when writing, reviewing, or refactoring Python code — especially dataclasses, service interfaces, error handling, and type annotations. Triggers on tasks involving Python modules, API design, data modeling, type safety, exception handling, or refactoring for maintainability. For asyncio and concurrency guidance, see the python-async-best-practices skill.
Works with
Install in three steps
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Download the ZIP
One file per agent, plus INSTALL.md with the exact paths below.
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Claude Code: copy SKILL.md into your skills folder
.claude/skills/python-best-practices/SKILL.md # this project ~/.claude/skills/python-best-practices/SKILL.md # every project
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Other agents: use the matching file
skill.mdc goes in Cursor’s .cursor/rules/. AGENTS.md works as GitHub Copilot instructions, a legacy .cursorrules, or a Codex / Gemini CLI instructions file.

