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python-standards - Claude MCP Skill
Modern Python development with uv, ruff, mypy, and pytest. Use when: - Writing or reviewing Python code - Setting up Python projects or pyproject.toml - Choosing dependency management (uv, poetry, pip) - Configuring linting, formatting, or type checking - Organizing Python packages Keywords: Python, pyproject.toml, uv, ruff, mypy, pytest, type hints, virtual environment, lockfile, package structure
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SKILL.md# Python Standards
Modern Python with uv + ruff + mypy + pytest. All config in pyproject.toml.
## Toolchain
| Tool | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| **uv** | Dependencies + virtual envs (lockfile: `uv.lock`) |
| **ruff** | Linting + formatting (replaces black, isort, flake8) |
| **mypy** | Type checking (strict mode) |
| **pytest** | Testing + coverage |
```bash
# Setup
uv init && uv add <deps> && uv sync
# Daily workflow
uv run ruff check . --fix && uv run ruff format .
uv run mypy . && uv run pytest
```
## Type Hints
**All functions and classes must have explicit type hints:**
```python
def fetch_user(user_id: str) -> User | None:
"""Fetch user by ID."""
...
def process_items(items: list[Item]) -> dict[str, int]:
...
```
**mypy strict mode:**
```toml
[tool.mypy]
strict = true
disallow_untyped_defs = true
disallow_any_generics = true
```
## Package Structure
Feature-based, not layer-based:
```
src/myproject/
users/ # Domain
__init__.py # Public API: __all__ = ['User', 'UserService']
models.py
services.py
orders/ # Another domain
shared/ # Cross-cutting concerns
```
## Error Handling
**Catch specific exceptions with context:**
```python
try:
result = parse_config(path)
except FileNotFoundError:
logger.warning(f"Config not found: {path}")
return defaults
except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
raise ConfigError(f"Invalid JSON in {path}") from e
```
Never: bare `except:`, silent swallowing, `except Exception`.
## pyproject.toml
Single source of truth (no setup.py, requirements.txt):
```toml
[project]
name = "myproject"
version = "1.0.0"
requires-python = ">=3.11"
dependencies = ["httpx", "pydantic"]
[project.optional-dependencies]
dev = ["pytest", "mypy", "ruff"]
[tool.ruff]
select = ["E", "W", "F", "I", "B", "UP", "SIM", "S", "ANN"]
line-length = 88
[tool.pytest.ini_options]
testpaths = ["tests"]
addopts = ["--cov=src", "--cov-fail-under=85"]
```
## Anti-Patterns
- `Any` without documented justification
- Layer-based folders (`/controllers`, `/models`, `/views`)
- Circular imports
- Legacy tools (pip, black+isort, flake8)
- Multiple config files
- `noqa` comments without justification
## References
- [testing-patterns.md](references/testing-patterns.md) - pytest, fixtures, parametrize
- [ruff-config.md](references/ruff-config.md) - Complete ruff rule configurationSignals
Information
- Repository
- phrazzld/claude-config
- Author
- phrazzld
- Last Sync
- 3/2/2026
- Repo Updated
- 3/1/2026
- Created
- 1/18/2026
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