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python-patterns

Applies Pythonic idioms, type hints, and PEP 8 standards when writing or reviewing Python code.

1|Updated Oct 11, 2025
Search Tags:#code review#refactoring#python#type hints#asyncio#dataclasses#pep 8
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npx skills add https://github.com/ibytechaos/claude --skill python-patterns-ibytechaos
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: python-patterns
Source: https://github.com/ibytechaos/claude/tree/main/plugins/everything-claude-code/skills/python-patterns
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ibytechaos/claude --skill python-patterns-ibytechaos

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Python codebases often accumulate unidiomatic patterns, missing type annotations, inconsistent error handling, and performance anti-patterns that make code harder to maintain and review. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Idiomatic Code Guidance: Enforces EAFP error handling, context managers, comprehensions, generators, and dataclasses over verbose or error-prone alternatives. - Type Hints & Tooling: Covers modern type annotations, Protocol-based duck typing, and pyproject.toml configuration for black, ruff, mypy, and pytest. - Concurrency & Performance Patterns: Provides threading, multiprocessing, and async/await templates plus memory optimizations like slots and generators. - Use Case: When refactoring a legacy Python module, activate this Skill to rewrite bare except blocks into specific exception hierarchies, add type hints to function signatures, and replace string concatenation loops with join operations. ## Quick Start Review my Python module and refactor it to follow Pythonic patterns with proper type hints and error handling.

Frequently Asked Questions about python-patterns

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I write more Pythonic code?▼

Follow core idioms like EAFP exception handling, context managers for resources, list comprehensions for simple transformations, and generators for large datasets. Prioritize readability and explicitness over clever one-liners.

How to add type hints to Python functions?▼

Annotate function parameters and return values using built-in generics like list[str] and dict[str, int] on Python 3.9+, or the typing module on earlier versions. Use TypeVar for generics and Protocol for duck-typed interfaces.

Should I use threading, multiprocessing, or asyncio in Python?▼

Use threading for I/O-bound tasks, multiprocessing for CPU-bound work that needs to bypass the GIL, and async/await for high-concurrency network I/O. concurrent.futures provides a unified executor interface for threads and processes.

What are common Python anti-patterns to avoid?▼

Avoid mutable default arguments, bare except clauses, comparing to None with ==, checking types with type() instead of isinstance, and wildcard imports. Each hides bugs or breaks encapsulation.

When should I use dataclasses vs NamedTuple in Python?▼

Use dataclasses for mutable data containers needing validation via __post_init__ or default factories. Use NamedTuple for immutable, lightweight records where tuple unpacking and hashing matter.

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