python-best-practices
CommunityEnforce type-safe Python patterns for robust code.
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
Python's dynamic typing often leads to runtime errors and maintenance burdens. This Skill champions type-first design in Python by promoting explicit typing with dataclasses, TypedDict, NewType, Protocol, and discriminated unions to improve correctness and readability.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Type-first data modeling: dataclasses and TypedDicts define clear data contracts before behavior.
- Strong interfaces: Protocols and NewType enable safer abstractions and API boundaries.
- Exhaustive state handling: discriminated unions (Literal) support predictable control flow and validation.
Quick Start
Define a small type-safe data model (e.g., a User with id and email), create a function that consumes that model and returns a typed result, and run a static type check (e.g., mypy) to verify correctness. Then apply these patterns to a simple API or data-processing task.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
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