Python Packaging
Automates Python package creation, testing, and distribution using best practices for efficient backend deployments.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add athola-python-packaging npx -- -y @trustedskills/athola-python-packaging
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"athola-python-packaging": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/athola-python-packaging"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill automates the process of creating and distributing Python packages. It handles tasks like setting up project structure, generating metadata files (like setup.py), building distributions (.whl and .tar.gz files), and uploading them to a package index such as PyPI. This simplifies the deployment of reusable Python code for others to install and use.
When to use it
- You've developed a Python library or tool that you want to share with other developers.
- You need to create distributable packages from your existing Python projects.
- You are automating the build process for a Python project as part of a CI/CD pipeline.
- You want to easily upload your package to PyPI or another package index.
Key capabilities
- Automated
setup.pygeneration - Building
.whland.tar.gzdistributions - Uploading packages to a package index (e.g., PyPI)
Example prompts
- "Create a Python package for my project located in
/path/to/my/project." - "Build a distribution of the code in
my_python_moduleand upload it to PyPI." - “Generate a setup file with name 'MyProject' and version 1.0.”
Tips & gotchas
- Requires Python development tools (e.g.,
setuptools,wheel) to be installed on the system where the AI agent is running. - Authentication may be required for uploading packages to a package index like PyPI; ensure appropriate credentials are available.
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