Python Type Hints Guide
Generate clear, concise Python type hints based on function descriptions to improve code readability and maintainability.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add python-type-hints-guide npx -- -y @trustedskills/python-type-hints-guide
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"python-type-hints-guide": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/python-type-hints-guide"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill helps AI agents understand and utilize Python type hints. It allows for the generation of code with improved readability, maintainability, and error detection through static analysis. The skill facilitates more robust and reliable Python code by enforcing data types and improving documentation.
When to use it
- Refactoring Legacy Code: When updating older Python projects that lack type annotations, this skill can assist in adding them incrementally.
- Developing New Libraries/Modules: For creating reusable components, the skill ensures consistent input and output types for functions and classes.
- Collaborative Projects: When multiple developers are working on a project, type hints improve code understanding and reduce integration errors.
- Automated Code Reviews: Integrate with linters or static analysis tools to automatically check for type-related issues.
Key capabilities
- Adding type annotations to function signatures.
- Specifying variable types within functions.
- Defining class attributes with associated types.
- Generating docstrings based on type hints.
Example prompts
- "Add type hints to this Python function:
def calculate_area(length, width): return length * width" - "Generate a type hint for the variable 'name' in this code snippet."
- “Can you add type annotations to this class definition?”
Tips & gotchas
- Requires familiarity with basic Python syntax and data types.
- The effectiveness depends on the complexity of the existing codebase; large projects may require a phased approach.
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