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Vanrossum Pythonic Style

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copyleftdev·vlatest·backend·Apache-2.0

This skill refactors code to adhere to Vanrossum's Pythonic Style, improving readability and maintainability for backend projects.

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    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add copyleftdev/sk1llz --skill vanrossum-pythonic-style -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

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copyleftdev

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This skill passed all 6 checks. We read its files at one commit and looked for the things that make a skill dangerous to run — not for whether it works.

  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

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  • No obfuscated payloads: passed

    No encoded or obfuscated payloads.

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  • No credential access: passed

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92361f525f
Manifest
languages/python/vanrossum/SKILL.md
Scanned
1 file, 192 lines
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About this skill

What it does

This skill ensures Python code adheres to Guido van Rossum's preferred style, emphasizing readability and consistency. It automatically applies PEP 8 guidelines, including proper indentation, line length limits, and naming conventions. The goal is to produce clean, maintainable Python code that aligns with established best practices.

When to use it

  • Code Generation: Use this skill when generating new Python scripts or modules to ensure they start with a consistent style from the outset.
  • Refactoring Existing Code: Apply it during refactoring efforts to bring legacy codebases into compliance with modern Pythonic standards.
  • Collaborative Projects: Maintain a uniform coding style across teams and contributors, reducing merge conflicts and improving overall project quality.
  • Automated Style Checks: Integrate this skill into CI/CD pipelines for automated style enforcement.

Key capabilities

  • PEP 8 compliance
  • Indentation correction
  • Line length enforcement
  • Naming convention adherence

Example prompts

  • "Generate a Python function to calculate the factorial of a number, following van Rossum's style."
  • "Refactor this Python code snippet to adhere to PEP 8 guidelines: [code snippet]"
  • "Apply van Rossum's style guide to this entire Python file."

Tips & gotchas

This skill requires a basic understanding of Python syntax. While it automates many formatting aspects, complex logic or unconventional approaches might still require manual adjustments after application.