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Python Best Practices Guide

Guides you through Pythonic code patterns, type hints, async/await, modern packaging, testing with pytest, and clean architecture. Helps you write idiomatic, maintainable, and well-typed Python code.

Platinum
v1.0.00 activationsSoftware EngineeringEngineeringintermediate

SupaScore

85
Research Quality (15%)
8.5
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.5
Practical Utility (15%)
9
Completeness (10%)
8.5
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.5
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8

Best for

  • Review Python code for type hints, async patterns, and Pythonic idioms
  • Refactor legacy Python codebases to modern 3.10+ standards with proper typing
  • Design clean architecture patterns for Python applications using dataclasses and protocols
  • Implement robust async/await patterns for I/O-bound services
  • Set up modern Python toolchain with uv, ruff, mypy, and pytest best practices

What you'll get

  • Annotated code examples showing before/after transformations with specific PEP references and rationale
  • Structured architectural recommendations with concrete class designs using modern Python features
  • Complete toolchain configuration files (pyproject.toml, mypy.ini) with explanations for each setting
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Teaching Python syntax basics or beginner programming concepts
  • ×Performance optimization of CPU-intensive algorithms
  • ×Framework-specific guidance (Django, Flask, FastAPI architectures)
  • ×Machine learning or data science Python libraries
Expects

Existing Python code, architecture questions, or tooling setup requirements with Python version and project context specified.

Returns

Specific code improvements, architectural recommendations, type annotations, and modern toolchain configurations with PEP references.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

pythontype-hintspytestasync-pythonpythonicmypypyrightuvruffdataclassesprotocolspackaging

Research Foundation: 8 sources (4 official docs, 2 books, 2 industry frameworks)

This skill was developed through independent research and synthesis. SupaSkills is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cited author or organisation.

Version History

v1.0.02/15/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

Python Application Modernization

Modernize Python codebase with best practices, then review for quality and design proper API interfaces

python-best-practices-guideCode Review ExpertAPI Design Architect

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