python-package-development

python-package-development is a skill for Claude Code, Codex from justanesta/claude-code-resources. It costs 51 tokens per session (727 once invoked), scanned A, original, MIT.

A guide for creating and publishing modern Python packages. It covers project structure, pyproject.toml, build tools, versioning, dependencies, tests, documentation, and publishing to the Python Package Index, commonly called PyPI.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when starting, organizing, testing, versioning, or preparing a Python library for distribution on PyPI.
Why use it?
It helps a package work correctly when installed instead of only when run from its source folder. It also provides consistent choices for builds, releases, development dependencies, and documentation.

Skill for Claude CodeCodex

Written for no agent in particular: nothing here depends on one.

Good fit Use it when starting, organizing, testing, versioning, or preparing a Python library for distribution on PyPI.

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Install

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Any agent
npx skills add justanesta/claude-code-resources --skill python-package-development
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/justanesta/claude-code-resources

Made for: Claude Code, Codex.

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Security scan A 0 findings. A grade says what 26 rules found in the file — not that it is safe.
Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.
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Security

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python-package-development scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 2mo ago.

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skills/python/python-package-development/SKILL.md · 141 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 141 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Python Package Development

Modern patterns for building and distributing Python packages.

Modern Package Structure (src layout)

my-package/
├── src/
│   └── mypackage/
│       ├── __init__.py
│       └── core.py
├── tests/
├── docs/
├── pyproject.toml
├── README.md
└── LICENSE

Why src layout?

  • Ensures tests run against installed package
  • Prevents accidental imports from working directory
  • Industry best practice

pyproject.toml Configuration

[build-system]
requires = ["hatchling"]
build-backend = "hatchling.build"

[project]
name = "mypackage"
version = "0.1.0"
description = "A short description"
readme = "README.md"
requires-python = ">=3.10"
dependencies = [
    "pandas>=2.0.0",
]

[project.optional-dependencies]
dev = ["pytest>=7.0.0", "black>=23.0.0"]

See pyproject-toml-guide.md for:

  • Build backend choices
  • Dynamic versioning
  • Entry points

Versioning Strategy

Semantic Versioning

MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH

1.0.0 → Initial release
1.0.1 → Bug fix
1.1.0 → New feature
2.0.0 → Breaking change

See versioning-strategies.md for:

  • CalVer
  • Automatic versioning from git tags

Dependency Management

# Library - use ranges
dependencies = ["requests>=2.31.0"]

# Application - pin versions
dependencies = ["requests==2.31.0"]

See dependency-strategies.md for:

  • When to pin vs range
  • Upper bounds debate

Testing Packages

# tests/test_core.py
import pytest
from mypackage import main_function

def test_main_function():
    result = main_function(input_data)
    assert result == expected

See package-testing.md for:

  • Integration testing
  • Coverage requirements
  • CI/CD setup

Documentation

See documentation-guide.md for:

  • README essentials
  • Docstring styles
  • MkDocs/Sphinx

Building and Publishing

# Build
python -m build

# Test on TestPyPI
twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*

# Publish to PyPI
twine upload dist/*

Read the full file on GitHub · 141 lines

Files

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What this file has done since we first saw it

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  1. 2mo ago First seen · 141 lines · 51 tokens per session scan A dbbb5479730f

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python-package-development is a skill published in the GitHub repository justanesta/claude-code-resources (2 stars, last pushed 6mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 51 tokens to every session and 727 once invoked, about $0.0002 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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