What makes this skill different from standard coding assistance?

This skill focuses specifically on the high-level architectural perspective of library design, emphasizing long-term maintainability, API stability, and package structure rather than just individual function implementations.

Does this skill help with PEP compliance?

Yes, it references and enforces critical standards like PEP 8 (Style), PEP 484 (Type Hints), and PEP 621 (Project Metadata) to ensure your library meets professional ecosystem standards.

Can I use this for existing projects?

Absolutely. It is designed to perform architectural audits of existing codebases, helping identify design bottlenecks, lack of type safety, or inconsistent API patterns.

What project structures does it recommend?

It advocates for the modern 'src/' layout and provides templates for production-ready pyproject.toml files, ensuring your library is compatible with modern build tools like Hatch, Poetry, and Flit.

Python Library Architect

Name: Python Library Architect
Author: maxvaega

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Desarrollo de API

Architects production-grade Python libraries by providing expert guidance on API design, package structure, and PEP standards.

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The Python Library Architect skill transforms Claude into a senior technical lead specialized in the development and maintenance of robust Python libraries. It offers structured guidance on architectural decisions, from choosing between class-based and functional designs to implementing the src/ package layout and complex exception hierarchies. By emphasizing developer experience, backwards compatibility, and long-term maintainability, this skill helps developers build libraries that are not only functional but also intuitive and production-ready.

Características Principales

Automated architectural code reviews and evaluation checklists
Deep integration with PEP standards for styling, typing, and metadata
Expert API design guidance following Pythonic principles
17 GitHub stars
Project scaffolding using modern src/ layout and pyproject.toml standards
Comprehensive testing and documentation strategy planning

Casos de Uso

Architecting a new Python library from scratch with a focus on public API stability
Reviewing existing codebases for architectural flaws like tight coupling or poor extensibility
Defining migration strategies and deprecation paths for major library version updates

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Características Principales

Automated architectural code reviews and evaluation checklists
Deep integration with PEP standards for styling, typing, and metadata
Expert API design guidance following Pythonic principles
17 GitHub stars
Project scaffolding using modern src/ layout and pyproject.toml standards
Comprehensive testing and documentation strategy planning

Casos de Uso

Architecting a new Python library from scratch with a focus on public API stability
Reviewing existing codebases for architectural flaws like tight coupling or poor extensibility
Defining migration strategies and deprecation paths for major library version updates