Fallback Compatibility Patterns

This skill equips Claude with specialized patterns for building resilient Python applications that must support multiple versions and optional third-party libraries. By applying techniques like feature detection and standard import-error handling, it ensures your code remains functional across different environments—automatically using modern APIs when available while providing reliable fallbacks or informative messages when dependencies are missing. It is particularly useful for library maintainers and developers building portable tools that need to run in varied execution environments.

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