Can it distinguish between open and fixed issues?

Yes, it analyzes issue labels, PR merge status, commit SHAs, and maintainer comments to determine if a fix is available and which version it was included in.

What kinds of build errors can this skill identify?

It searches for compiler issues (GCC/Clang/MSVC), platform-specific failures (ARM64/Windows), dependency conflicts, and setup.py or pyproject.toml configuration errors.

Does it provide actionable workarounds?

Absolutely. It scans the entire comment history of an issue to extract 'try this' suggestions and temporary fixes shared by the community.

How does it find the correct repository for a package?

The skill utilizes the python-packaging-source-finder tool to map package names to high-confidence GitHub repository URLs before starting the search.

Python Packaging Bug Finder

Name: Python Packaging Bug Finder
Author: opendatahub-io

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Deployment & DevOps

Identifies and analyzes known Python packaging, build, and installation issues by scouring GitHub repositories for resolutions and workarounds.

This skill automates the complex task of troubleshooting Python project packaging by locating official repositories and performing deep searches through GitHub issues. It categorizes common distribution problems—such as compiler errors, platform-specific failures, and dependency conflicts—while extracting critical resolution data like fixed versions, pull requests, and community-sourced workarounds. By providing a structured impact assessment for specific target versions, it empowers developers to bypass known distribution hurdles and maintain stable development environments without manual, time-consuming research.

Key Features

01Version impact assessment to check if a bug affects your environment

02Keyword-based filtering for build, installation, and compiler errors

0315 GitHub stars

04Automated GitHub repository discovery for Python packages

05Deep analysis of issue comments to extract fixes and PR links

06Structured reporting of resolution status and available workarounds

Use Cases

01Verifying if a known build bug has been resolved in a specific package version

02Finding temporary workarounds for platform-specific installation errors on macOS or Windows

03Debugging failing pip install commands for complex C-extension libraries

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add opendatahub-io/ai-helpers python-packaging-bug-finder

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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