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python-patterns from jdanigo/hydraia is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
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- SKILL.md skill
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- jdanigo/hydraia
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- MIT
Pythonic idioms, PEP 8 standards, type hints, and best practices for building robust, efficient, and maintainable Python applications.
Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.
What the file says
# Python Development Patterns
Idiomatic Python patterns and best practices for building robust, efficient, and maintainable applications.
## When to Activate
- Writing new Python code
- Reviewing Python code
- Refactoring existing Python code
- Designing Python packages/modules
## Core Principles
### 1. Readability Counts
Python prioritizes readability. Code should be obvious and easy to understand.
```python
# Good: Clear and readable
def get_active_users(users: list[User]) -> list[User]:
"""Return only active users from the provided list."""
return [user for user in users if user.is_active]
# Bad: Clever but confusing
def get_active_users(u):
return [x for x in u if x.a]
```
### 2. Explicit is Better Than Implicit
Avoid magic; be clear about what your code does.
```python
# Good: Explicit configuration
import logging
logging.basicConfig(
level=logging.INFO,
format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
)
# Bad: Hidden side effects
import some_module
some_module.setup() # What does this do?
```
### 3. EAFP - Easier to Ask Forgiveness Than Permission
Python prefers exception handling over checking conditions.
```python
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Source
jdanigo/hydraia · 8 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-24 · branch main
API
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