Python Core Standards

REFERENCE MODE: This skill provides reference material for Python 3.10+ development. Load standards on-demand based on current task. Do not load all sections at once.

Enforcement

Execution mode: Reference library; load standards on-demand for Python development tasks.

Prohibited actions:

• Do not use typing.List, typing.Dict, or other deprecated generic aliases; use built-in generics
• Do not use bare except: or broad except Exception: without re-raising
• Do not use string concatenation for file paths; use pathlib.Path

Constraints:

• All code must target Python 3.10+ and use modern union syntax (X | Y)
• Type hints required on all public function signatures
• Google-style docstrings required on all public functions
• Context managers required for all resource management