Can I create CLI tools with this skill?

Absolutely. It includes specific patterns for Click and argparse, including the registration of console scripts in your project metadata.

Does it help with publishing to PyPI?

Yes, it provides guides and automated GitHub Action templates for building wheels and uploading distributions to PyPI or TestPyPI using Twine.

Does this skill support modern PEP standards?

Yes, it prioritizes PEP 517, 518, and 621 to ensure your Python projects use modern, standardized configuration files.

What directory layout does this skill recommend?

It recommends the 'src' layout, which is a best practice that prevents accidental imports of the local source and ensures your tests run against the installed package.

Python Packaging

Name: Python Packaging
Author: amurata

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Deployment & DevOps

Streamlines the creation, configuration, and distribution of standardized Python packages for PyPI or private repositories.

This skill empowers Claude to architect professional-grade Python projects by implementing modern packaging standards like PEP 621. It handles everything from setting up pyproject.toml and complex directory structures (src-layout) to configuring CLI entry points, managing dependencies, and automating publishing workflows via GitHub Actions and Twine. It is an essential tool for developers looking to transition local scripts into redistributable libraries or tools with robust metadata, clear versioning, and cross-platform compatibility.

Key Features

01Automatic generation of professional src-layout directory structures

02CLI tool integration using Click or argparse with entry point registration

033 GitHub stars

04Automated publishing workflows via GitHub Actions and Twine

05Modern pyproject.toml configuration following PEP 621 standards

06Support for multiple build backends including setuptools, hatchling, and flit

Use Cases

01Creating command-line utilities with multiple subcommands and automated installation

02Setting up CI/CD pipelines to publish packages to PyPI or TestPyPI upon release

03Converting standalone Python scripts into versioned, installable libraries

What are Skills?·How to Install

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npx skillfish add amurata/cc-tools python-packaging

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