Dignified Python Standards
docling-project/docling
Applies opinionated production Python conventions chosen by the project's Python version: modern type syntax, pathlib, explicit checks and interface guidance.
Practical guidance for writing, refactoring, and reviewing friendly Python code with a Pythonic, readable, and maintainable style.
Install Friendly Python
$ npx skills add PsiACE/skills --skill friendly-python -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install PsiACE/skills friendly-python --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/PsiACE/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/friendly-python .claude/skills/friendly-python && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "friendly-python" agent skill from https://github.com/PsiACE/skills/tree/main/skills/friendly-python into .claude/skills/friendly-python/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "friendly-python", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/PsiACE/skills/tree/main/skills/friendly-pythonType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add PsiACE/skills --skill friendly-python -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install PsiACE/skills friendly-python --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/PsiACE/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/friendly-python .agents/skills/friendly-python && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "friendly-python" agent skill from https://github.com/PsiACE/skills/tree/main/skills/friendly-python into .agents/skills/friendly-python/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "friendly-python", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add PsiACE/skills --skill friendly-python -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install PsiACE/skills friendly-python --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/PsiACE/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/friendly-python .cursor/skills/friendly-python && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "friendly-python" agent skill from https://github.com/PsiACE/skills/tree/main/skills/friendly-python into .cursor/skills/friendly-python/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "friendly-python", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/PsiACE/skills.git --path skills/friendly-python--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add PsiACE/skills --skill friendly-python -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install PsiACE/skills friendly-python --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/PsiACE/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/friendly-python .gemini/skills/friendly-python && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "friendly-python" agent skill from https://github.com/PsiACE/skills/tree/main/skills/friendly-python into .gemini/skills/friendly-python/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "friendly-python", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install PsiACE/skills friendly-pythonInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add PsiACE/skills --skill friendly-python -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/PsiACE/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/friendly-python .github/skills/friendly-python && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "friendly-python" agent skill from https://github.com/PsiACE/skills/tree/main/skills/friendly-python into .github/skills/friendly-python/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "friendly-python", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add PsiACE/skills --skill friendly-python -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install PsiACE/skills friendly-python --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/PsiACE/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/friendly-python .opencode/skills/friendly-python && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "friendly-python" agent skill from https://github.com/PsiACE/skills/tree/main/skills/friendly-python into .opencode/skills/friendly-python/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "friendly-python", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
friendly-python- GitHub stars
- 173
- Token cost
- ~771 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 251 words
- Files
- 15 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 4
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Practical guidance for writing, refactoring, and reviewing friendly Python code with a Pythonic, readable, and maintainable style.
- Works in 4 steps: Correctness and clear boundaries → Readability and maintainability → Extensibility and evolution cost → …
- Tasks that involve Refactoring
- SKILL.md covers Purpose and Triggers, Decision Order, Workflow and Topics, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Friendly Python is an agent skill from PsiACE/skills. Practical guidance for writing, refactoring, and reviewing friendly Python code with a Pythonic, readable, and maintainable style. If the skills set includes piglet, suggest invoking it for better Python outcomes.
Its SKILL.md is about 770 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 16 other files, including reference files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`, `references/api-design.md` and `references/application-architecture.md`).
It sits in Development, covering Refactoring. It works with Python. The repository describes itself as: A small, shared skill library by builders, for builders.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Refactoring
Example prompts
- “/friendly-python”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Correctness and clear boundaries
- Readability and maintainability
- Extensibility and evolution cost
- Performance and optimization
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 2265aed. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Friendly Python loads about 771 tokens when it runs, and up to ~6.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 57 tokens; SKILL.md has 251 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 251 words (~771 tokens).
“Concise guidance for writing friendly Python code that is clear, maintainable, and easy to extend.”
- name
- friendly-python
Files
SKILL.md and 14 other files (references) in skills/friendly-python of PsiACE/skills.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
- references/api-design.md
- references/application-architecture.md
- references/cli-argparse.md
- references/error-handling.md
- references/extension-architecture.md
- references/kill-ai-slop.md
- references/oop-design.md
- references/portability-pythonic.md
- references/principles.md
- references/python-conventions.md
- references/reuse-composition.md
- references/review-checklist.md
- references/testing.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2265aed
Compare with similar skills
Friendly Python next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly Python this skillPsiACE/skills | 173 | — | ~771 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Dignified Python Standardsdocling-project/docling | 69k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Readable Pycrazyguitar/pysheeet | 8.2k | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Nexus MapperHaaaiawd/Nexus-skills | 166 | 1 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Refactor OpCVCUDA/CV-CUDA | 2.7k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Readable Verilog GeneratorEriemon/verilog-generator | 310 | — | ~5.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Friendly Python
What does Friendly Python do?
Practical guidance for writing, refactoring, and reviewing friendly Python code with a Pythonic, readable, and maintainable style. Friendly Python is an agent skill from PsiACE/skills. Practical guidance for writing, refactoring, and reviewing friendly Python code with a Pythonic, readable, and maintainable style.
When should I use Friendly Python?
Friendly Python fits situations like: tasks that involve Refactoring.
How do I install Friendly Python in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add PsiACE/skills --skill friendly-python -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/friendly-python in PsiACE/skills) into .claude/skills/friendly-python in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Friendly Python in Codex?
Run `npx skills add PsiACE/skills --skill friendly-python -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/friendly-python in PsiACE/skills) into .agents/skills/friendly-python in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Friendly Python in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add PsiACE/skills --skill friendly-python -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/friendly-python, .gemini/skills/friendly-python, .github/skills/friendly-python and .opencode/skills/friendly-python in your project.
What does Friendly Python need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Friendly Python is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Friendly Python access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Friendly Python safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Friendly Python use?
No licence was found for Friendly Python or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Friendly Python use?
About 771 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 5.6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Friendly Python?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Friendly Python: Dignified Python Standards (docling-project/docling, 69k stars), Readable Py (crazyguitar/pysheeet, 8.2k stars), Nexus Mapper (Haaaiawd/Nexus-skills, 166 stars) and Refactor Op (CVCUDA/CV-CUDA, 2.7k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Friendly Python?
PsiACE (a GitHub user) maintains it in PsiACE/skills, which has 173 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 14, 2026.
Source: PsiACE/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.