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AI skills for Python

AI Coding Skills for Python

Browse the best AI coding skills for Python in 2026, pytest generation, FastAPI / Django / Flask scaffolding, type-safe SQLAlchemy schemas, and security audits for OWASP Top 10. Works with every major AI coding tool.

Short answer

The best AI coding skills for Python are skills-hub's `code-review`, `unit-test` (pytest auto-detection), `api-scaffold` (FastAPI/Django/Flask), `db-schema` (SQLAlchemy), `secure`, and `dependency-scan` (pip-audit). All portable across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, Windsurf, Copilot, and Cline.

Python is the lingua franca of ML, data, and FastAPI backends, and AI coding skills here are mature. The skills below detect your Python stack (FastAPI, Django, Flask, Starlette, pytest, ruff, uv) and emit idiomatic Python 3.12+ code with proper type hints, async / await patterns, and pytest fixtures.

Top skills for Python

  1. 01code-reviewer

    14 installs

    Code review automation for TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, Swift, Kotlin, C#, .NET, Java, C, C++, Rust, Ruby, PHP, and Dart/Flutter. Analyzes PRs for complexity and risk, checks code quality for SOLID violations and code smells, generates review reports. Use when reviewing pull requests, analyzing code quality, identifying issues, generating review checklists.

    Buildfrom Multi-Domain Skills
  2. 02marketing-skills

    10 installs

    Directory and router for the marketing skills library. Use when you need to find the right marketing skill for a task, see what marketing capabilities exist, or get oriented in this plugin. 44 specialist skills across 8 pods (content, SEO + AEO, CRO, channels, growth, intelligence, sales enablement, ops), 59 stdlib Python tools. Routes to one skill — it does not execute marketing work itself.

    Marketingfrom Multi-Domain Skills
  3. 03analytics-data-analysis

    8 installs

    Best practices for analytics, data analysis, and visualization using Python, pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, and Jupyter notebooks. Use when performing exploratory data analysis, building data pipelines, creating statistical visualizations, writing Jupyter notebooks, cleaning and transforming datasets, or implementing analytics dashboards.

    Buildfrom Mindrally Skills
  4. 04django-python

    8 installs

    Expert in Django Python web development with best practices

    Buildfrom Mindrally Skills
  5. 05common-security-audit

    7 installs

    Probe for hardcoded secrets, injection surfaces, unguarded routes, business logic flaws, and platform-specific weaknesses across backend (Node, Go, Java, Python, Rust), frontend (React, Angular, Vue), and mobile (iOS, Android, Flutter) codebases. Use when performing security audits, vulnerability scans, secrets detection, or penetration testing.

    Buildfrom Multi-Language Standards
  6. 06python-best-practices

    7 installs

    Write maintainable Python with small functions, explicit boundaries, guard clauses, and readable state flow. Use when refactoring Python services, helpers, modules, or async logic for clarity—not generic test writing, tooling setup, or database transaction implementation.

    Buildfrom Multi-Language Standards
  7. 07vscode

    7 installs

    Configure and operate VS Code-family IDEs (VS Code, VS Code Insiders, Cursor, VSCodium, Trae, Qoder, CodeBuddy) via CLI and structured JSON files. Qoder and CodeBuddy support is limited to their VS Code-compatible configuration surface, not proprietary AI chat, accounts, models, agents, marketplaces, or internal state.

    Productivity
  8. 08python-testing

    6 installs

    Expert in Python testing with pytest and test-driven development

    Buildfrom Mindrally Skills
  9. 09exploiting-insecure-deserialization

    5 installs

    Identifying and exploiting insecure deserialization vulnerabilities in Java, PHP, Python, and .NET applications to achieve remote code execution during authorized penetration tests.

    Buildfrom Cybersecurity Skills
  10. 10linter

    5 installs

    Configure linting, formatting, and editor integration for any stack. Sets up ESLint 9 or Biome for JS/TS, Ruff for Python, golangci-lint for Go, Clippy for Rust, RuboCop for Ruby, or dart analyze for Flutter..

    Productivityfrom Skills Hub
  11. 11office-suite

    5 installs

    Creates and edits Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), Excel (.xlsx), and PDF files programmatically: detects the available runtime and picks the right library per format (python-docx or docx.js, python-pptx, openpyxl or exceljs, reportlab or pdf-lib).

    Docsfrom Skills Hub
  12. 12senior-data-engineer

    4 installs

    Data engineering skill for building scalable data pipelines, ETL/ELT systems, and data infrastructure. Expertise in Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, dbt, Kafka, and modern data stack. Includes data modeling, pipeline orchestration, data quality, and DataOps. Use when designing data architectures, building data pipelines, optimizing data workflows, implementing data governance, or troubleshooting data issues.

    Buildfrom Multi-Domain Skills
  13. 13csharp-scripts

    4 installs

    Run file-based C# apps with the .NET CLI when the user explicitly wants C#/.NET code without creating a project. Use for C# language/API experiments, one-file C# apps, small multi-file C# apps composed with `#:include`/`#:exclude`, or C# file-based apps linked with `#:ref`. Do not use for language-agnostic throwaway scripts, generic computations, Python/PowerShell-style automation, full projects, or existing app integration.

    Buildfrom .NET
  14. 14python-dev

    4 installs

    Python development guidance with code quality standards, error handling, testing practices, and environment management. Use when writing, reviewing, or modifying Python code (.py files) or Jupyter notebooks (.ipynb files).

    Buildfrom Databricks Solutions
  15. 15freecad-scripts

    4 installs

    Expert skill for writing FreeCAD Python scripts, macros, and automation. Use when asked to create FreeCAD models, parametric objects, Part/Mesh/Sketcher scripts, workbench tools, GUI dialogs with PySide, Coin3D scenegraph manipulation, or any FreeCAD Python API task. Covers FreeCAD scripting basics, geometry creation, FeaturePython objects, interface tools, and macro development.

    Buildfrom GitHub Copilot
  16. 16modern-python

    3 installs

    Configures Python projects with modern tooling (uv, ruff, ty). Use when creating projects, writing standalone scripts, or migrating from pip/Poetry/mypy/black.

    Buildfrom Trail of Bits
  17. 17python-design-patterns

    3 installs

    Python design patterns including KISS, Separation of Concerns, Single Responsibility, and composition over inheritance. Use this skill when designing a new service or component from scratch and choosing how to layer responsibilities, when refactoring a God class or monolithic function that has grown too large, when deciding whether to add a new abstraction or live with duplication, when evaluating a pull request for structural issues like tight coupling or leaking internal types, when choosing between inheritance and composition for a new class hierarchy, or when a codebase is becoming hard to test because of entangled I/O and business logic.

    Buildfrom wshobson Agents
  18. 18python-performance-optimization

    2 installs

    Profile and optimize Python code using cProfile, memory profilers, and performance best practices. Use when debugging slow Python code, optimizing bottlenecks, or improving application performance.

    Buildfrom wshobson Agents

Frequently asked questions

Do AI skills work with FastAPI?

Yes. The api-scaffold and api-docs skills auto-detect FastAPI and emit routes with proper Pydantic models, async dependencies, and OpenAPI 3.1 spec generation.

Can AI generate pytest tests with fixtures?

Yes. The unit-test skill detects pytest and emits parametrized tests, fixture chains, and proper async test patterns with pytest-asyncio.

What's the best AI tool for Python?

Cursor and Claude Code are both strong for Python. Cursor's inline autocomplete is best-in-class; Claude Code's agent mode excels at multi-file Django / FastAPI refactors.

Do AI skills handle uv and the modern Python toolchain?

Yes. Modern skills detect `pyproject.toml` and `uv.lock` and emit `uv` commands by default. Older `pip` / `poetry` projects are supported via fallback.

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