python-configuration
Python configuration management via environment variables and typed settings. Use when externalizing config, setting up pydantic-settings, managing secrets, or implementing environment-specific behavior.
Profile →npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill python-configuration --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Python Configuration Management Externalize configuration from code using environment variables and typed settings. Well-managed configuration enables the same code to run in any environment without modification. ## When to Use This Skill - Setting up a new project's configuration system - Migrating from hardcoded values to environment variables - Implementing pydantic-settings for typed configuration - Managing secrets and sensitive values - Creating environment-specific settings (dev/staging/prod) - Validating configuration at application startup ## Core Concepts ### 1. Externalized Configuration All environment-specific values (URLs, secrets, feature flags) come from environment variables, not code. ### 2. Typed Settings Parse and validate configuration into typed objects at startup, not scattered throughout code. ### 3. Fail Fast Validate all required configuration at application boot. Missing config should crash immediately with a clear message. ### 4. Sensible Defaults Provide reasonable defaults for local development while requiring explicit values for sensitive settings. ## Quick Start ```python from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings from pydantic import Field class S
- When to Use This Skill
- Core Concepts
- 1. Externalized Configuration
- 2. Typed Settings
- 3. Fail Fast
- 4. Sensible Defaults
- Quick Start
- Fundamental Patterns
- Pattern 1: Typed Settings with Pydantic
- Pattern 2: Fail Fast on Missing Configuration
- Pattern 3: Local Development Defaults
- Pattern 4: Namespaced Environment Variables
- Detailed worked examples and patterns
- Best Practices Summary
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What does the python-configuration skill do?
Python configuration management via environment variables and typed settings. Use when externalizing config, setting up pydantic-settings, managing secrets, or implementing environment-specific behavior.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill python-configuration --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From wshobson/agents, a repository with 38,479 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.