python-design-patterns
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
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# Python Design Patterns Write maintainable Python code using fundamental design principles. These patterns help you build systems that are easy to understand, test, and modify. ## When to Use This Skill - Designing new components or services - Refactoring complex or tangled code - Deciding whether to create an abstraction - Choosing between inheritance and composition - Evaluating code complexity and coupling - Planning modular architectures ## Core Concepts ### 1. KISS (Keep It Simple) Choose the simplest solution that works. Complexity must be justified by concrete requirements. ### 2. Single Responsibility (SRP) Each unit should have one reason to change. Separate concerns into focused components. ### 3. Composition Over Inheritance Build behavior by combining objects, not extending classes. ### 4. Rule of Three Wait until you have three instances before abstracting. Duplication is often better than premature abstraction. ## Quick Start ```python # Simple beats clever # Instead of a factory/registry pattern: FORMATTERS = {"json": JsonFormatter, "csv": CsvFormatter} def get_formatter(name: str) -> Formatter: return FORMATTERS[name]() ``` ## Detailed patterns and worked examples
- When to Use This Skill
- Core Concepts
- 1. KISS (Keep It Simple)
- 2. Single Responsibility (SRP)
- 3. Composition Over Inheritance
- 4. Rule of Three
- Quick Start
- Detailed patterns and worked examples
- Best Practices Summary
- Troubleshooting
- Related Skills
What does the python-design-patterns skill do?
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
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill python-design-patterns --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.