Python Starter

Automatically configures formatter and linter when initializing Python projects.

Workflow

1. Environment Detection and Selection

   • Use UV if uv.lock file exists or uv command is available
   • Use Poetry if [tool.poetry] section exists in pyproject.toml
   • If no environment is configured, recommend uv
   • Otherwise use venv
   • Ask the user if uncertain

2. Install ruff

   • Install ruff as dev dependency based on selected environment
   • Use commands (avoid writing code directly)
   • Reference: environment-setup.md

3. Configure pyproject.toml

   • Create pyproject.toml if it doesn’t exist
   • Add ruff configuration (see pyproject-toml-examples.md for default settings)
   • Template: assets/pyproject.toml.template

4. Install pytest

   • Install pytest as dev dependency based on selected environment
   • Use commands (avoid writing code directly)

5. Type Checking Setup (Optional)

   • Ask the user if they want ty setup
   • Install ty as dev dependency if needed
   • Add ty configuration to pyproject.toml
   • Reference: pyproject-toml-examples.md

6. Pre-commit Setup (Optional)

   • Ask the user if they want pre-commit setup
   • Install pre-commit and create .pre-commit-config.yaml if needed
   • Reference: pre-commit-setup.md
   • Template: assets/.pre-commit-config.yaml.template

7. VSCode Settings Suggestion

   • Suggest creating .vscode/settings.json when using VSCode
   • Include ruff and ty (if configured) settings
   • Reference: vscode-settings.md
   • Template: assets/.vscode-settings.json.template

8. Create .gitignore

   • Create .gitignore if it doesn’t exist
   • Include common Python ignores for virtual environments, cache files, build artifacts, IDE files, and OS files
   • Template: assets/.gitignore.template

Principles

• Command-first: Use commands whenever possible instead of writing code directly
• Use pyproject.toml: Store all configuration in pyproject.toml
• Dev dependencies: Install ruff, pytest, ty, and pre-commit as dev dependencies
• User confirmation: Confirm with user for environment selection, ty, and pre-commit before proceeding

References

• Environment setup: references/environment-setup.md
• pyproject.toml examples: references/pyproject-toml-examples.md
• Pre-commit setup: references/pre-commit-setup.md
• VSCode settings: references/vscode-settings.md