Managing Development Environments

Guidelines for working with Python virtual environments (venv) and conda environments. This skill ensures safe, organized package installations by always checking and confirming the active environment before proceeding.

Supporting files in this directory:

• installation-patterns.md - Installation commands for venv and conda, channel priority, TOS error handling
• best-practices-and-scenarios.md - Common scenarios, best practices, resumable data fetch patterns
• troubleshooting-and-examples.md - Troubleshooting common issues and worked examples

When to Use This Skill

Activate this skill whenever:

• Installing Python packages or tools
• User requests to install dependencies
• Setting up a new Python project
• Debugging import or package issues
• Working with any Python development

Core Principles