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python-repl

Provides common imports and helper functions to facilitate interactive Python development and code profiling.

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Activation

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Interactive Python REPL automation with common helpers and best practices
73 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • Inspect dataframes for quick overviews
  • Introspect Python objects
  • Profile the performance of Python functions
  • Set up common Python imports automatically
  • Analyze data using bundled helpers
  • Debug Python code with specialized functions

How it works

This skill enhances Python REPL sessions by bundling utility functions for data inspection, object analysis, and performance profiling, along with common imports, to simplify interactive Python development.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Python code or data structures within an interactive REPL session
You get back
Data overviews, object descriptions, or performance timings

When to use python-repl

  • Profiling Python function performance
  • Quickly inspecting dataframes
  • Standardizing REPL debugging workflows

About this skill

Python REPL Skill

Enhances Python REPL workflows with bundled utility functions for data analysis, debugging, and performance profiling.

Overview

This skill bundles Python REPL helpers, common imports, and execution patterns for efficient Python development in gptme.

Bundled Scripts

Helper Functions (python_helpers.py)

This skill includes bundled utility functions for common Python tasks:

  • Data inspection (inspect_df, describe_object)
  • Quick plotting (quick_plot)
  • Performance profiling (time_function)
  • Common imports setup (setup_common_imports)

Usage Patterns

Data Analysis

When working with data, automatically import common libraries and set up display options:

import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
pd.set_option('display.max_rows', 100)

Debugging

Use bundled helpers for debugging:

from python_helpers import inspect_df, describe_object
inspect_df(df)  # Quick dataframe overview
describe_object(obj)  # Object introspection

Dependencies

Required packages are listed in requirements.txt:

  • ipython: Interactive Python shell
  • numpy: Numerical computing
  • pandas: Data manipulation

Best Practices

  1. Use helpers: Leverage bundled helper functions instead of reimplementing
  2. Import once: Common imports are handled by pre-execute hook
  3. Profile performance: Use time_function for performance-sensitive code

Examples

Quick Data Analysis

# Helpers auto-import pandas, numpy
df = pd.read_csv('data.csv')
inspect_df(df)  # Show overview

Performance Profiling

from python_helpers import time_function

@time_function
def slow_operation():
    # Your code here
    pass

Related

  • Tool: ipython

When not to use it

  • When reimplementing helper functions instead of using the bundled ones
  • When common imports are not desired or need to be managed manually
  • When detailed, low-level debugging beyond object introspection is required

Prerequisites

ipythonnumpypandas

Limitations

  • The skill's functionality is limited to the bundled helper functions and common imports
  • It relies on the specified dependencies being installed
  • It focuses on interactive REPL workflows rather than full-scale application development

How it compares

This skill provides pre-packaged helpers and best practices for Python REPL, offering a standardized and efficient workflow compared to manually importing libraries and writing custom utility functions for each session.

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