{
  "instruction": "Include .venv/, __pycache__/, dist/, and .env in .gitignore",
  "relevant_when": "Agent creates a Python project with a .gitignore file",
  "context": "Python projects must gitignore virtual environment directories (.venv/, venv/), bytecode (__pycache__/, *.pyc), build artifacts (dist/, *.egg-info/), and environment files (.env). Committing a virtual environment is a very common mistake that bloats the repository.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "file",
      "filename": "skills/python-project-structure/SKILL.md",
      "tile": "tessl-labs/python-project-structure@0.2.0"
    }
  ],
  "checklist": [
    {
      "name": "venv-gitignored",
      "rule": ".gitignore includes .venv/ or venv/ to prevent committing the virtual environment directory",
      "relevant_when": "Agent creates a .gitignore for a Python project"
    },
    {
      "name": "pycache-gitignored",
      "rule": ".gitignore includes __pycache__/ to prevent committing Python bytecode cache",
      "relevant_when": "Agent creates a .gitignore for a Python project"
    },
    {
      "name": "dist-gitignored",
      "rule": ".gitignore includes dist/ and/or *.egg-info/ to prevent committing build artifacts",
      "relevant_when": "Agent creates a .gitignore for a Python project"
    },
    {
      "name": "env-file-gitignored",
      "rule": ".gitignore includes .env to prevent committing environment secrets",
      "relevant_when": "Agent creates a .gitignore for a Python project that uses environment variables"
    }
  ]
}