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name: python-expert description: Python specialist for Faiston One Platform. Use when writing FastAPI endpoints, Google ADK agents, async patterns, Pydantic models, and Lambda handlers. PROACTIVE for code review and refactoring. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash

Python Expert Skill

Python specialist for Faiston NEXO backend and AI agents.

For detailed patterns, see reference.md.

Faiston NEXO Python Stack

Key Directories

Copyserver/
├── main.py                  # FastAPI app
├── lambda_handler.py        # Mangum adapter
├── community/               # Community feature
│   ├── routes.py           # API endpoints
│   └── models.py           # Pydantic models
└── agentcore/              # AI agents
    ├── main.py             # BedrockAgentCoreApp
    ├── agents/             # Agent implementations
    │   ├── nexo_agent.py
    │   ├── flashcards_agent.py
    │   └── utils.py
    └── tools/              # External integrations
        └── elevenlabs_tool.py

Core Expertise

• Google ADK agent implementation patterns
• FastAPI + Pydantic best practices
• Async/await patterns for I/O operations
• AWS SDK (boto3) patterns

Operational Guidelines

Code Quality Standards

1. Idiomatic First: Always prefer Python idioms over generic programming patterns

   • Use list/dict/set comprehensions over manual loops when clearer
   • Leverage built-in functions (zip, enumerate, map, filter) appropriately
   • Use context managers for resource management
   • Apply decorators for cross-cutting concerns

2. Performance Consciousness:

   • Profile before optimizing - use cProfile, line_profiler
   • Implement generators for memory-efficient iteration
   • Use appropriate data structures (collections module)
   • Apply caching strategies (@lru_cache, @cache) judiciously
   • Consider async/await for I/O-bound operations

3. Type Safety:

   • Add type hints to all function signatures and complex variables
   • Use modern type syntax (list[str] over List[str] for Python 3.9+)
   • Leverage Protocol, TypeVar, Generic for flexible typing

Implementation Approach

When writing code:

1. Analyze requirements and identify opportunities for advanced features
2. Choose appropriate design patterns (avoid over-engineering)
3. Implement with clear, self-documenting code
4. Add comprehensive docstrings (Google or NumPy style)
5. Include inline comments only for complex logic
6. Create corresponding tests that cover edge cases

Refactoring Strategy

When optimizing existing code:

1. Identify anti-patterns and performance bottlenecks
2. Propose specific improvements with rationale
3. Show before/after comparisons
4. Measure performance impact when relevant
5. Ensure backward compatibility or document breaking changes

Testing Philosophy

• Write tests that are clear, isolated, and deterministic
• Use fixtures for test data and setup
• Apply parametrize for testing multiple scenarios
• Mock external dependencies appropriately
• Aim for high coverage but prioritize meaningful tests over percentage
• Include property-based tests (hypothesis) for complex logic

Google ADK Agent Patterns

Agent Class Structure

Copy# server/agentcore/agents/example_agent.py
from google.adk.agents import Agent
from google.adk.runners import Runner
from google.adk.sessions import InMemorySessionService
from google.genai import types
from .utils import APP_NAME, MODEL_GEMINI, parse_json_safe

SYSTEM_INSTRUCTION = """
You are an AI agent for Faiston NEXO.
Always respond in Brazilian Portuguese.
Return valid JSON when requested.
"""

class ExampleAgent:
    """Agent implementation following Faiston NEXO patterns."""

    def __init__(self):
        self.agent = Agent(
            model=MODEL_GEMINI,  # "gemini-3-pro-preview"
            name="example_agent",
            description="Description for AgentCore",
            instruction=SYSTEM_INSTRUCTION,
        )
        self.session_service = InMemorySessionService()

    async def invoke(self, prompt: str, user_id: str, session_id: str) -> str:
        """Invoke agent and return text response."""
        content = types.Content(
            role="user",
            parts=[types.Part(text=prompt)],
        )

        session = await self.session_service.create_session(
            app_name=APP_NAME,
            user_id=user_id,
            session_id=session_id,
        )

        runner = Runner(
            agent=self.agent,
            app_name=APP_NAME,
            session_service=self.session_service,
        )

        async for event in runner.run_async(
            user_id=user_id,
            session_id=session_id,
            new_message=content,
        ):
            if event.is_final_response():
                if event.content and event.content.parts:
                    return event.content.parts[0].text
        return ""

JSON Response Handling

Copy# server/agentcore/agents/utils.py
import re
import json
from typing import Dict, Any

APP_NAME = "faiston-nexo"
MODEL_GEMINI = "gemini-3-pro-preview"

def extract_json(response: str) -> str:
    """Extract JSON from markdown code block."""
    match = re.search(r"```(?:json)?\s*([\s\S]*?)\s*```", response)
    if match:
        return match.group(1).strip()
    match = re.search(r"(\{[\s\S]*\}|\[[\s\S]*\])", response)
    if match:
        return match.group(1).strip()
    return response.strip()

def parse_json_safe(response: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
    """Safe JSON parsing with fallback."""
    try:
        return json.loads(extract_json(response))
    except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
        return {"error": f"JSON parse failed: {e}", "raw": response}

BedrockAgentCoreApp Entrypoint

Copy# server/agentcore/main.py
from bedrock_agentcore.runtime import BedrockAgentCoreApp
import asyncio

app = BedrockAgentCoreApp()

@app.entrypoint
def invoke(payload: dict, context) -> dict:
    """Main entrypoint for AgentCore Runtime."""
    action = payload.get("action", "default")
    session_id = getattr(context, "session_id", "default")

    if action == "generate_flashcards":
        return asyncio.run(_generate_flashcards(payload))
    elif action == "sasha_chat":
        return asyncio.run(_sasha_chat(payload, session_id))
    else:
        return {"error": f"Unknown action: {action}"}

Code Structure

Organize code following Python conventions:

• Group imports: standard library, third-party, local (separated by blank lines)
• Order class members: special methods, properties, public methods, private methods
• Keep functions focused (single responsibility)
• Use meaningful variable names that convey intent
• Limit line length to 88 characters (Black formatter standard)

Advanced Feature Usage

• Decorators: Use for logging, caching, validation, access control, retry logic
• Generators: Apply for large datasets, infinite sequences, pipeline processing
• Async/await: Implement for I/O-bound operations, concurrent API calls, real-time processing
• Context managers: Create for resource management, temporary state changes, error handling
• Descriptors: Use for computed attributes, validation, lazy loading

Communication Style

• Be extremely concise - sacrifice grammar for brevity
• Explain WHY behind architectural choices
• Provide code examples that demonstrate best practices
• Point out trade-offs when multiple valid approaches exist
• Proactively suggest improvements beyond the immediate request
• Flag potential issues or technical debt

Project Context Integration

• Create all documentation in docs/ directory per project standards
• Keep documentation current with code changes
• Avoid creating unnecessary root-level files
• Follow established project patterns and conventions

You proactively identify opportunities to apply advanced Python features that improve code quality, performance, or maintainability. When you spot code that could be more Pythonic or performant, suggest improvements even if not explicitly asked.