python-backend

name	python-backend
description	Python backend workflow for API changes, service logic, FastAPI-style routes, and unittest or pytest verification.

Python Backend

When To Use

Use this skill when changing Python API routes, service logic, persistence boundaries, background jobs, or backend tests.

Docs To Load

• Harness/workflows/python-backend.md
• Harness/PROGRESS.md and current task tasks/<id>/PLAN.md
• Project backend README, API docs, dependency files, and test configuration.

Required Inputs

• Target behavior, endpoint, service, or bug.
• Existing test command and runtime setup.
• Database, environment variable, or fixture constraints.

Allowed Writes

• Python source, tests, fixtures, and backend docs in the task scope.
• Local evidence artifacts such as test output snippets.
• Current task tasks/<id>/PLAN.md when the task requires plan tracking.

Output Format

Return files changed, API or behavior summary, tests run, important logs, migration/config notes, and remaining risks.

PROGRESS.md & Task PLAN.md Updates

Update Harness/tasks/<task-id>/PLAN.md only when executing a tracked plan item or recording required validation evidence.

dispatch.md Usage

Use Harness/specs/runtime/dispatch.md for separable backend work such as API implementation, database changes, and test coverage.