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python-fastapi-development
Python FastAPI backend development with async patterns, SQLAlchemy, Pydantic, authentication, and production API patterns.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific FastAPI patterns and async database integration techniques that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires docker, python installed locally. About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Python/FastAPI Development Workflow Overview Specialized workflow for building production-ready Python backends with FastAPI, featuring async patterns, SQLAlchemy ORM, Pydantic validation, and comprehensive API patterns. When to Use This Workflow Use this workflow when: Building new REST APIs with FastAPI Creating async Python backends Implementing database integration with SQLAlchemy Setting up API authentication Developing microservices Workflow Phases Phase 1: Project Setup Skills to Invoke app-builder - Application scaffolding python-development-python-scaffold - Python scaffolding fastapi-templates - FastAPI templates uv-package-manager - Package management Actions 1. Set up Python environment (uv/poetry) 2. Create project structure 3. Configure FastAPI app 4. Set up logging 5. Configure environment variables Copy-Paste Prompts Phase 2: Database Setup Skills to Invoke prisma-expert - Prisma ORM (alternative) database-design - Schema design postgresql - PostgreSQL setup pydantic-models-py - Pydantic models Actions 1. Design database schema 2. Set up SQLAlchemy models 3. Create database connection 4. Configure migrations (Alembic) 5. Set up session management Copy-Paste Prompts Phase 3: API Routes Skills to Invoke fastapi-router-py - FastAPI routers api-design-principles - API design api-patterns - API patterns Actions 1. Design API endpoints 2. Create API routers 3. Implement CRUD operations 4. Add request validation 5. Configure response models Copy-Paste Prompts Phase 4: Authentication Skills to Invoke auth-implementation-patterns - Authentication api-security-best-practices - API security Actions 1. Choose auth strategy (JWT, OAuth2) 2. Implement user registration 3. Set up login endpoints 4. Create auth middleware 5. Add password hashing Copy-Paste Prompts Phase 5: Error Handling Skills to Invoke fastapi-pro - FastAPI patterns error-handling-patterns - Error handling Actions 1. Create custom exceptions 2. Set up exception handlers 3. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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