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Python Packages by a-evo-lab — Agent Skill

Name: Python Packages
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: A-EVO-Lab

File contents

Python Packages Skill

Installation Pattern

Containers run as root. Always use --break-system-packages:

pip3 install --break-system-packages <package>

Common Packages by Category

Data Analysis

pip3 install --break-system-packages pandas numpy openpyxl xlsxwriter

pandas: DataFrames, CSV/Excel/JSON I/O
numpy: Numerical arrays, linear algebra, statistics
openpyxl: Read/write Excel .xlsx files
xlsxwriter: Write Excel with formatting

Scientific Computing

pip3 install --break-system-packages scipy scikit-learn matplotlib

scipy: Optimization, interpolation, signal processing, statistics
scikit-learn: ML models, preprocessing, metrics
matplotlib: Plotting (use Agg backend: import matplotlib; matplotlib.use('Agg'))

File Formats

pip3 install --break-system-packages python-pptx python-docx Pillow PyPDF2 pyyaml

python-pptx: PowerPoint files
python-docx: Word documents
Pillow: Image processing
PyPDF2 or pypdf: PDF reading
pyyaml: YAML parsing

Web & APIs

pip3 install --break-system-packages requests beautifulsoup4 lxml

Geospatial & Domain-Specific

pip3 install --break-system-packages shapely geopandas  # GIS
pip3 install --break-system-packages obspy              # Seismology
pip3 install --break-system-packages rdkit-pypi          # Chemistry (may need conda)
pip3 install --break-system-packages astropy             # Astronomy

Pre-installed Check

Before installing, check what's available:

pip3 list 2>/dev/null | head -40
python3 -c "import pandas; print(pandas.__version__)" 2>/dev/null

Common Issues

matplotlib backend: Set matplotlib.use('Agg') before importing pyplot
Missing C libraries: apt-get update && apt-get install -y libgdal-dev for geopandas
Compilation: Some packages need gcc: apt-get install -y build-essential
Timeout: Large packages (torch, tensorflow) may timeout — check if pre-installed first

---name: python-packagesdescription: Installing and using common Python packages in SkillBench containers. Covers scientific computing, data analysis, and file format libraries.---# Python Packages Skill## Installation PatternContainers run as root. Always use `--break-system-packages`:```bashpip3 install --break-system-packages <package>```## Common Packages by Category### Data Analysis```bashpip3 install --break-system-packages pandas numpy openpyxl xlsxwriter```- `pandas`: DataFrames, CSV/Excel/JSON I/O- `numpy`: Numerical arrays, linear algebra, statistics- `openpyxl`: Read/write Excel .xlsx files- `xlsxwriter`: Write Excel with formatting### Scientific Computing```bashpip3 install --break-system-packages scipy scikit-learn matplotlib```- `scipy`: Optimization, interpolation, signal processing, statistics- `scikit-learn`: ML models, preprocessing, metrics- `matplotlib`: Plotting (use `Agg` backend: `import matplotlib; matplotlib.use('Agg')`)### File Formats```bashpip3 install --break-system-packages python-pptx python-docx Pillow PyPDF2 pyyaml```- `python-pptx`: PowerPoint files- `python-docx`: Word documents- `Pillow`: Image processing- `PyPDF2` or `pypdf`: PDF reading- `pyyaml`: YAML parsing### Web & APIs```bashpip3 install --break-system-packages requests beautifulsoup4 lxml```### Geospatial & Domain-Specific```bashpip3 install --break-system-packages shapely geopandas # GISpip3 install --break-system-packages obspy # Seismologypip3 install --break-system-packages rdkit-pypi # Chemistry (may need conda)pip3 install --break-system-packages astropy # Astronomy```## Pre-installed CheckBefore installing, check what's available:```bashpip3 list 2>/dev/null | head -40python3 -c "import pandas; print(pandas.__version__)" 2>/dev/null```## Common Issues- **matplotlib backend**: Set `matplotlib.use('Agg')` before importing pyplot- **Missing C libraries**: `apt-get update && apt-get install -y libgdal-dev` for geopandas- **Compilation**: Some packages need `gcc`: `apt-get install -y build-essential`- **Timeout**: Large packages (torch, tensorflow) may timeout — check if pre-installed first

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Python Packages