# Egg Info Hygiene > Handle `src/*.egg-info` diffs in Python repos (uv-driven) to avoid committing generated metadata unintentionally. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/egg-info-hygiene` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/egg-info-hygiene` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/egg-info-hygiene/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/egg-info-hygiene --- # Purpose Keep commits/PRs clean when `src/*.egg-info/**` changes appear. # When To Use - `git diff` shows changes under `src/*.egg-info/**` (for example `PKG-INFO`, `requires.txt`). - You did not intentionally change packaging metadata (version, dependencies, build backend). # Procedure - Identify intent: - If you did change packaging metadata (dependencies, project metadata, versioning), keep investigating whether `*.egg-info` is expected to be committed in this repo. - If you did not, treat `*.egg-info` as generated output. - Confirm scope: - If diffs are only `src/*.egg-info/**`, treat as no-op for feature work. - If diffs include real source changes plus `*.egg-info`, keep the source changes and exclude the `*.egg-info` changes. - Normalize the working tree using the repo's standard setup/install workflow (for uv repos, typically `uv sync --dev` and `uv pip install -e .`) and re-check whether the egg-info diffs persist. - If egg-info remains tracked and noisy, document the repo policy explicitly in `AGENTS.md` (do not edit tool-managed fences) so future work treats these changes consistently. # Notes - `src/*.egg-info/**` is commonly generated by editable installs and may change due to environment/tooling rather than code intent. - Do not let egg-info-only diffs drive a commit unless the repo explicitly treats them as source-controlled artifacts. ## Manual notes _This section is preserved when the skill is updated. Put human notes, caveats, and exceptions here._ --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/z3z1ma) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.