# Fastapi Local Dev

> FastAPI dev/prod runbook (Uvicorn reload, Gunicorn)

- Skill: `ulpi-io/fastapi-local-dev` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 8 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ulpi-io/fastapi-local-dev`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ulpi-io/fastapi-local-dev/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: MIT
- Author: ulpi-io (https://skillmd.com/u/ulpi-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ulpi-io/fastapi-local-dev

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# FastAPI Local Dev

- Dev: `uvicorn app.main:app --reload`
- Imports: run from repo root; use `python -m uvicorn ...` or `PYTHONPATH=.`
- WSL: `WATCHFILES_FORCE_POLLING=true` if reload misses changes
- Prod: `gunicorn app.main:app -k uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker -w <n> --bind :8000`

Anti-patterns:
- `--reload --workers > 1`
- PM2 `watch: true` for Python

References: `references/`.