How do I install the Publish Pypi skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add wandb/publish-pypi in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Publish Pypi skill do?

Build and publish the Weave Python SDK to PyPI. Use when releasing a new version. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Publish Pypi safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Publish Pypi?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Publish Pypi free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Publish Pypi?

wandb (@wandb) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Publish Pypi by wandb — Agent Skill

Name: Publish Pypi
Author: wandb

File contents

Publish to PyPI

This replicates the GitHub Actions publish-pypi-release workflow.

Arguments

$ARGUMENTS can be test to publish to Test PyPI, or empty for production PyPI

Instructions

First, run a dry-run to build and verify the package:

uv run ./scripts/publish_pypi_release.py --dry-run

If the user wants to publish to Test PyPI (or $ARGUMENTS contains "test"):

uv run ./scripts/publish_pypi_release.py --test

If the user wants to publish to production PyPI:

uv run ./scripts/publish_pypi_release.py

Authentication

Before publishing, ensure the user has set up authentication. Options:

TWINE_API_KEY environment variable (recommended for production)
TWINE_TEST_API_KEY environment variable (for Test PyPI)
.pypirc file in home directory

If authentication fails, help the user set up their credentials.

After Publishing

Remind the user to verify the package:

Test PyPI: https://test.pypi.org/project/weave/
Production PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/weave/

Frequently asked questions

Publish Pypi