Code Formatter

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The code-formatter is a skill that formats Python code using the black formatter. It runs when you ask your agent to format Python code, and it needs bash access plus read and write permissions to edit the files.

Then ask your AI: use the Code Formatter skill

Details

Instructions available. Your AI can read the instructions. Execution depends on the setup they require.

Make sure the black formatter is available in the environment where the agent runs.

What your AI can do with it

  • Formats Python files using the black formatter
  • Runs when the user asks to format Python code
  • Requires bash access to run the formatter
  • Requires read and write permissions to edit files

Getting started

  1. Make sure the black formatter is available in the environment where the agent runs.
  2. Grant the skill bash access so it can run the formatter.
  3. Grant read and write permissions so it can open and edit Python files.
  4. Ask the agent to format Python code.

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by nvidia/skillspector in tests/fixtures/mcp_clean_skill/SKILL.md and read by Ahel’s review.

Formats Python files using black.

Signals

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Last commit
Oct 2026

Questions

What does the code-formatter skill do?
It formats Python files using the black formatter. It runs when the user asks to format Python code.
What permissions does the code-formatter skill need?
It needs bash access plus read and write permissions to edit the files.
When does the code-formatter skill run?
It runs when the user asks to format Python code.
Does the code-formatter skill format languages other than Python?
No. It formats Python code using the black formatter.
Advanced
Item type
skill
Key
code-formatter-nvidia
Source
github.com/nvidia/skillspector