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 ## Agent Skills
 
 The .agent/skills directory contains agent skills.
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+### Important skills
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+- Always run static checks using the `usethis-qa-static-checks` skill before finishing a task.
+- If modifying Python code, always use the `usethis-python-code-modify` and `usethis-python-module-layout-modify` skills.