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Title: Add "never return bool for success/failure" guideline to function design skill by Copilot · Pull Request #1778 · usethis-python/usethis-python · GitHub

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Description: Automatically manage Python tooling and configuration: linters, formatters, and more. A CLI for declaratively configuring your Python projects following best practices. - Add "never return bool for success/failure" guideline to function design skill by Copilot · Pull Request #1778 · usethis-python/usethis-python

Open Graph Description: Agent config lacked guidance against C-style bool returns for operation outcomes, leading to generated code like def add_entry(...) -> bool instead of raising exceptions. Added "Never retu...

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