docs(skills): add dataclass-over-NamedTuple guideline to usethis-python-functions skill#1882
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[WIP] Refactor SubprocessResult to use dataclass instead of named tuple
docs(skills): add dataclass-over-NamedTuple guideline to usethis-python-functions skill
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Agents defaulted to
NamedTuplefor structured return types despite it leaking unintended tuple semantics (positional indexing, iteration, unpacking, positional equality).@dataclassis the correct default for grouping named fields.Changes
usethis-python-functionsskill (v1.3 → v1.4): adds a new "Prefer dataclasses over NamedTuples for structured types" section covering:NamedTupleis the wrong default (tuple semantics leak implementation details)NamedTupleis genuinely appropriate (positional comparison, iteration, interop with tuple-expecting code)Placed in
usethis-python-functionsalongside the existing "Avoid returning tuples" section, which already recommends dataclasses as the structured alternative.