# References for AI coding agents > Established projects for specifications, security, Python tooling and agent development. These entries link to upstream installation guides. [HTML page](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/categories/reference/) · [Agent guide](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/agents/index.md) · [Discovery index](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/llms.txt) This website describes the repository catalog snapshot, which may contain unreleased entries. It is not a promise that every entry exists in the currently published package. Check `uvx awesome-python-dev list --json` for the catalog available in your installed runtime. GitHub stars and review dates are recorded snapshots, not live rankings. Catalog reviewed: 2026-10-29. [Catalog source](https://github.com/m9rco/awesome-python-dev/blob/239895d3dd1353a48c5b39eee8eb028aadd8ac8f/src/awesome_python_dev/data/catalog.json). THE COLLECTION / 19 RESOURCES ## Explore the wider developer ecosystem Established projects for specifications, security, Python tooling and agent development. These entries link to upstream installation guides. ReferencesReference #### [GitHub MCP Server](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/github-mcp/) Official GitHub tools for repositories, issues, and pull requests. github/github-mcp-serverMIT [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/github-mcp/) ReferencesReference #### [Chrome DevTools MCP](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/chrome-devtools/) Inspect browser performance, network activity, and runtime behavior. ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcpApache-2.0 [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/chrome-devtools/) ReferencesReference #### [Sequential Thinking MCP](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/sequential-thinking/) A reference server for structured problem-solving tool calls. modelcontextprotocol/serversApache-2.0 / MIT; docs CC-BY-4.0 [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/sequential-thinking/) ReferencesReference #### [OpenSpec](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/openspec/) Spec-driven change workflows with per-agent skills and initialization. Fission-AI/OpenSpecMIT [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/openspec/) ReferencesReference #### [Spec Kit](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/spec-kit/) Specification, planning, and implementation templates for coding agents. github/spec-kitMIT [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/spec-kit/) ReferencesReference #### [Anthropic Skills](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/anthropic-skills/) Official examples of reusable agent skills and document workflows. anthropics/skillsPer-skill licenses; see upstream [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/anthropic-skills/) ReferencesReference #### [Vercel Agent Skills](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/vercel-agent-skills/) Frontend and deployment-oriented skills maintained by Vercel. vercel-labs/agent-skillsSee upstream and individual skills [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/vercel-agent-skills/) ReferencesReference #### [Skills CLI](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/skills-cli/) Discover and install Agent Skills across supported coding agents. vercel-labs/skillsMIT [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/skills-cli/) ReferencesReference #### [uv](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/uv/) Python environments, dependency management, and isolated tool execution. astral-sh/uvApache-2.0 OR MIT [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/uv/) ReferencesReference #### [pytest](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/pytest/) Python testing with fixtures and a broad plugin ecosystem. pytest-dev/pytestMIT [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/pytest/) ReferencesReference #### [pre-commit](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/pre-commit/) Run configured repository checks before commits. pre-commit/pre-commitMIT [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/pre-commit/) ReferencesReference #### [FastMCP](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/fastmcp/) Build Python MCP servers and clients with a high-level API. jlowin/fastmcpApache-2.0 [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/fastmcp/) ReferencesReference #### [MCP Python SDK](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/mcp-python-sdk/) Official Python SDK for implementing MCP servers and clients. modelcontextprotocol/python-sdkMIT [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/mcp-python-sdk/) ReferencesReference #### [Semgrep](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/semgrep/) Rule-based static analysis for security issues and code patterns across multiple languages. semgrep/semgrepLGPL-2.1 (community engine); additional offerings/rules have separate terms [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/semgrep/) ReferencesReference #### [Bandit](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/bandit/) Find common Python security issues through AST-based static analysis. PyCQA/banditApache-2.0 [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/bandit/) ReferencesReference #### [pip-audit](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/pip-audit/) Audit Python environments and dependency specifications against known vulnerability data. pypa/pip-auditApache-2.0 [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/pip-audit/) ReferencesReference #### [Gitleaks](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/gitleaks/) Detect committed or working-tree secrets using configurable rules and allowlists. gitleaks/gitleaksMIT [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/gitleaks/) ReferencesReference #### [Hypothesis](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/hypothesis/) Property-based testing for Python that generates inputs and shrinks failing examples. HypothesisWorks/hypothesisMPL-2.0 [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/hypothesis/) ReferencesReference #### [Codebase Memory MCP](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/codebase-memory-mcp/) Local knowledge graph MCP server linking code, documentation, configuration, and infrastructure for navigation and change impact. DeusData/codebase-memory-mcpMIT [Explore project ↗](https://m9rco.github.io/awesome-python-dev/tools/codebase-memory-mcp/)