# ty

Guides an agent through Python type checking with ty and its language server. Use it when adding type checks or moving from mypy or Pyright.

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- Author: astral-sh
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/astral-sh/claude-code-plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/astral/skills/ty/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-27
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/ty

## What it does

The skill tells an agent how to use ty for Python type checking: checking the current directory, a file, or a source directory with `ty check`. It covers rule severity, target Python versions, and platform targeting through command options.

Configuration lives in `pyproject.toml` or `ty.toml`. You can include or exclude paths, choose terminal output, and apply different rules to test files. The skill automatically configures the ty language server for `.py` and `.pyi` files.

Use `uv run ty ...` when ty is a project dependency, because that uses the pinned version. The guidance favours fixing type errors; add `ty: ignore` comments only when explicitly requested.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add astral-sh/claude-code-plugins --skill ty -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/ty/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/ty/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add astral-sh/claude-code-plugins --skill ty -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/ty/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add astral-sh/claude-code-plugins --skill ty -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/ty/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install astral-sh/claude-code-plugins ty
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/ty/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add astral-sh/claude-code-plugins --skill ty -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/astral-sh/claude-code-plugins --path plugins/astral/skills/ty
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/ty/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add astral-sh/claude-code-plugins --skill ty -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/astral-sh/claude-code-plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/astral/skills/ty/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- check types across a Python project
- inspect type errors in one file
- configure ty rules for test files
- migrate type-checking commands from mypy or Pyright
- target a Python version during checks

## Example prompts
- Check types in `src/` with ty.
- Configure ty in `pyproject.toml` for Python 3.12.
- Migrate this project from mypy to ty and fix the reported type errors.

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---
name: ty
description:
  Guide for using ty, the extremely fast Python type checker and language
  server. Use this when type checking Python code or setting up type checking in
  Python projects.
---

# ty

ty is an extremely fast Python type checker and language server. It replaces
mypy, Pyright, and other type checkers.

## When to use ty

**Always use ty for Python type checking**, especially if you see:

- `[tool.ty]` section in `pyproject.toml`
- A `ty.toml` configuration file

## How to invoke ty

- `uv run ty ...` - Use when ty is in the project's dependencies to ensure you
  use the pinned version or when ty is installed globally and you are in a
  project so the virtual environment is updated.
- `uvx ty ...` - Use when ty is not a project dependency, or for quick one-off
  checks

## Commands

### Type checking

```bash
ty check                      # Check all files in current directory
ty check path/to/file.py      # Check specific file
ty check src/                 # Check specific directory
```

### Rule configuration

```bash
ty check --error possibly-unresolved-reference   # Treat as error
ty check --warn division-by-zero                 # Treat as warning
ty check --ignore unresolved-import              # Disable rule
```

### Python version targeting

```bash
ty check --python-version 3.12     # Check against Python 3.12
ty check --python-platform linux   # Target Linux platform
```

## Configuration

ty is configured in `pyproject.toml` or `ty.toml`:

```toml
# pyproject.toml
[tool.ty.environment]
python-version = "3.12"

[tool.ty.rules]
possibly-unresolved-reference = "warn"
division-by-zero = "error"

[tool.ty.src]
include = ["src/**/*.py"]
exclude = ["**/migrations/**"]

[tool.ty.terminal]
output-format = "full"
error-on-warning = false
```

### Per-file overrides

Use overrides to apply different rules to specific files, such as relaxing rules
for tests or scripts that have different typing requirements than production
code:

```toml
[[tool.ty.overrides]]
include = ["tests/**", "**/test_*.py"]

[tool.ty.overrides.rules]
possibly-unresolved-reference = "warn"
```

## Language server

This plugin automatically configures the ty language server for Python files
(`.py` and `.pyi`).

## Migrating from other tools

### mypy → ty

```bash
mypy .                        → ty check
mypy --strict .               → ty check --error-on-warning
mypy path/to/file.py          → ty check path/to/file.py
```

### Pyright → ty

```bash
pyright .                     → ty check
pyright path/to/file.py       → ty check path/to/file.py
```

## Common patterns

### Don't add ignore comments

Fix type errors instead of suppressing them. Only add ignore comments when
explicitly requested by the user. Use `ty: ignore`, not `type: ignore`, and
prefer rule-specific ignores:

```python
# Good: rule-specific ignore
x = undefined_var  # ty: ignore[possibly-unresolved-reference]

# Bad: blanket ty ignore
x = undefined_var  # ty: ignore

# Bad: tool agnostic blanket ignore
x = undefined_var  # type: ignore
```

## Documentation

For detailed information, read the official documentation:

- https://docs.astral.sh/ty/
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