Agent skill
flask
Provides comprehensive guidance for Flask framework including routing, templates, forms, database integration, extensions, and deployment. Use when the user asks about Flask, needs to create web applications, implement routes, or build Python web services.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/partme-ai/full-stack-skills/tree/main/skills/python-skills/flask
SKILL.md
When to use this skill
Use this skill whenever the user wants to:
- Build Python web applications with Flask routing and templates
- Configure WSGI, blueprints, extensions, and deployment
- Integrate Flask-SQLAlchemy, Flask-Login, or other extensions
- Create REST APIs or serve server-rendered pages with Jinja2
How to use this skill
Workflow
- Create app — instantiate Flask and define routes
- Add templates — use Jinja2 for HTML rendering
- Organize with blueprints — split features into blueprint modules
- Configure and deploy — set environment config, deploy with Gunicorn
Quick Start Example
# app.py
from flask import Flask, render_template, request, jsonify
app = Flask(__name__)
app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = 'change-me-in-production'
@app.route('/')
def index():
return render_template('index.html', title='Home')
@app.route('/api/items', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
def items():
if request.method == 'POST':
data = request.get_json()
# Process and save item
return jsonify({'status': 'created', 'item': data}), 201
return jsonify({'items': []})
if __name__ == '__main__':
app.run(debug=True)
Application Factory Pattern
# __init__.py
from flask import Flask
def create_app(config_name='default'):
app = Flask(__name__)
app.config.from_object(config[config_name])
# Initialize extensions
db.init_app(app)
login_manager.init_app(app)
# Register blueprints
from .auth import auth_bp
app.register_blueprint(auth_bp, url_prefix='/auth')
from .main import main_bp
app.register_blueprint(main_bp)
return app
# Development
flask --app app run --debug
# Production
gunicorn -w 4 -b 0.0.0.0:8000 "app:create_app()"
Blueprint Example
# auth/routes.py
from flask import Blueprint, render_template, redirect, url_for
auth_bp = Blueprint('auth', __name__, template_folder='templates')
@auth_bp.route('/login', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
def login():
if request.method == 'POST':
# Authenticate user
return redirect(url_for('main.index'))
return render_template('auth/login.html')
Best Practices
- Use the application factory pattern with blueprints for modularity
- Keep sensitive configuration out of source code — use environment variables
- Deploy with Gunicorn or uWSGI behind a reverse proxy (nginx)
- Enable CSRF protection with Flask-WTF; set security headers
- Use
flask shellfor interactive debugging with app context
Reference
- Official documentation: https://flask.palletsprojects.com/
Keywords
flask, Python web, routing, templates, Jinja2, blueprints, WSGI, REST API, Gunicorn
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