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boy-scout
Use when fixing, editing, changing, debugging, or working with any Python code. Applies the Boy Scout Rule—always leave code cleaner than you found it. Orchestrates other clean code skills as needed.
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# The Boy Scout Rule
> "Always leave the campground cleaner than you found it."
> — Robert Baden-Powell
> "Always check a module in cleaner than when you checked it out."
> — Robert C. Martin, *Clean Code*
## The Philosophy
You don't have to make every module perfect. You simply have to make it **a little bit better** than when you found it.
If we all followed this simple rule:
- Our systems would gradually get better as they evolved