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Drafting Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs) — proposing a Python language feature, a standard library change, an interoperability standard, or an informational/process document for the Python community. Covers all three PEP types (Standards Track, Informational, Process): choosing the right type, scaffolding a valid reStructuredText pep-NNNN file, filling each required section to the acceptance bar, linting the headers, and navigating the sponsor / submission / Steering Council review process. Trigger on "write a PEP", "draft a PEP", "propose a Python feature", "create a Python Enhancement Proposal", "PEP template", or when someone is preparing a proposal for the Python Discourse or python-dev. Use it even if the user only says "PEP" or doesn't mention reStructuredText — the headers, sections, and process are exactly what trips PEP authors up.

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# Write a Python Enhancement Proposal (PEP)

A PEP is the design document the Python community uses to propose a new language
feature, a stdlib change, an interoperability standard, or a process/informational
guideline. This skill takes an author from a rough idea to a correctly-formatted,
process-compliant draft ready for submission to the [python/peps](https://github.com/python/peps)
repository.

The hard parts of a PEP are not the prose — they are getting the **type** right,
the **header preamble** valid, the **sections** complete to the acceptance bar,
and following the **process** (vetting, sponsorship, review). This skill bundles
two scripts for the deterministic parts and reference docs for the judgement calls.

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