// Understand codebases
pyright1.1.414
Static Type Checker for Python
Open source Maintained For agents
IN ONE PARAGRAPH
pyright is static Type Checker for Python.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to understand codebases.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it from the official package registry:
brew install pyrightnpm install pyright - 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
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