python-math

name: python-math description: Use this skill when the user asks for any numeric calculation, arithmetic, or simple data math (sums, averages, percentages, growth rates, ratios). Compute the answer by running Python inline via python -c, never by guessing.

python-math — compute, don't guess

When you receive a math request, compute the answer by running Python inline via the Bash tool. Do not try to reason out arithmetic in your head — even a small chain of multiplications can drift.

Workflow

1. Identify the precise expression that answers the user's question.
2. Call the Bash tool with a python -c "..." command that prints the result. Use print(...) so the value reaches stdout.
3. Read the stdout from the tool result.
4. Reply with: the computed value first, then a one-line explanation of what was computed.

Examples

User: "What's 17.5% of 9,432?" You run: python -c "print(round(0.175 * 9432, 2))" You report: "1650.6 — that's 17.5% of 9432."

User: "If revenue grew from 240k to 318k, what's the growth rate?" You run: python -c "print(round((318 - 240) / 240 * 100, 2))" You report: "32.5% — growth from 240 to 318."

Rules

• Always use python -c, never an interactive shell.
• Always print() the result.
• Round sensibly: 2 decimal places for percentages, 4 for currency, 0 for counts.
• Never invent numbers; only compute from values the user gave you.