Pipx (The Enabler)Credit: PipxCommand: pip install pipxUsually, pip just throws packages straight into your global setup or makes you deal with setting up virtual environments. Pipx wraps around the standard Python packaging tools, which fixes most issues. The best part is how smoothly it integrates; once you run the install command, it takes over the standard pdb module. Pyupgrade (The Modernizer)Credit: PyupgradeCommand: pip install pyupgradeThis tool automatically brings your code up to the newest Python syntax. Subscribe to the newsletter for practical Python tools Don't miss the newsletter: subscribing gives you focused coverage of pragmatic Python tooling, concise configuration tips, and curated utility recommendations that cut daily development friction.