Add Python research project template with uv, pre-commit, and CI/CD

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Bootstraps a research-oriented Python project template with modern tooling and experiment tracking infrastructure.

Structure

Directory layout:

• src/ - Package source code
• experiments/ - Research scripts with Hydra configs
• tests/ - Pytest suite
• .dev-config/ - Consolidated linter/type-checker configs (mypy, flake8, pylint, pydocstyle)

Configuration

Package management:

• pyproject.toml configured for uv with hatchling backend
• Runtime deps: numpy, pandas, hydra-core, wandb
• Dev deps: pytest, mypy, black, isort, pylint, flake8, pydocstyle, pre-commit

Quality tooling:

• .pre-commit-config.yaml - Hooks for all linters + pytest
• .github/workflows/pr-monitor.yml - CI pipeline testing Python 3.9-3.11 with explicit GITHUB_TOKEN permissions
• All tool configs centralized in .dev-config/ directory with correct path references

Documentation

README.md covers:

• uv installation and environment setup
• Hydra configuration management patterns
• W&B experiment tracking integration
• Development workflow and tool usage

CONTRIBUTING.md mandates:

• "Verification" section in all PRs showing runs on sample data
• PR template with environment details and test evidence requirements
• Collaborative coding standards (Google-style docstrings, type hints)

Sample Implementation

Includes working example demonstrating the template:

# experiments/example.py
@hydra.main(version_base=None, config_path="configs", config_name="config")
def main(cfg: DictConfig) -> None:
    config_dict = OmegaConf.to_container(cfg, resolve=True)
    # wandb.init(project="research-project", config=config_dict)
    results = run_experiment(config_dict)
    # wandb.log(results)

With corresponding Hydra config at experiments/configs/config.yaml and tests achieving 100% coverage in tests/.

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