Use Python’s expressive features to write cleaner, more maintainable code by reducing nesting and improving readability. Follow these practices:

1. Avoid unnecessary else blocks after raising exceptions or returns: ```python

   Instead of this:

   if not FOUNDRY_AVAILABLE: raise ImportError(“Foundry Agent Dependencies are not installed.”) else: # Do something

Do this:

if not FOUNDRY_AVAILABLE: raise ImportError(“Foundry Agent Dependencies are not installed.”)

Do something

2. **Use walrus operators** for concise assignment in conditional expressions:
```python
# Instead of this:
knowledge_storage = getattr(agent, "knowledge", None)
if knowledge_storage is not None:
    knowledge_storage.reset()

# Do this:
if (knowledge_storage := getattr(agent, "knowledge", None)) is not None:
    knowledge_storage.reset()

1. Prefer early returns to reduce indentation and improve readability: ```python

   Instead of nested conditionals:

   try: for frame_info in stack: candidate = frame_info.frame.f_locals.get(“self”) if isinstance(candidate, Flow): self.parent_flow = candidate break else: self.parent_flow = None finally: del stack

Prefer early assignments and returns:

try: self.parent_flow = None for frame_info in stack: candidate = frame_info.frame.f_locals.get(“self”) if isinstance(candidate, Flow): self.parent_flow = candidate break return self
finally: del stack

4. **Simplify conditional logic** with default assignments:
```python
# Instead of this:
if not memory_path:
    memory_path = db_storage_path()

# Do this:
memory_path = memory_path or db_storage_path()

These practices help reduce cognitive load when reading code and make it easier to spot logical errors. They also lead to more maintainable code by limiting nesting depth and reducing unnecessary verbosity.