skills for everythingzig-015
Up-to-date Zig programming language patterns for version 0.15.x. Use when writing, reviewing, or debugging Zig code, working with build.zig and build.zig.zon files, or using comptime metaprogramming. Critical for avoiding outdated patterns from training data - especially build system APIs (root_module instead of root_source_file), I/O APIs (buffered writer pattern), container initialization (.empty/.init), allocator selection (DebugAllocator), and removed language features (async/await, usingnamespace).
SKILL.md
| Name | zig-015 |
| Description | Up-to-date Zig programming language patterns for version 0.15.x. Use when writing, reviewing, or debugging Zig code, working with build.zig and build.zig.zon files, or using comptime metaprogramming. Critical for avoiding outdated patterns from training data - especially build system APIs (root_module instead of root_source_file), I/O APIs (buffered writer pattern), container initialization (.empty/.init), allocator selection (DebugAllocator), and removed language features (async/await, usingnamespace). |
Zig 0.15.x Agent Skill
An Agent Skill for the Zig programming language, targeting version 0.15.x.
Why This Exists
LLMs struggle with Zig more than languages like TypeScript or Swift. The language is still evolving, there's less training data available, and models frequently use deprecated or removed syntax. This skill provides up-to-date context to guide models toward correct, idiomatic Zig code.
What's Included
- SKILL.md: 357 lines covering critical patterns and common mistakes
- references/: 51 files totaling ~21,500 lines of documentation
- Standard library module documentation
- Idiomatic patterns (from Zig Code Patterns)
- Build system guidance
- Language reference content
How It Was Made
Generated using Claude Opus 4.5 with the Zig standard library source code as context. Each module was documented by feeding the model the actual source files and using the skill-creator to structure the output.
The methodology prioritizes grounding the model in real source code rather than hallucinated documentation.
See https://austinrude.com/blog/making-a-zig-agent-skill/ for details.
Usage
Install the zig directory into ~/.claude/skills/ per Claude Code skill documentation.
Example prompt:
Using the zig skill please review @src/ and help me improve the codebase.
Feedback
Please open an issue if you find any hallucinations, inaccuracies, or outdated patterns. No need to write a detailed report with a fix—just knowing about the problem helps improve the skill.
Specification
This skill follows the Agent Skills Specification.
License
MIT