cbindgen

name	cbindgen
description	Use this skill when the user wants to generate C/C++ headers from Rust code, create FFI bindings, or expose Rust APIs to C/C++.

cbindgen Plugin

Generate C/C++ headers from Rust libraries with public C API.

Commands

Generate

• cbindgen generate run — Generate C/C++ header from Rust crate
• cbindgen generate config — Generate template cbindgen.toml config

Usage Examples

• "Generate C headers from my Rust crate"
• "Create FFI bindings for my Rust library"
• "Output a C header file"

Installation

cargo install cbindgen

Examples

# Generate C++ header
cbindgen --crate my_rust_library --output my_header.h

# Generate C header
cbindgen --crate my_rust_library --lang c --output my_header.h

# With config
cbindgen --config cbindgen.toml --crate my_rust_library --output my_header.h