cpp

name	cpp
description	C++ coding standards, patterns, and best practices. Use when writing, reviewing, or refactoring C++ code.
paths	["**/*.cpp","**/*.hpp","**/*.h","**/*.cc","**/*.cxx","**/CMakeLists.txt"]
compatibility	C++17 or later
allowed-tools	Bash(cmake *) Bash(make *) Bash(clang-format *) Bash(cppcheck *)

C++ Skill

Covers C++ development standards: clean code, design patterns, testing, static analysis, concurrency, and IPC.

Topic Files

File	Contents
clean-code.md	RAII, const correctness, smart pointers, naming
patterns.md	RAII, Smart Pointers, Strategy, Observer
testing.md	Google Test + Google Mock, CTest timeouts
static-analysis.md	Cppcheck config and inline suppression
parallel.md	std::thread, std::async, parallel algorithms, atomics
ipc.md	TCP sockets, shared memory, message queues

Quick Reference

Convention	Rule
Classes/structs	PascalCase
Functions/variables	camelCase
Constants	kCamelCase or UPPER_SNAKE_CASE
Private members	trailing_underscore_
Header guards	#pragma once

Key Principles

• RAII: All resource management through constructors/destructors
• Const correctness: Use const liberally
• Smart pointers: unique_ptr > shared_ptr > raw pointer
• Move semantics: Use std::move for ownership transfer
• Rule of Five: destructor, copy/move ctor, copy/move assignment