nginx C module development guidelines based on the official nginx development guide. This skill should be used when writing, reviewing, or refactoring nginx C modules to ensure correct memory management, request lifecycle handling, and event-driven patterns. Triggers on tasks involving nginx module development, ngx_http_module_t, handler/filter/upstream implementation, pool allocation, or nginx configuration directives.
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nginx C module development guidelines based on the official nginx development guide. This skill should be used when writing, reviewing, or refactoring nginx C modules to ensure correct memory management, request lifecycle handling, and event-driven patterns. Triggers on tasks involving nginx module development, ngx_http_module_t, handler/filter/upstream implementation, pool allocation, or nginx configuration directives.
nginx.org C Module Development Best Practices
Comprehensive development guide for nginx C modules, derived from the official nginx development documentation and community expertise. Contains 49 rules across 8 categories, prioritized by impact to guide correct module implementation and prevent common crashes, memory leaks, and undefined behavior.
When to Apply
Reference these guidelines when:
Writing new nginx C modules (handlers, filters, upstream, load-balancers)
Implementing configuration directives and merge logic
Managing memory with nginx pools and shared memory zones
Handling the HTTP request lifecycle (body reading, subrequests, finalization)
Working with nginx's event loop, timers, and thread pools
