skills

TigerStyle Zig coding guidelines — distilled from TigerBeetle's production codebase. Use this skill whenever the user is writing, reviewing, or refactoring Zig code, asking about Zig idioms, best practices, assertions, memory layout, naming conventions, or code style. Also trigger when the user asks how to structure Zig structs, handle errors, write safe loops, or design Zig APIs. Even if the user just says "write me some Zig" or pastes Zig code for review, consult this skill first.

This skill provides Zig 0.15.x API guidance and should be used when writing or reviewing Zig code. It ensures correct usage of Zig 0.15 APIs, preventing common mistakes from using outdated 0.11/0.12/0.13/0.14 patterns. Essential for ArrayList, std.Io.Writer/Reader (Writergate), HTTP client, Ed25519, JSON, and type introspection APIs.

Zig 0.16.0 API guidance and porting notes. Use this when writing or upgrading Zig code to the 0.16.0 stable release (std.Io era, @Type removal, @cImport deprecation).