Zig Programming Language
Entry point for Zig development. Provides an overview and routes to focused skills.
When to Use This Skill
Activate when:
- Starting a new Zig project
- Needing a general overview of Zig capabilities
- Unsure which specific Zig skill to load
Available Skills
This plugin provides focused skills for specific Zig topics:
- zig:language - Core language: comptime, error handling, data types, slices, defer
- zig:build - Build system: build.zig, cross-compilation, dependencies, CI
- zig:allocators - Memory management: allocator types, patterns, leak detection
- zig:testing - Built-in test framework, test allocator, build integration
- zig:c-interop - C interoperability: @cImport, type mappings, translate-c, linking
- zig:troubleshooting - Common errors, debugging, runtime panics, memory issues
Quick Start
# Install via mise
mise use zig@0.14
# Create a new project
mkdir myproject && cd myproject
zig init
See templates/mise.toml for project task definitions.
Key Principles
- No hidden control flow: if code does not look like it calls a function, it does not
- No hidden memory allocations: allocators are explicit parameters
- No preprocessor, no macros: comptime replaces both
- Explicit over implicit: be clear about allocations, errors, ownership
- Performance and safety: both achievable without compromise
- C ecosystem integration: use existing C libraries without depending on libc
- Cross-compilation first-class: target any platform from any platform