zig-best-practices
Provides Zig patterns for type-first development with tagged unions, explicit error sets, comptime validation, and memory management. Must use when reading or writing Zig files.
85
78%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
94%
1.13xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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Discovery
85%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
This is a solid skill description that clearly identifies its domain (Zig programming), lists specific capabilities (tagged unions, error sets, comptime validation, memory management), and includes an explicit trigger clause. The main weakness is that trigger term coverage could be slightly broader to include file extension variations and alternative phrasings users might use.
Suggestions
Add file extension trigger terms like '.zig files' and alternative phrasings like 'Zig code', 'Zig programming', or 'Zig language' to improve discoverability.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions/concepts: tagged unions, explicit error sets, comptime validation, memory management, and type-first development patterns. These are concrete, identifiable capabilities. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what ('Provides Zig patterns for type-first development with tagged unions, explicit error sets, comptime validation, and memory management') and when ('Must use when reading or writing Zig files'), with an explicit trigger clause. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes 'Zig' and 'Zig files' which are strong natural keywords, plus domain terms like 'tagged unions', 'comptime', 'error sets'. However, it misses common variations like '.zig files', 'Zig programming', 'Zig code', or 'Zig language'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Zig is a specific programming language with a clear niche. The description targets Zig files specifically, making it very unlikely to conflict with skills for other languages or general coding tasks. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
72%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a solid, comprehensive Zig best practices skill with excellent actionability through numerous executable code examples and good progressive disclosure via linked advanced topics. Its main weaknesses are moderate redundancy (duplicate examples across sections) and a workflow that could benefit from explicit validation checkpoints, particularly around memory management and testing verification steps.
Suggestions
Remove duplicate examples (comptime buffer validation, processStatus switch) to improve conciseness — each pattern should appear once in its most relevant section.
Add explicit validation checkpoints to the type-first workflow, e.g., 'Run `zig build test` after step 3 to verify type contracts are satisfied' and 'Use std.testing.allocator to confirm no memory leaks before committing'.
Trim justification phrases from the Instructions bullets (e.g., 'Immutability signals intent and enables optimizations') — Claude already understands why these practices matter.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is generally efficient but has some redundancy — several patterns are shown twice (e.g., comptime buffer validation appears in both 'Type-First Development' and 'Comptime Patterns'; processStatus switch appears twice). Some instructional bullets restate what the code examples already demonstrate. The 'Instructions' section mixes brief rules with justifications that Claude doesn't need. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Nearly all guidance is backed by concrete, executable Zig code examples that are copy-paste ready. Function signatures, error sets, tagged unions, memory management patterns, and config loading all have complete, runnable examples with good/bad comparisons where appropriate. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The type-first development workflow at the top provides a clear 4-step sequence, but lacks validation checkpoints or feedback loops. For a skill that covers memory management and resource cleanup (potentially destructive operations), there are no explicit verification steps like 'run tests to confirm no leaks' integrated into the workflow. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill has a clear top-level structure with well-organized sections, and appropriately defers specialized topics (generics, C interop, debugging) to linked files. References to external documentation and companion files are clearly signaled and one level deep. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Validation
100%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 11 / 11 Passed
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