Zig Language

Core language features, data types, and idioms for writing Zig code.

When to Use This Skill

Activate when:

• Writing Zig code with structs, enums, unions, optionals
• Using comptime for compile-time execution and generics
• Handling errors with error unions, try, catch, errdefer
• Working with slices, arrays, pointers, and strings
• Using defer/errdefer for resource cleanup

Key Topics

For detailed syntax, patterns, and examples, see references/language.md.

Topics covered:

• Comptime: compile-time execution, generics via comptime parameters, key builtins