C Programming Language Skill

Skill Metadata

| Field | Value | | ----- | ----- | | Skill Name | moai-lang-c | | Version | 2.0.0 (2025-11-11) | | Allowed tools | Read, Bash, Glob | | Auto-load | On demand when C patterns detected | | Tier | Language (Foundation) |

What It Does

C programming language patterns, memory management, and systems programming best practices.

Key capabilities:

✅ Memory management patterns
✅ Systems programming techniques
✅ Performance optimization
✅ Low-level data structures
✅ Cross-platform compatibility

When to Use

✅ Writing C applications
✅ Managing memory manually
✅ Implementing low-level optimizations
✅ Creating system software

Core C Patterns

Memory Management

Dynamic Allocation: malloc, calloc, realloc patterns
Memory Safety: Buffer overflow prevention
Resource Management: RAII-like patterns in C
Memory Profiling: Leak detection and optimization
Stack vs Heap: Appropriate usage scenarios

Systems Programming

File I/O: Robust file handling patterns
Process Management: Process creation and communication
Network Programming: Socket programming patterns
System Calls: Proper system call usage
Error Handling: Robust error management

Dependencies

C compiler (GCC, Clang)
Build systems (Make, CMake)
Debugging tools (GDB, Valgrind)
Standard C library

Works Well With

moai-lang-cpp (C++ integration)
moai-essentials-debug (Debugging patterns)
moai-essentials-perf (Performance optimization)

Changelog

v2.0.0 (2025-11-11): Added complete metadata, C programming patterns
v1.0.0 (2025-10-22): Initial C language support

End of Skill | Updated 2025-11-11