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Memory Safety Patterns

Guides the agent to write safer C, C++ and Rust code using RAII, ownership and smart pointers.

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wshobson/agents
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42,095
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MIT
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2 files

What it does

When installed, the agent gets a reference guide on preventing memory bugs such as use-after-free, double-free, leaks, buffer overflows and data races. When you ask for systems code in Rust, C++ or C, it applies patterns like RAII (tying resource cleanup to scope), smart pointers and ownership rules, and can suggest debugging tools such as AddressSanitizer, Valgrind and Miri. It also points to a further reference file with worked examples.

Great for

  • Developers writing or reviewing C, C++ or Rust code who want fewer memory bugs
  • Engineers learning why RAII and ownership matter before choosing a language
  • Anyone debugging a crash or leak who wants a checklist of likely causes and tools

Skip it if

  • Projects in garbage-collected languages like Python, JavaScript or Go, where these patterns mostly do not apply
  • Replacing a formal security audit or code review; the skill gives general guidance, not verified fixes for your codebase

Try asking

  • “Review this C++ class and tell me where RAII or smart pointers should replace raw pointers.”
  • “Help me choose between Rust and C++ for a networking component with strict memory safety needs.”
  • “My program leaks memory under Valgrind; walk me through likely causes and how to fix them.”
  • “Check this Rust snippet for unnecessary unsafe blocks and suggest safer alternatives.”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Memory Safety PatternsInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 2 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    memory-safety-patterns.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip memory-safety-patterns.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip memory-safety-patterns.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Give the agent your actual code and the language version, so advice is specific rather than generic.
  • If you use the debugging commands, run them yourself and paste the output back to the agent for analysis.
  • Treat the advice as a starting point and confirm changes with your compiler, tests and the sanitizers listed.

What's inside

  • references/details.md
  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from wshobson/agents under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.