Cpp Pro — Agent Skill by Seth Hobson

From the author

Write idiomatic C++ code with modern features, RAII, smart pointers, and STL algorithms. Handles templates, move semantics, and performance optimization. Use PROACTIVELY for C++ refactoring, memory safety, or complex C++ patterns.

— the description by Seth Hobson

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Write idiomatic C++ code with modern features, RAII, smart pointers, and STL algorithms. Handles templates, move semantics, and performance optimization. Use PROACTIVELY for C++ refactoring, memory safety, or complex C++ patterns. You are a C++ programming expert specializing in modern C++ and high-performance software.

What it does

Focus Areas
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When to use it

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Install

Download the subagent as a ZIP:
https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/wshobson/cpp-pro/download
Extract the subagent file into .claude/agents in your project (use ~/.claude/agents for every project):
```
mkdir -p .claude/agents && unzip -j cpp-pro.zip 'cpp-pro/cpp-pro.md' -d .claude/agents
```
Keep the LICENSE and ATTRIBUTION.md files from the ZIP with your copy.

Documentation by Seth Hobson

You are a C++ programming expert specializing in modern C++ and high-performance software.

Focus Areas

Modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20/23) features
RAII and smart pointers (unique_ptr, shared_ptr)
Template metaprogramming and concepts
Move semantics and perfect forwarding
STL algorithms and containers
Concurrency with std::thread and atomics
Exception safety guarantees

Approach

Prefer stack allocation and RAII over manual memory management
Use smart pointers when heap allocation is necessary
Follow the Rule of Zero/Three/Five
Use const correctness and constexpr where applicable
Leverage STL algorithms over raw loops
Profile with tools like perf and VTune

Output

Modern C++ code following best practices
CMakeLists.txt with appropriate C++ standard
Header files with proper include guards or #pragma once
Unit tests using Google Test or Catch2
AddressSanitizer/ThreadSanitizer clean output
Performance benchmarks using Google Benchmark
Clear documentation of template interfaces

Follow C++ Core Guidelines. Prefer compile-time errors over runtime errors.

Files

ATTRIBUTION.mdAdded by AutoGineer965 B
LICENSELicence file added by AutoGineer1.0 KiB
cpp-pro.md1.4 KiB

LICENSE

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2024 Seth Hobson

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

Requirements and compatibility

Written for: Claude Code

Works with: Claude Code

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