Cpp Core Guidelines

Name: Cpp Core Guidelines
Author: ariaszzzhc

Checked

ariaszzzhc·vlatest·backend·MIT

Analyzes C++ code against core guidelines, identifying violations and suggesting improvements for safer, more maintainable programs.

Repository

Install on your platform

Showing Claude Code. One command installs this skill into any of the agents below.

Run this in your project

terminal

$ npx skills add ariaszzzhc/cpp-core-guidelines --skill cpp-core-guidelines -a claude-code

Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

What we know about this skill

Publisher

ariaszzzhc

Taken from the source listing. We haven't verified who controls this account.

Install target

Live repository

Not pinned. Installing fetches whatever the repository holds at the time you run the command.

No human has reviewed this code. The checks below are a static scan of the files at one commit — nobody has run this skill or judged whether it works. A skill runs with whatever access you give your agent, so read the source before you install it.

Automated safety checks

scanned 4 Oct 2026

This skill passed all 6 checks. We read its files at one commit and looked for the things that make a skill dangerous to run — not for whether it works.

Declares what it does: passed
SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.
SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.
No undeclared network calls: passed
Makes no network calls.
Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.
No obfuscated payloads: passed
No encoded or obfuscated payloads.
No base64, hex or compressed blob is decoded and then executed, and no encoded shell commands.
No credential access: passed
Reads no keys, tokens, keychains or credential files.
Neither the code nor the SKILL.md instructions read SSH keys, cloud credentials, keychains, token stores, browser cookie databases or dotfiles that hold secrets.
No pipe-to-shell installers: passed
No pipe-to-shell or download-and-run installers.
No `curl … | sh` pattern, in the code or in the instructions, that runs code fetched at run time.
Pinned to a commit: passed
Scanned ariaszzzhc/cpp-core-guidelines at 894ba050d4.
The exact upstream commit SHA that was scanned is recorded, so the result refers to specific bytes.

Commit: 894ba050d4
Manifest: SKILL.md
Scanned: 13 files, 6,292 lines

This is a static scan, not a review. It reads the skill's files; it does not run them, and it cannot tell you whether the skill is any good or whether the code does what its description says. A skill runs with whatever access you give your agent.

What each check looks for →

About this skill

What it does

This skill provides access to the C++ Core Guidelines, a comprehensive set of rules for writing modern and efficient C++ code. It allows users to query specific guidelines, understand their rationale, and receive practical examples demonstrating correct usage. The skill aims to improve code quality, reduce errors, and enhance overall software development practices by adhering to these established standards.

When to use it

When reviewing existing C++ code for potential improvements or adherence to modern best practices.
During the design phase of a new C++ project to ensure consistent coding style and prevent common pitfalls.
As a learning tool for developers wanting to deepen their understanding of C++ programming principles.
To resolve specific coding issues by referencing relevant guidelines and examples.

Key capabilities

Guideline lookup: Retrieve information about individual Core Guidelines.
Rationale explanation: Understand the reasoning behind each guideline.
Example code snippets: View practical illustrations of how to apply guidelines.

Example prompts

"What is guideline F.23?"
"Explain the rationale for guideline S.14."
"Show me an example of using guideline I.16."

Tips & gotchas

The C++ Core Guidelines are extensive; start with guidelines relevant to your current task or area of interest. A basic understanding of C++ concepts is helpful to fully grasp the context and application of these guidelines.