Zig Docs

What it does

This skill enables AI agents to retrieve and process documentation for the Zig programming language. It allows access to both the standard library source code, which contains embedded documentation comments, and prose-based language reference materials from ziglang.org. The skill leverages direct GitHub URLs for reliable access to module sources and uses pandoc to convert HTML content into plain text for easier parsing.

When to use it

• Understanding Zig standard library modules: Retrieve the source code of specific modules like log, mem, or fs to view their documentation comments.
• Exploring the Zig language reference: Access and parse the official language reference documentation from ziglang.org.
• Discovering available standard library modules: List all modules within the standard library using the GitHub API.
• Learning about common Zig data structures: Find documentation for types like ArrayList, HashMap, or File.
• Consulting beginner-friendly guides: Access and process content from zig.guide to learn the basics of Zig programming.

Key capabilities

• Retrieves Zig standard library source code directly from GitHub.
• Fetches prose documentation from ziglang.org using pandoc.
• Lists standard library modules via the GitHub API.
• Provides access to common module paths for quick reference.
• Can retrieve content from zig.guide, a beginner-friendly resource.

Example prompts

• "Get me the source code and documentation comments for the log module in Zig."
• "Fetch the language reference documentation for Zig and give me the first 200 lines."
• "List all modules available in the standard library of Zig."
• “Show me the documentation for the HashMap type in Zig.”

Tips & gotchas

• The most reliable source of documentation is the raw GitHub sources.
• Avoid using the HTML-rendered documentation at ziglang.org/std, as it returns empty content.
• Using pandoc requires that the tool be available on the system where the agent is running.