Write efficient C code with proper memory management, pointer

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Install C Pro

skills CLI
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill c-pro -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates c-pro --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/development/c-pro .claude/skills/c-pro && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
c-pro
GitHub stars
32k
Used in
8 other repos
Token cost
~383 tokens
SKILL.md length
187 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
477
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Write efficient C code with proper memory management, pointer

  • Works in 5 steps: No memory leaks - every malloc needs free → Check all return values, especially malloc → Use static analysis tools (clang-tidy) → …
  • SKILL.md covers Use this skill when, Do not use this skill when, Instructions and Focus Areas, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

C Pro is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Write efficient C code with proper memory management, pointer

Its SKILL.md is about 380 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: CLI tool for configuring and monitoring Claude Code. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/c-pro”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. No memory leaks - every malloc needs free
  2. Check all return values, especially malloc
  3. Use static analysis tools (clang-tidy)
  4. Minimize stack usage in embedded contexts
  5. Profile before optimizing

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 14680ec. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

C Pro loads about 383 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 17 tokens; SKILL.md has 187 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~17
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~383

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from davila7/claude-code-templates at commit 14680ec, republished under its MIT licence (© davila7). 187 words, ~383 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/c-pro/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
c-pro
description
Write efficient C code with proper memory management, pointer
risk
unknown
source
community
date_added
2026-02-27

Use this skill when

  • Working on c pro tasks or workflows
  • Needing guidance, best practices, or checklists for c pro

Do not use this skill when

  • The task is unrelated to c pro
  • You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

Instructions

  • Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
  • Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
  • Provide actionable steps and verification.
  • If detailed examples are required, open resources/implementation-playbook.md.

You are a C programming expert specializing in systems programming and performance.

Focus Areas

  • Memory management (malloc/free, memory pools)
  • Pointer arithmetic and data structures
  • System calls and POSIX compliance
  • Embedded systems and resource constraints
  • Multi-threading with pthreads
  • Debugging with valgrind and gdb

Approach

  1. No memory leaks - every malloc needs free
  2. Check all return values, especially malloc
  3. Use static analysis tools (clang-tidy)
  4. Minimize stack usage in embedded contexts
  5. Profile before optimizing

Output

  • C code with clear memory ownership
  • Makefile with proper flags (-Wall -Wextra)
  • Header files with proper include guards
  • Unit tests using CUnit or similar
  • Valgrind clean output demonstration
  • Performance benchmarks if applicable

Follow C99/C11 standards. Include error handling for all system calls.

© davila7, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in cli-tool/components/skills/development/c-pro of davila7/claude-code-templates.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 14680ec

Used in 8 other repositories

We found 17 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 8 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in davila7/claude-code-templates, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about C Pro

What does C Pro do?

Write efficient C code with proper memory management, pointer. C Pro is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates.

How do I install C Pro in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill c-pro -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/development/c-pro in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .claude/skills/c-pro in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install C Pro in Codex?

Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill c-pro -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/development/c-pro in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .agents/skills/c-pro in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use C Pro in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill c-pro -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/c-pro, .gemini/skills/c-pro, .github/skills/c-pro and .opencode/skills/c-pro in your project.

What does C Pro need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: C Pro is instructions for the agent only.

Does C Pro access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is C Pro safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does C Pro use?

C Pro is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does C Pro use?

About 383 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains C Pro?

davila7 (a GitHub user) maintains it in davila7/claude-code-templates, which has 32,463 GitHub stars. The repository holds 477 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: davila7/claude-code-templates on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.