AI skills for C++
AI Coding Skills for C++
Browse the best AI coding skills for C++ in 2026, C++20/23 modern features, CMake / Bazel builds, Catch2 / GoogleTest, sanitizers, AddressSanitizer / UBSan, and embedded patterns. Works with every major AI coding tool.
Short answer
The best AI coding skills for C++ are skills-hub's `code-review`, `unit-test` (Catch2 + GoogleTest), `api-scaffold` (Drogon / Crow / Pistache), CMake / Bazel build configs, and `secure` (clang-tidy + AddressSanitizer + UBSan). Portable across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, Copilot, and Cline.
C++ in 2026 means C++20 (concepts, ranges, modules) and increasingly C++23 (std::expected, std::flat_map, deducing this). The skills below detect your toolchain (CMake / Bazel / Meson, GCC / Clang / MSVC) and emit idiomatic modern C++ with RAII, std::span, std::expected error handling, and ranges, not the C-with-classes patterns the model learned from old textbooks.
Top skills for C++
01cpp
Guidelines for modern C++ development with C++17/20 standards, memory safety, and performance optimization
Buildfrom Mindrally Skills02llama-cpp
Runs LLM inference on CPU, Apple Silicon, and consumer GPUs without NVIDIA hardware. Use for edge deployment, M1/M2/M3 Macs, AMD/Intel GPUs, or when CUDA is unavailable. Supports GGUF quantization (1.5-8 bit) for reduced memory and 4-10× speedup vs PyTorch on CPU.
Researchfrom AI Research Skills03yield-prediction
Audit pharmaceutical yield prediction systems and process analytical technology -- evaluate critical process parameter (CPP) to critical quality attribute (CQA) relationships, design space characterization per ICH Q8(R2) Quality by Design, PAT sensor readiness (NIR, Raman, FBRM) for real-time release testing, scale-up modeling from lab to pilot to commercial with dimensional analysis, and raw material variability impact on batch yield. Covers multivariate analysis with PCA and PLS regression, golden batch trajectory profiling, Hotelling T-squared deviation detection, supplier lot-to-lot CMA variability, formulation robustness assessment, MES and historian data quality, and technology transfer risk assessment for multi-site manufacturing.
Analysisfrom Skills Hub04FW-EMBEDDED-CPP
Define a constrained C++ subset suitable for medical device firmware, aligned to MISRA C++ guidance: safe types, RAII, limited dynamic features, and predictable behavior.
Buildfrom Medical Device Skills
Frequently asked questions
Do AI skills know C++20/23 features?
Yes, modern skills check the compiler + standard flag and use concepts, ranges, std::expected, std::span, modules (where opted in), and structured bindings. They flag deprecated patterns like raw new/delete.
Can AI handle CMake well?
Yes, the api-scaffold + dockerize skills emit modern CMake (target_link_libraries with PRIVATE/PUBLIC/INTERFACE, FetchContent, find_package proper). They warn on globbing and absolute paths.
What's the best AI tool for C++?
Cursor with clangd is the best VS Code-shaped experience; CLion has the deepest IDE integration and Claude Code's CLion / JetBrains plugin gives close parity.
Do AI skills run sanitizers?
Yes, the secure skill enables AddressSanitizer + UBSan in test builds, runs the suite, and reports findings. Required for any C++ project with memory-safety concerns.