Can I use this to create a DLL or shared library?

Yes, the skill includes guidance on using exportc and dynlib pragmas to create C-compatible libraries that can be consumed by other languages.

Can I call C functions from Nim with this skill?

Yes, this skill provides detailed patterns for using the importc pragma and header declarations to call C functions with full type safety from Nim.

How does this skill handle C memory management?

It provides best practices for resource management, including the implementation of destructors and the use of pointer types to ensure C-allocated memory is properly handled and freed.

Does it support complex C structures and unions?

Absolutely. It covers mapping C structs, unions, and bitfields to Nim types while ensuring correct alignment and padding for binary compatibility.

Is there a performance penalty for using Nim-C interop?

No, Nim compiles directly to C, allowing for zero-overhead abstraction. This skill shows you how to maintain C ABI compatibility and direct memory access without performance loss.

Nim C Interop

Name: Nim C Interop
Author: TheBushidoCollective

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Streamlines bidirectional interoperability between Nim and C for building high-performance systems and type-safe library wrappers.

The Nim C Interop skill provides specialized guidance for integrating Nim with existing C codebases and libraries. It empowers developers to leverage Nim's modern syntax while maintaining zero-overhead access to the vast C ecosystem through features like importc/exportc pragmas, header generation, and precise memory layout control. Whether you are wrapping complex C APIs like libcurl, creating C-compatible shared libraries, or optimizing systems-level code, this skill ensures type safety and peak performance throughout the foreign function interface (FFI) process.

主要功能

01Safe resource management using Nim destructors and RAII patterns

02Automated C header generation for seamless library distribution

03Precise memory layout control including packed and aligned structs

04Bidirectional function importing and exporting via pragmas

0595 GitHub stars

06Type-safe C library wrapping with Nim-idiomatic interfaces

使用场景

01Creating shared libraries (.so, .dll) in Nim for use in C/C++ applications

02Developing high-performance systems code requiring C ABI compatibility

03Wrapping legacy C libraries for modern Nim development projects

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add thebushidocollective/han nim-c-interop

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