---
name: Zig Discovery
slug: zig-discovery
category: AI Engineering
description: Zig Discovery automatically activates the Zig skill set when working on Zig, comptime, allocators, build.zig, C interop, memory management, or systems programming. Use it to load the Zig category index or a specific Zig workflow skill.
github: "https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath/tree/main/skills/discover-zig"
language: Python
stars: 175
forks: 12
install: "npx degit https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath/tree/main/skills/discover-zig ~/.claude/skills/discover-zig"
installs_to: ~/.claude/skills/discover-zig
source_path: skills/discover-zig/SKILL.md
collection_size: 25
category_size: 3475
collection_url: "https://dirskills.com/collections/rand/cc-polymath"
added: 2026-09-07T05:21:42.996Z
last_synced: 2026-09-07T05:21:42.996Z
canonical_url: "https://dirskills.com/skills/zig-discovery"
---

# Zig Discovery

Zig Discovery automatically activates the Zig skill set when working on Zig, comptime, allocators, build.zig, C interop, memory management, or systems programming. Use it to load the Zig category index or a specific Zig workflow skill.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/rand/cc-polymath/tree/main/skills/discover-zig ~/.claude/skills/discover-zig
```

## README

# Zig Skills Discovery

Provides automatic access to comprehensive zig skills.

## When This Skill Activates

This skill auto-activates when you're working with:
- Zig
- systems programming
- comptime
- allocators
- C interop
- build.zig
- zon package manager

## Available Skills

### Quick Reference

The Zig category contains 6 skills:

1. **zig-build-system**
2. **zig-c-interop**
3. **zig-memory-management**
4. **zig-package-management**
5. **zig-project-setup**
6. **zig-testing**

### Load Full Category Details

For complete descriptions and workflows:

Read ../zig/INDEX.md


This loads the full Zig category index with:
- Detailed skill descriptions
- Usage triggers for each skill
- Common workflow combinations
- Cross-references to related skills

### Load Specific Skills

Load individual skills as needed:

Read ../zig/zig-build-system.md
Read ../zig/zig-c-interop.md
Read ../zig/zig-memory-management.md


## Progressive Loading

This gateway skill enables progressive loading:
- **Level 1**: Gateway loads automatically (you're here now)
- **Level 2**: Load category INDEX.md for full overview
- **Level 3**: Load specific skills as needed

## Usage Instructions

1. **Auto-activation**: This skill loads automatically when Claude Code detects zig work
2. **Browse skills**: Run `Read ../zig/INDEX.md` for full category overview
3. **Load specific skills**: Use bash commands above to load individual skills


**Next Steps**: Run `Read ../zig/INDEX.md` to see full category details.