Modern Cpp
Guides C++ code toward modern idioms (C++20/23/26).
Install
npx skills add trailofbits/skills --skill modern-cpp -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- trailofbits/skills7.9k
- Category
- Security
- Updated
- 7d ago
- License
- CC-BY-SA-4.0
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 2,081 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Guides C++ code toward modern idioms (C++20/23/26). Use when writing new C++ code, modernizing legacy patterns, or working on security-critical C++. Replaces raw pointers with smart pointers, SFINAE with concepts, printf with std::print, error codes with std::expected.
Modern C++
Guide for writing modern C++ using C++20, C++23, and C++26 idioms. Focuses on patterns that eliminate vulnerability classes and reduce boilerplate, with a security emphasis from Trail of Bits.
When to Use This Skill
- Writing new C++ functions, classes, or libraries
- Modernizing existing C++ code (pre-C++20 patterns)
- Choosing between legacy and modern approaches
- Working on security-critical or safety-sensitive C++
- Reviewing C++ code for modern idiom adoption
When NOT to Use This Skill
- User explicitly requires older standard: Respect constraints (embedded, legacy ABI)
- Pure C code: This skill is C++-specific
- Build system questions: CMake, Meson, Bazel configuration is out of scope
- Non-C++ projects: Mixed codebases where C++ isn't primary
