Tiger Style — Design skill for Claude Code

tiger-style

A [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) skill that brings [TigerBeetle's TigerStyle](https://github.com/tigerbeetle/tigerbeetle/blob/main/docs/TIGER_STYLE.md) coding discipline to your Zig projects. Get real-time guidance, analysis reports, and violation checks for safety-critical code - all from a `/tiger-style` slash command. Code examples and stdlib references are verified against **Zig 0.16**.

Why

TigerBeetle's engineering style guide is one of the most rigorous approaches to writing reliable systems software. But style guides only work when they're actively applied during development, not reviewed after the fact.

This skill embeds TigerStyle rules directly into your coding workflow. Claude applies them as you write, catches violations before they reach review, and produces structured reports when you need a full audit.

**Priority hierarchy**: Safety > Performance > Developer Experience

What You Get

• Writing guidance - TigerStyle rules applied as you write new Zig code
• Full analysis reports - structured breakdown of aligned patterns, violations, and gray areas
• Quick violation checks - fast pass to catch problems before commit
• Severity classification - CRITICAL / MAJOR / MINOR for prioritized fixes
• Pre-submit checklist - built-in validation covering safety, naming, formatting, and memory

Install as Plugin

/plugin marketplace add M64GitHub/tiger-style
/plugin install tiger-style@tiger-style

Restart Claude Code to take effect.

The skill is then available as `/tiger-style`.

Usage

Write new code with TigerStyle guidance

/tiger-style

Loads the full rule set into context. Claude will apply safety, performance, and DX rules as you write code in the current session.

Analyze an existing file

/tiger-style analyze path/to/file.zig

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