rust-ffi

Generate safe Rust FFI bindings with ownership and panic containment.

Updated Mar 22, 2026
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Skill: rust-ffi
Source: https://github.com/cecon123/tg-remote-bot/tree/main/.agents/skills/rust-ffi
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/cecon123/tg-remote-bot --skill rust-ffi-cecon123

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

FFI between Rust and C/C++ often leaks memory, risks panics crossing boundaries, and makes ownership transfer unclear. This skill provides proven patterns and tooling guidance to keep cross-language calls safe, predictable, and maintainable.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Explicit extern "C" interfaces with #[repr(C)] data layouts to ensure stable ABIs.
  • Binding generation guidance using bindgen and cbindgen, plus PyO3 and JNI for higher-level interop.
  • Clear error handling and panic containment to prevent undefined behavior across language boundaries.
  • Well-defined memory lifecycle and ownership contracts with paired create/free functions.

Quick Start

Ask the AI to generate safe Rust-C FFI bindings for a given C header and verify memory ownership boundaries.

Frequently Asked Questions about rust-ffi

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I prevent memory leaks when writing Rust-C FFI bindings?

Prevent memory leaks in Rust-C FFI bindings by defining clear ownership contracts with paired create and free functions, ensuring explicit memory lifecycle management across the language boundary to keep cross-language calls predictable.

What is the safest way to handle Rust panics crossing the C FFI boundary?

The safest way to handle Rust panics crossing the C FFI boundary is through panic containment, which catches panics before they cross into C code to prevent undefined behavior and maintain stable application execution.

How do I use bindgen and cbindgen to generate stable Rust C FFI interfaces?

Use bindgen to generate Rust bindings from C headers and cbindgen to generate C headers from Rust, ensuring stable ABIs through explicit extern "C" interfaces and #[repr(C)] data layouts for safe interoperability.

Can I use Rust FFI patterns with Python and Java interop?

Yes, Rust FFI patterns support Python and Java interop by providing binding generation guidance using PyO3 for Python and JNI for Java, extending safe cross-language data type mapping and error handling to higher-level languages.

What do I need to verify when establishing memory ownership boundaries in Rust FFI?

To verify memory ownership boundaries in Rust FFI, define explicit data type mapping and paired allocation functions, ensuring the foreign language only frees memory allocated by its corresponding boundary partner to prevent undefined behavior.

Why does my Rust FFI code cause undefined behavior across language boundaries?

Rust FFI code causes undefined behavior across language boundaries due to uncontained panics, mismatched data layouts without #[repr(C)], or unclear memory ownership, which robust FFI patterns resolve through explicit error handling and lifecycle contracts.