rust-patterns

Apply idiomatic Rust patterns for ownership, error handling, and concurrency.

1|Updated Mar 4, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/yandy-r/claude-plugins --skill rust-patterns-yandy-r
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Skill: rust-patterns
Source: https://github.com/yandy-r/claude-plugins/tree/main/.cursor-plugin/skills/rust-patterns
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/yandy-r/claude-plugins --skill rust-patterns-yandy-r

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Developers often struggle to write safe, high-performance Rust due to complex ownership, error handling, and concurrency rules; this guide consolidates idioms and best practices to reduce churn and bugs.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Idiomatic ownership and borrowing to prevent data races at compile time.
  • Robust error handling using Result, thiserror, and anyhow.
  • Exhaustive enums and pattern matching to model valid states.
  • Traits and generics for zero-cost abstractions and reusable APIs.
  • Safe concurrency patterns with Arc<Mutex<T>>, channels, and async.

Quick Start

Provide a Rust snippet applying ownership, error handling, and concurrency patterns described in this guide.

Frequently Asked Questions about rust-patterns

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

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How do I handle errors in Rust using Result and thiserror?

Rust error handling uses Result-based patterns with thiserror for custom error types and anyhow for application-level flexibility. This approach enforces explicit error propagation, ensuring robust safety by preventing silent failures during compilation.

What is the best way to share data safely across threads in Rust?

Safe concurrency in Rust uses Arc<Mutex<T>> to share mutable state across threads and channels for message passing. These primitives prevent data races at compile time, ensuring high-performance concurrent execution without runtime overhead.

How do I use Rust ownership and borrowing rules to prevent data races?

Rust ownership and borrowing rules enforce memory safety by allowing either one mutable reference or multiple immutable references. Applying these idioms prevents data races at compile time, eliminating the need for garbage collection.

When should I use traits and generics for zero-cost abstractions in Rust?

Use traits and generics in Rust when building reusable APIs and zero-cost abstractions. They allow polymorphic behavior without runtime overhead, enabling maintainable code that compiles to efficient machine-level implementations.

How do I model valid states in Rust to reduce bugs?

Model valid states in Rust using exhaustive enums and pattern matching. This technique enforces compile-time checks for all possible states, preventing invalid configurations and reducing runtime bugs by design.

Can I refactor existing Rust code to improve safety and maintainability?

Refactoring Rust code to improve safety and maintainability involves applying idiomatic patterns for ownership, error handling, and concurrency. This process updates modules to enforce compile-time correctness and reduce runtime bugs.