Rust Design Patterns

Rust Design Patterns

Overview

Use this skill to review or revise Rust code against the bundled Rust Design Patterns files in assets/. Do not introduce pattern rules, examples, or recommendations that are not grounded in those files.

Pattern Assets

Start with assets/SUMMARY.md to see the available local chapters.

Load the matching chapter before making a pattern recommendation. If no chapter applies, present the recommendation as general engineering judgment rather than as part of this skill's pattern standard.

Workflow

1. Identify the design problem.

   • Inspect the relevant Rust code, public API, ownership flow, trait bounds, error flow, FFI boundary, unsafe boundary, or repeated structure.
   • Distinguish a real recurring design problem from a local implementation detail.

2. Select local source material.

   • Read assets/SUMMARY.md.
   • Read the most relevant chapter file before naming a pattern, anti-pattern, idiom, or refactoring.
   • If several chapters may apply, compare them briefly and choose the one that best matches the code.

3. Apply only bundled guidance.

   • Ground recommendations in the selected assets/ file.
   • If no bundled chapter supports a recommendation, present it as general engineering judgment rather than as part of this skill's pattern standard.
   • Prefer the repository's existing style and constraints over introducing a pattern for its own sake.

4. Verify with Rust tooling when code changes are made.

   • Prefer the repo's existing commands.
   • Otherwise run the narrowest relevant commands, such as cargo fmt, cargo test, cargo clippy --all-targets --all-features, or cargo doc --no-deps.

Output

When reviewing, organize findings by severity and include file/line references when available. Cite the supporting bundled asset file for each pattern-based recommendation.

When implementing, summarize the pattern or idiom applied, the public API or architecture impact, and the bundled asset files used for guidance.

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