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C++ network code helper
Describe the networking job. Get C++ Boost.Asio code that compiles on your version of Boost.
C++ network code helper is a free AI skill for the job "Build and ship software". Give the instructions to an AI assistant that supports the required files and tools, then review its output.
Free · No account · MIT licence · Made by Alireza Rezvani · Level: expert · Thinking: high
Made by Alireza Rezvani. See the original on GitHub; we copied it as it is, with its licence.
What it does
C++ network code that actually compiles on your version of Boost. Describe the job, such as a server, client, timer or secure connection, and you get working asynchronous code in the style your setup supports. Most Asio examples online are old and fail on new toolchains, or use coroutines that old compilers cannot build. So the skill checks your Boost version and C++ standard first, then picks one of the styles: coroutines, callbacks, or stackful spawn. It follows a reference file for that style. The three worked examples it relies on were tested across Boost releases from 2016 onward. You need a C++ build setup to try the results.
You give it
- The networking job you want done
- Your Boost or Asio version
- Your C++ standard and build tool (optional)
- Existing code to review (optional)
- Codebase (optional)
You get
- Async C++ code in the right style for your version
- A server, client, timer or secure connection example
- Notes on why that style was chosen
- Build hints for your setup
Use it when
- You are writing a TCP server and your compiler rejects the example you found.
- You need a timer or client in C++ that fits an older Boost version.
- You want to add TLS to a connection and are not sure which API to use.
- You are reviewing async network code that mixes old and new styles.
How to use it
- Add it to your AI once: download it and add the folder to Claude, ChatGPT or Codex as a skill.
- Ask for the job in your own words. Your AI opens the skill when it fits.
- It works best when your AI can run code and read your project files.