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Use when writing or fixing a build.zig: executables, libraries, modules, C sources, build options, test steps, custom steps, or build.zig.zon dependencies. Not for one-file builds: use zig-compiler.

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# Zig build system

## Contract

| Field | Bound contract |
|---|---|
| Trigger | The user creates or edits `build.zig`, adds a library or C source to a Zig project, needs a `-D` build option, wires `zig build test`, adds a custom step, or manages `build.zig.zon` dependencies. |
| Authority | Read-only. The skill emits `build.zig` and `build.zig.zon` snippets to chat; the user writes them. Rollback is not needed. No remote mutation. |
| Side effect | Chat output. Confirmation runs of `zig build` happen in a scratch copy, not the project tree. |
| Done | The `build.zig` shape for the request is reported, it matches the `std.Build` API of the installed Zig, and a scratch `zig build` of the same shape succeeds. |

## Inputs

- Zig version from `zig version`: required. The snippets below were run on Zig 0.14.1; the build API moves between releases, so re-run the scratch build on the installed version.