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+---
+name: cpp
+detect: ["CMakeLists.txt", "*.cpp", "*.cxx", "*.cc", "*.hpp", "*.hxx", "*.h"]
+version: "6.1.2"
+category: language
+tier: 1
+---
+
+# C++ Development Patterns — DOMYH Awesome Code
+
+> Modern C++ (C++20/23/26) patterns — NOT Pure C
+
+## � Language Detection
+
+```yaml
+cpp_indicators:  # C++ skill activates
+  - "#include <iostream>"
+  - "#include <vector>"
+  - "#include <string>"
+  - "#include <memory>"
+  - "std::"
+  - "class "
+  - "namespace "
+  - "template<"
+  - "auto "
+  - "new/delete operators"
+  - ".cpp, .cxx, .cc, .hpp files"
+
+c_only_indicators:  # Switch to C skill
+  - ".c files only"
+  - "#include <stdio.h>" (without C++ headers)
+  - "No std::, class, namespace, template"
+  - "malloc/free only"
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📊 C++ Standards Comparison
+
+| Standard  | Year | Key Features                                                   |
+| --------- | ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **C++17** | 2017 | structured bindings, std::optional, std::variant, if constexpr |
+| **C++20** | 2020 | concepts, ranges, coroutines, modules, std::format, std::span  |
+| **C++23** | 2024 | std::expected, std::print, import std, enhanced ranges         |
+| **C++26** | 2026 | reflection, contracts, std::execution, constexpr containers    |
+
+---
+
+## 🛠️ IDE & Toolchain Support (2025-2026)
+
+### Visual Studio 2026
+
+```yaml
+msvc_version: v14.50 (19.50)
+cmake: 4.1.1 (built-in)
+features:
+  - C++23 full conformance
+  - C++26 partial support
+  - CMake Presets support
+  - vcpkg integrated
+  - GitHub Copilot integration
+```
+
+### CLion 2025.3+
+
+```yaml
+toolchains:
+  - MSVC 14.50 (VS2026)
+  - GCC 14+
+  - Clang 18+
+features:
+  - CMake Presets (v2-10)
+  - vcpkg integration
+  - Conan support
+  - Nova engine (improved parsing)
+```
+
+### VS Code
+
+```yaml
+extensions:
+  - C/C++ (Microsoft)
+  - CMake Tools
+  - clangd (alternative language server)
+features:
+  - CMakePresets.json support
+  - vcpkg/Conan integration
+  - Remote development
+```
+
+---
+
+## � Header Optimization (CRITICAL Best Practice)
+
+> **GOAL**: Minimize includes in `.h` files → Faster compilation, less coupling
+
+### 1. Forward Declarations (Prefer over #include in headers)
+
+```cpp
+// ❌ BAD: Heavy includes in header file
+// user.h
+#include <string>       // Full include
+#include <vector>       // Full include
+#include <memory>       // Full include
+#include "database.h"   // Heavy include!
+#include "logger.h"     // Heavy include!
+
+class User {
+    std::unique_ptr<Database> db_;  // Requires full Database type
+    std::string name_;
+    std::vector<int> orders_;
+};
+```
+
+```cpp
+// ✅ GOOD: Forward declarations + minimal includes
+// user.h
+#include <string>       // Required (used directly)
+#include <memory>       // Required for unique_ptr
+
+class Database;         // Forward declaration only!
+class Logger;           // Forward declaration only!
+
+class User {
+    std::unique_ptr<Database> db_;  // OK with incomplete type
+    std::string name_;
+    std::vector<int>* orders_;      // Pointer = OK with forward decl
+};
+```
+
+```cpp
+// user.cpp - Include the full headers here
+#include "user.h"      // Own header FIRST
+#include <vector>      // Now we need full definition
+#include "database.h"  // Full include in implementation
+#include "logger.h"    // Full include in implementation
+```
+
+### 2. When Forward Declaration Works
+
+| Scenario                      | Forward Decl OK?    | Notes                         |
+| ----------------------------- | ------------------- | ----------------------------- |
+| Pointer to class (`T*`)       | ✅ Yes              | Size known (pointer size)     |
+| Reference to class (`T&`)     | ✅ Yes              | Size known                    |
+| `std::unique_ptr<T>`          | ⚠️ Partial          | Need full type for destructor |
+| `std::shared_ptr<T>`          | ✅ Yes              | Incomplete type allowed       |
+| Class member (`T member`)     | ❌ No               | Size required                 |
+| Inheritance (`class A : B`)   | ❌ No               | Full type required            |
+| Template parameter            | ⚠️ Depends          | Often needs full type         |
+| Function parameter (`f(T x)`) | ⚠️ Declaration only | Implementation needs full     |
+| Function return (`T f()`)     | ⚠️ Declaration only | Implementation needs full     |
+
+### 3. PIMPL Idiom (Pointer to Implementation)
+
+> **Purpose**: Hide implementation, reduce compilation dependencies, ABI stability
+
+```cpp
+// widget.h - PUBLIC HEADER (minimal includes!)
+#pragma once
+#include <memory>   // Only for unique_ptr
+
+class Widget {
+public:
+    Widget();
+    ~Widget();  // Must be declared (impl needs complete type)
+
+    // Move operations
+    Widget(Widget&& other) noexcept;
+    Widget& operator=(Widget&& other) noexcept;
+
+    // Deleted copy (or implement in .cpp)
+    Widget(const Widget&) = delete;
+    Widget& operator=(const Widget&) = delete;
+
+    void doSomething();
+    int getValue() const;
+
+private:
+    struct Impl;                    // Forward declaration
+    std::unique_ptr<Impl> pimpl_;   // Opaque pointer
+};
+```
+
+```cpp
+// widget.cpp - IMPLEMENTATION (heavy includes here)
+#include "widget.h"
+#include <string>               // Heavy STL
+#include <vector>               // Heavy STL
+#include <unordered_map>        // Heavy STL
+#include "database.h"           // Heavy dependency
+#include "network_client.h"     // Heavy dependency
+#include <windows.h>            // Platform header - ONLY in .cpp!
+
+struct Widget::Impl {
+    std::string name;
+    std::vector<int> data;
+    std::unordered_map<int, std::string> cache;
+    std::unique_ptr<Database> db;
+    NetworkClient client;
+    HANDLE winHandle;  // Windows-specific - hidden from header
+
+    void internalHelper() { /* ... */ }
+};
+
+Widget::Widget() : pimpl_(std::make_unique<Impl>()) {}
+
+Widget::~Widget() = default;  // Must be in .cpp where Impl is complete
+
+Widget::Widget(Widget&& other) noexcept = default;
+Widget& Widget::operator=(Widget&& other) noexcept = default;
+
+void Widget::doSomething() {
+    pimpl_->internalHelper();
+}
+
+int Widget::getValue() const {
+    return static_cast<int>(pimpl_->data.size());
+}
+```
+
+### 4. Dangerous Headers (NEVER include in .h files)
+
+| Header                  | Problem                              | Solution                |
+| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------- |
+| `<windows.h>`           | 15k+ lines, macros pollute namespace | PIMPL or forward decl   |
+| `<winsock2.h>`          | Heavy, conflicts                     | PIMPL only in .cpp      |
+| `<algorithm>`           | 10k+ lines                           | Forward decl iterators  |
+| `<iostream>`            | Heavy, static init                   | Forward declare streams |
+| `<regex>`               | Extremely heavy                      | PIMPL                   |
+| `<thread>`              | Platform headers                     | PIMPL                   |
+| `<filesystem>`          | Heavy                                | PIMPL                   |
+| Project's large headers | Compilation cascade                  | Forward decl            |
+
+### 5. Include-What-You-Use (IWYU)
+
+```bash
+# Run IWYU on single file
+include-what-you-use -Xiwyu --mapping_file=iwyu.imp myfile.cpp
+
+# CMake integration
+set(CMAKE_CXX_INCLUDE_WHAT_YOU_USE include-what-you-use)
+
+# IWYU pragmas
+#include "heavy.h"  // IWYU pragma: keep (prevent removal)
+// IWYU pragma: no_include "deprecated.h" (prevent suggestion)
+```
+
+### 6. Precompiled Headers (PCH)
+
+```cmake
+# CMakeLists.txt - Modern PCH (CMake 3.16+)
+target_precompile_headers(myapp PRIVATE
+    # STL headers (stable, include once)
+    <vector>
+    <string>
+    <memory>
+    <algorithm>
+    <unordered_map>
+
+    # Third-party (stable)
+    <fmt/core.h>
+    <spdlog/spdlog.h>
+
+    # Project stable headers
+    "common/types.h"
+    "common/constants.h"
+)
+```
+
+### 7. C++20 Modules (Future-Proof)
+
+```cpp
+// math.cppm - Module interface
+export module math;
+
+export int add(int a, int b);
+export int multiply(int a, int b);
+
+// math.cpp - Module implementation
+module math;
+
+int add(int a, int b) { return a + b; }
+int multiply(int a, int b) { return a * b; }
+
+// main.cpp - Using module
+import math;     // Fast import, no re-parsing!
+import std;      // Import entire std library (C++23)
+
+int main() {
+    return add(1, 2);
+}
+```
+
+### 8. Header Include Order (Best Practice)
+
+```cpp
+// myclass.cpp
+
+// 1. OWN HEADER FIRST (validates self-containment)
+#include "myclass.h"
+
+// 2. C system headers
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+// 3. C++ STL headers
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+// 4. Third-party library headers
+#include <fmt/core.h>
+#include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+
+// 5. Project headers (alphabetical)
+#include "database/connection.h"
+#include "utils/string_utils.h"
+```
+
+---
+
+## �📦 Build & Package Management
+
+### CMake (Modern)
+
+```cmake
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25)
+project(MyApp VERSION 1.0.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+
+# Find packages
+find_package(fmt REQUIRED)
+find_package(spdlog REQUIRED)
+
+add_executable(myapp
+    src/main.cpp
+    src/utils.cpp
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(myapp PRIVATE
+    fmt::fmt
+    spdlog::spdlog
+)
+
+# Include directories
+target_include_directories(myapp PRIVATE
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include
+)
+```
+
+### CMakePresets.json
+
+```json
+{
+  "version": 6,
+  "configurePresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "dev",
+      "displayName": "Development",
+      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/${presetName}",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug",
+        "CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD": "23"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "release",
+      "displayName": "Release",
+      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/${presetName}",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "buildPresets": [
+    { "name": "dev", "configurePreset": "dev" },
+    { "name": "release", "configurePreset": "release" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+### vcpkg
+
+```bash
+# Install packages
+vcpkg install fmt spdlog nlohmann-json
+
+# CMake integration
+cmake -B build -S . -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$VCPKG_ROOT/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
+```
+
+### Conan 2.0
+
+```ini
+# conanfile.txt
+[requires]
+fmt/10.2.1
+spdlog/1.13.0
+
+[generators]
+CMakeDeps
+CMakeToolchain
+
+[layout]
+cmake_layout
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📚 STL Containers Reference
+
+### Sequence Containers
+
+| Container              | Access | Insert/Delete      | Use Case            |
+| ---------------------- | ------ | ------------------ | ------------------- |
+| `std::vector<T>`       | O(1)   | O(1) amortized end | Dynamic array       |
+| `std::deque<T>`        | O(1)   | O(1) both ends     | Double-ended queue  |
+| `std::list<T>`         | O(n)   | O(1) anywhere      | Frequent insertions |
+| `std::array<T,N>`      | O(1)   | Fixed              | Compile-time size   |
+| `std::forward_list<T>` | O(n)   | O(1)               | Singly linked       |
+
+### Associative Containers
+
+| Container                 | Access   | Insert   | Ordered | Use Case         |
+| ------------------------- | -------- | -------- | ------- | ---------------- |
+| `std::map<K,V>`           | O(log n) | O(log n) | Yes     | Key-value sorted |
+| `std::set<T>`             | O(log n) | O(log n) | Yes     | Unique sorted    |
+| `std::multimap<K,V>`      | O(log n) | O(log n) | Yes     | Multiple values  |
+| `std::unordered_map<K,V>` | O(1) avg | O(1) avg | No      | Fast lookups     |
+| `std::unordered_set<T>`   | O(1) avg | O(1) avg | No      | Fast membership  |
+
+### Container Usage
+
+```cpp
+#include <vector>
+#include <map>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <array>
+
+// ✅ Vector with reserve
+std::vector<int> nums;
+nums.reserve(1000);  // Pre-allocate
+nums.push_back(42);
+nums.emplace_back(100);
+
+// ✅ Range-based for
+for (const auto& num : nums) {
+    std::cout << num << '\n';
+}
+
+// ✅ Map with structured bindings
+std::map<std::string, int> scores{{"Alice", 100}, {"Bob", 85}};
+for (const auto& [name, score] : scores) {
+    std::cout << name << ": " << score << '\n';
+}
+
+// ✅ Unordered map for O(1) lookups
+std::unordered_map<int, std::string> idToName;
+idToName[1] = "John";
+if (auto it = idToName.find(1); it != idToName.end()) {
+    std::cout << it->second << '\n';
+}
+
+// ✅ Fixed-size array
+std::array<int, 5> arr{1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🔧 Modern C++ Features
+
+### C++20: Concepts
+
+```cpp
+#include <concepts>
+
+// Define concept
+template<typename T>
+concept Numeric = std::integral<T> || std::floating_point<T>;
+
+// Use concept
+template<Numeric T>
+T add(T a, T b) {
+    return a + b;
+}
+
+// Requires clause
+template<typename T>
+requires std::copyable<T>
+void process(T value) {
+    // ...
+}
+```
+
+### C++20: Ranges
+
+```cpp
+#include <ranges>
+#include <vector>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+std::vector<int> nums{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10};
+
+// ✅ Ranges with views (lazy evaluation)
+auto result = nums
+    | std::views::filter([](int n) { return n % 2 == 0; })
+    | std::views::transform([](int n) { return n * 2; })
+    | std::views::take(3);
+
+for (int n : result) {
+    std::cout << n << ' ';  // 4 8 12
+}
+
+// ✅ Range algorithms
+std::ranges::sort(nums);
+auto found = std::ranges::find(nums, 5);
+bool all_positive = std::ranges::all_of(nums, [](int n) { return n > 0; });
+```
+
+### C++20: std::format
+
+```cpp
+#include <format>
+#include <string>
+
+std::string msg = std::format("User {}: {}", id, name);
+std::string formatted = std::format("{:0>8}", 42);  // "00000042"
+std::string hex = std::format("{:#x}", 255);        // "0xff"
+```
+
+### C++23: std::expected
+
+```cpp
+#include <expected>
+#include <string>
+
+enum class Error { NotFound, Invalid };
+
+std::expected<User, Error> findUser(int id) {
+    if (auto it = users.find(id); it != users.end()) {
+        return it->second;
+    }
+    return std::unexpected(Error::NotFound);
+}
+
+// Usage
+auto result = findUser(42);
+if (result) {
+    std::cout << result->name;
+} else {
+    std::cerr << "Error: " << static_cast<int>(result.error());
+}
+
+// Or with transform
+result.transform([](const User& u) { return u.name; })
+      .or_else([](Error e) { return "Unknown"; });
+```
+
+### C++23: std::print
+
+```cpp
+#include <print>
+
+// Type-safe printf replacement
+std::print("Hello, {}!\n", name);
+std::println("User {}: score = {}", id, score);  // with newline
+
+// Formatted output
+std::print("{:>10} | {:>5}\n", "Name", "Score");
+```
+
+### C++23: Modules
+
+```cpp
+// mymodule.cppm
+export module mymodule;
+
+export class Widget {
+public:
+    void process();
+};
+
+export void helper();
+
+// main.cpp
+import mymodule;   // Import custom module
+import std;        // Import entire standard library!
+
+int main() {
+    Widget w;
+    w.process();
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🧠 Memory Management
+
+### Smart Pointers
+
+```cpp
+#include <memory>
+
+// ✅ unique_ptr (exclusive ownership)
+auto widget = std::make_unique<Widget>(config);
+
+// ✅ shared_ptr (shared ownership)
+auto resource = std::make_shared<Resource>();
+auto copy = resource;  // Reference count = 2
+
+// ✅ weak_ptr (non-owning reference)
+std::weak_ptr<Resource> weak = resource;
+if (auto locked = weak.lock()) {
+    // Use locked safely
+}
+
+// ✅ Custom deleter
+auto file = std::unique_ptr<FILE, decltype(&fclose)>(
+    fopen("data.txt", "r"), fclose
+);
+```
+
+### Move Semantics
+
+```cpp
+class Buffer {
+    std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> data_;
+    size_t size_;
+
+public:
+    // Move constructor
+    Buffer(Buffer&& other) noexcept
+        : data_(std::move(other.data_))
+        , size_(std::exchange(other.size_, 0)) {}
+
+    // Move assignment
+    Buffer& operator=(Buffer&& other) noexcept {
+        if (this != &other) {
+            data_ = std::move(other.data_);
+            size_ = std::exchange(other.size_, 0);
+        }
+        return *this;
+    }
+};
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🔄 Concurrency
+
+### std::jthread (C++20)
+
+```cpp
+#include <thread>
+#include <stop_token>
+
+std::jthread worker([](std::stop_token stoken) {
+    while (!stoken.stop_requested()) {
+        // Do work
+    }
+});
+
+// Automatic join on destruction
+// Can request stop: worker.request_stop();
+```
+
+### std::atomic
+
+```cpp
+#include <atomic>
+
+std::atomic<int> counter{0};
+
+void increment() {
+    counter.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+}
+
+int get() {
+    return counter.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## ⚠️ Platform-Specific Headers (CRITICAL)
+
+### Windows Headers Conflicts
+
+> **CRITICAL**: Windows headers have many conflicts. Follow this order exactly!
+
+#### 1. Include Order (winsock2.h BEFORE windows.h)
+
+```cpp
+// ✅ CORRECT ORDER - winsock2.h MUST come before windows.h
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN  // Exclude rarely-used stuff
+#define NOMINMAX             // Prevent min/max macros
+#define STRICT               // Enable strict type checking
+#define UNICODE              // Use Unicode APIs
+#define _UNICODE
+
+#include <winsock2.h>        // 1st - Winsock 2.0
+#include <ws2tcpip.h>        // 2nd - TCP/IP extensions
+#include <windows.h>         // 3rd - Windows API
+
+// ❌ WRONG - causes redefinition errors!
+#include <windows.h>         // includes winsock.h (1.1)
+#include <winsock2.h>        // conflicts with winsock.h!
+```
+
+#### 2. Essential Macros (Define BEFORE any Windows includes)
+
+```cpp
+// pch.h or stdafx.h - Put at TOP of precompiled header
+#ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN  // Exclude: Cryptography, DDE, RPC, Shell, Winsock 1.1
+#endif
+
+#ifndef NOMINMAX
+#define NOMINMAX             // Prevent Windows min/max macros
+#endif                       // Allows std::min, std::max to work
+
+#ifndef STRICT
+#define STRICT               // Strict type checking for handles
+#endif
+
+// Now safe to include Windows headers
+#include <windows.h>
+```
+
+#### 3. min/max Macro Conflicts
+
+```cpp
+// ❌ Problem: Windows defines min/max as macros
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <algorithm>
+int x = std::min(a, b);  // ERROR: macro expansion!
+
+// ✅ Solution 1: Use NOMINMAX (recommended)
+#define NOMINMAX
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <algorithm>
+int x = std::min(a, b);  // Works!
+
+// ✅ Solution 2: Parentheses workaround
+int x = (std::min)(a, b);  // Prevents macro expansion
+
+// ✅ Solution 3: #undef after include
+#include <windows.h>
+#undef min
+#undef max
+#include <algorithm>
+```
+
+#### 4. WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN Exclusions
+
+```cpp
+// WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN excludes these - include manually if needed:
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#include <windows.h>
+
+// If you need these, include AFTER windows.h:
+#include <shellapi.h>    // Shell API
+#include <mmsystem.h>    // Multimedia
+#include <wincrypt.h>    // Cryptography
+#include <commdlg.h>     // Common dialogs
+#include <dde.h>         // DDE
+```
+
+### Windows Headers Quick Reference
+
+| Header         | Purpose              | Notes                         |
+| -------------- | -------------------- | ----------------------------- |
+| `<windows.h>`  | Core Windows API     | Always use with LEAN_AND_MEAN |
+| `<winsock2.h>` | Sockets (Winsock 2)  | MUST include BEFORE windows.h |
+| `<ws2tcpip.h>` | TCP/IP, getaddrinfo  | Include after winsock2.h      |
+| `<windowsx.h>` | Message crackers     | Helper macros                 |
+| `<commctrl.h>` | Common controls      | ListView, TreeView, etc.      |
+| `<shlobj.h>`   | Shell interface      | Folder browser, etc.          |
+| `<shobjidl.h>` | Shell COM interfaces | Modern file dialogs           |
+| `<tchar.h>`    | TCHAR portability    | Legacy, prefer wchar_t        |
+
+---
+
+### Linux/POSIX Headers
+
+#### 1. Define \_REENTRANT for Thread-Safe Functions
+
+```cpp
+// ✅ Define BEFORE any system headers
+#define _REENTRANT          // Thread-safe libc functions
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L  // POSIX.1-2008
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+```
+
+#### 2. Signal Handling with Threads (Critical)
+
+```cpp
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+// ✅ Block signals in worker threads, handle in dedicated thread
+int main() {
+    sigset_t set;
+    sigemptyset(&set);
+    sigaddset(&set, SIGINT);
+    sigaddset(&set, SIGTERM);
+
+    // Block signals in main thread (inherited by child threads)
+    pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &set, NULL);
+
+    // Create worker threads (they inherit blocked signals)
+    pthread_t worker;
+    pthread_create(&worker, NULL, worker_func, NULL);
+
+    // Handle signals in main thread with sigwait
+    int sig;
+    while (sigwait(&set, &sig) == 0) {
+        if (sig == SIGINT || sig == SIGTERM) {
+            // Clean shutdown
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    pthread_join(worker, NULL);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+// ❌ AVOID: Signal handlers with threads (race conditions!)
+// Use sigwait() or signalfd() instead
+```
+
+#### 3. Common POSIX Headers
+
+| Header           | Purpose          | Key Functions                       |
+| ---------------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------- |
+| `<unistd.h>`     | POSIX API        | read, write, close, fork, exec      |
+| `<pthread.h>`    | Threads          | pthread*create, pthread_mutex*\*    |
+| `<signal.h>`     | Signals          | sigaction, sigwait, pthread_sigmask |
+| `<fcntl.h>`      | File control     | open, fcntl, O\_\* flags            |
+| `<sys/types.h>`  | Type definitions | pid_t, size_t, ssize_t              |
+| `<sys/socket.h>` | Sockets          | socket, bind, listen, accept        |
+| `<netinet/in.h>` | Internet addr    | sockaddr_in, htons, ntohs           |
+| `<arpa/inet.h>`  | IP conversion    | inet_pton, inet_ntop                |
+| `<sys/stat.h>`   | File status      | stat, fstat, mkdir                  |
+| `<sys/mman.h>`   | Memory mapping   | mmap, munmap, mprotect              |
+| `<dlfcn.h>`      | Dynamic loading  | dlopen, dlsym, dlclose              |
+
+---
+
+### Cross-Platform Patterns
+
+```cpp
+// Platform detection
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
+    #define PLATFORM_WINDOWS
+#elif defined(__linux__)
+    #define PLATFORM_LINUX
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+    #define PLATFORM_MACOS
+#endif
+
+// Platform-specific includes
+#ifdef PLATFORM_WINDOWS
+    #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+    #define NOMINMAX
+    #include <windows.h>
+    #include <winsock2.h>
+#else
+    #include <unistd.h>
+    #include <sys/socket.h>
+    #include <netinet/in.h>
+    #include <pthread.h>
+#endif
+
+// Sleep abstraction
+inline void sleep_ms(int ms) {
+#ifdef PLATFORM_WINDOWS
+    Sleep(ms);
+#else
+    usleep(ms * 1000);
+#endif
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📚 Essential Libraries
+
+| Category          | Library               | Description                               |
+| ----------------- | --------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
+| **Formatting**    | fmt                   | Fast formatting (std::format predecessor) |
+| **Logging**       | spdlog                | Fast async logging                        |
+| **JSON**          | nlohmann/json         | Easy JSON manipulation                    |
+| **JSON (fast)**   | Glaze, simdjson       | High-performance JSON                     |
+| **HTTP**          | cpr, cpp-httplib      | HTTP client                               |
+| **Testing**       | GoogleTest, Catch2    | Unit testing                              |
+| **CLI**           | CLI11                 | Command line parsing                      |
+| **Serialization** | Protobuf, Flatbuffers | Binary serialization                      |
+
+---
+
+## ✅ Production Checklist
+
+### Code Quality
+
+- [ ] C++20 minimum, C++23 preferred
+- [ ] Smart pointers, no raw new/delete
+- [ ] Move semantics for expensive types
+- [ ] const correctness applied
+- [ ] RAII for all resources
+
+### Build
+
+- [ ] CMake 3.25+ with presets
+- [ ] vcpkg or Conan for dependencies
+- [ ] Compiler warnings as errors
+- [ ] Static analysis (clang-tidy)
+
+### Testing
+
+- [ ] GoogleTest or Catch2
+- [ ] Code coverage ≥80%
+- [ ] Sanitizers enabled (ASan, UBSan)
+
+---
+
+_DOMYH Awesome Code • C++ Development (C++20/23/26) • 2025-2026_