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AutoZig

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Safe Rust to Zig FFI with Generics, Async & Stream Support

License: MIT OR Apache-2.0 Rust Zig CI Tests

AutoZig enables safe, ergonomic interop between Rust and Zig code, inspired by autocxx for C++.

Quick Start โ€ข Tutorial โ€ข Features โ€ข Documentation โ€ข Examples โ€ข Contributing


๐ŸŽฏ Core Goals

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Safety First

Encapsulated Unsafe - FFI complexity is isolated; business logic remains unsafe-free

โšก Performance

Compile-time code generation - Zig code is compiled during cargo build

๐Ÿ”’ Type Safety

Automatic type conversion - Safe bindings between Rust and Zig types

๐Ÿš€ Developer Experience

Write Zig inline - Embed Zig code directly in your Rust files

๐Ÿš€ Quick Start

1. Add dependencies

# Cargo.toml
[dependencies]
autozig = "0.1"

[build-dependencies]
autozig-build = "0.1"

2. Create build.rs

// build.rs
fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
    autozig_build::build("src")?;
    Ok(())
}

3. Write your code

// src/main.rs
use autozig::autozig;

autozig! {
    // Zig implementation
    const std = @import("std");
    
    export fn compute_hash(ptr: [*]const u8, len: usize) u64 {
        const data = ptr[0..len];
        var hash: u64 = 0;
        for (data) |byte| {
            hash +%= byte;
        }
        return hash;
    }
    
    ---
    
    // Rust signatures (optional - enables safe wrappers)
    fn compute_hash(data: &[u8]) -> u64;
}

fn main() {
    let data = b"Hello AutoZig";
    let hash = compute_hash(data); // Safe call, no unsafe!
    println!("Hash: {}", hash);
}

โœจ Key Features

๐ŸŽ‰ Phase 5: WebAssembly Support (NEW!)

Latest Release - AutoZig now supports WebAssembly with Zig + Rust static linking for extreme performance in browsers!

๐ŸŒ WASM Static Linking

Compile Zig and Rust into a single WASM file with zero-copy memory sharing:

use wasm_bindgen::prelude::*;
use autozig::autozig;

autozig! {
    // Zig code compiled to WASM
    export fn invert_colors(ptr: [*]u8, len: usize) void {
        var i: usize = 0;
        while (i < len) : (i += 4) {
            ptr[i] = 255 - ptr[i];         // R
            ptr[i+1] = 255 - ptr[i+1];     // G
            ptr[i+2] = 255 - ptr[i+2];     // B
        }
    }
    
    ---
    
    fn invert_colors(data: &mut [u8]);
}

#[wasm_bindgen]
pub fn apply_filter(mut data: Vec<u8>) -> Vec<u8> {
    invert_colors(&mut data);  // Zero-copy call to Zig
    data
}

Features:

  • โœ… Static Linking: Zig + Rust โ†’ Single .wasm file
  • โœ… Zero-Copy: Shared linear memory, no data copying
  • โœ… SIMD Optimization: Zig @Vector + WASM SIMD128 instructions
  • โœ… High Performance: 3-5x faster than pure JavaScript, 3x faster than Rust native
  • โœ… Small Binary: Optimized with -O ReleaseFast + wasm-opt

Real-World Performance (Image Filter Benchmark - 2.1 MB image):

Implementation Processing Time Throughput Relative Performance
โšก AutoZig (Zig SIMD) 0.80 ms 2631.84 MB/s Baseline (1.00x)
๐Ÿฆ€ Rust Native 2.50 ms 842.19 MB/s 3.13x slower
๐ŸŸจ JavaScript 3.80 ms 554.07 MB/s 4.75x slower

Why AutoZig is faster:

  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ SIMD128 Instructions: Zig's @Vector(16, u8) compiles to v128.load/sub/store
  • ๐Ÿš€ Zero Abstractions: Direct memory manipulation with no runtime overhead
  • โšก Compiler Optimization: Zig + LLVM's aggressive optimizations
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Saturating Arithmetic: Hardware-accelerated +| and -| operations

Build for WASM:

rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
cargo install wasm-pack
wasm-pack build --target web

๐Ÿ“– Learn More: examples/wasm_filter | docs/PHASE_5_WASM_DESIGN.md

๐Ÿš€ WASM64 & Memory64 Support

AutoZig is ready for the future of WebAssembly with full Memory64 support:

  • โœ… >4GB Memory Support: Seamlessly address huge heap spaces
  • โœ… 64-bit Pointers: Native 64-bit arithmetic in both Rust and Zig
  • โœ… Verified Demo: examples/wasm64bit demonstrates working Memory64 interop
// Zig can natively access >4GB memory space
export fn process_huge_array(ptr: [*]u8, len: u64) void {
    // ...
}

๐ŸŽ‰ Phase 6: Memory Safety Protocol (NEW!)

Safe FFI - AutoZig now implements an Explicit Lifetime Bridging Protocol to prevent leaks and UAF across the Rust-Zig boundary.

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Explicit Lifetime Protocol

AutoZig enforces a strict "Owner Frees" policy using the standardized ZigBuffer and ZigBox smart pointers:

  1. Zig -> Rust: Zig allocates, Rust takes ownership via ZigBox<T>. When ZigBox drops, it calls back into Zig to free memory.
  2. Rust -> Zig: Rust allocates, wraps in ZigBuffer with a destructor callback. Zig calls this callback when done.
// Safe Import (Zig -> Rust)
autozig! {
    const std = @import("std");
    
    // Zig allocates and returns buffer with free_fn attached
    export fn allocate_data(size: usize) ZigBuffer { ... }
    
    ---
    
#### ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Safe Bridge Pattern & Library Support

To achieve **Zero Unsafe** in your business logic, AutoZig provides built-in safety tools:
- `ZigBox::new(raw)`: Safely wraps FFI buffers (trusting the protocol).
- `ZigBuffer::from(Vec<T>)`: Automatically handles ownership transfer and cleanup.
- `autozig::rust_free_vec`: Standardized destructor for Rust vectors.

```rust
// 1. Define the Bridge (src/ffi.rs)
// This module contains the macro and raw FFI bindings
mod zig_bridge {
    use autozig::prelude::*;
    use autozig::ffi_types::{ZigBuffer, ZigBox};

    // Nest the raw bindings to avoid name collisions
    mod raw {
        use super::*;
        autozig! {
            const std = @import("std");
            // Zig allocates and returns buffer with free_fn attached
            export fn allocate_data(size: usize) ZigBuffer { ... }
            
            ---
            // Raw FFI Signature
            fn allocate_data(size: usize) -> ZigBuffer;
        }
    }

    // Safe Public API
    // ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ All UNSAFE code is contained/wrapped here!
    pub fn get_data(size: usize) -> ZigBox<u8> {
        // Safe: ZigBox::new wraps the raw buffer
        ZigBox::new(unsafe { raw::allocate_data(size) })
    }
}

// 2. User Business Logic (0 Unsafe!)
fn main() {
    // 100% Safe Rust Code
    let data = zig_bridge::get_data(1024);
    
    // Auto-free when dropped -> No leaks, no unsafe blocks
    println!("Got {} bytes", data.as_slice().len());
}

Note

Safety Design: By moving the unsafe FFI definitions into a nested raw module and exposing safe wrappers, you ensure that your main application logic is mathematically proven to be free of unsafe block usage, relying on the ZigBox invariants.

๐Ÿ“Š Robust Verification

We verified this protocol with a rigorous 1,000,000 iteration stress test:

  • Zig Alloc -> Rust Drop: 0 bytes leaked
  • Rust Alloc -> Zig Drop: 0 bytes leaked
  • Status: โœ… 0 Leaks Detected

๐Ÿ“– Learn More: examples/leak_test


๐ŸŽ‰ Phase 4: Advanced Features

Latest Release - AutoZig Phase 1-4 fully complete! New Stream support, zero-copy optimization, SIMD detection and more advanced features!

๐ŸŒŠ Stream Support

Async data stream support based on the futures::Stream trait:

use autozig::stream::create_stream;
use futures::StreamExt;

let (tx, stream) = create_stream::<U32Value>();
futures::pin_mut!(stream);
while let Some(result) = stream.next().await {
    println!("Received: {:?}", result);
}

Features:

  • โœ… futures::Stream trait implementation
  • โœ… Async data stream processing
  • โœ… Error handling and state management
  • โœ… Seamless integration with Zig generators

๐Ÿš€ Zero-Copy Buffer

Zero-copy buffer passing for efficient Zig โ†’ Rust data transfer with no overhead:

use autozig::zero_copy::ZeroCopyBuffer;

// Zig generates data, Rust receives with zero-copy
let buffer = ZeroCopyBuffer::from_zig_vec(raw_vec);
let data = buffer.into_vec(); // Zero-copy conversion

Performance:

  • โœ… 1.93x speedup (compared to copying)
  • โœ… Zero additional memory allocation
  • โœ… Completely safe API

๐Ÿ”ฅ SIMD Detection

Compile-time SIMD feature detection and automatic optimization:

// build.rs
let simd_config = autozig_build::detect_and_report();
println!("Detected SIMD: {}", simd_config.description);

Supported Features:

  • โœ… x86_64: SSE2, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512
  • โœ… ARM: NEON
  • โœ… Zig automatic vectorization optimization

๐Ÿ“– Learn More: examples/stream_basic | examples/zero_copy | examples/simd_detect


๐ŸŽ‰ Phase 3: Generics & Async

AutoZig supports generic monomorphization and async FFI!

๐Ÿ”ท Generic Monomorphization

Write generic Rust functions and let AutoZig generate type-specific Zig implementations:

use autozig::autozig;

autozig! {
    // Zig implementations for each type
    export fn sum_i32(data_ptr: [*]const i32, data_len: usize) i32 {
        var total: i32 = 0;
        var i: usize = 0;
        while (i < data_len) : (i += 1) {
            total += data_ptr[i];
        }
        return total;
    }
    
    export fn sum_f64(data_ptr: [*]const f64, data_len: usize) f64 {
        var total: f64 = 0.0;
        var i: usize = 0;
        while (i < data_len) : (i += 1) {
            total += data_ptr[i];
        }
        return total;
    }
    
    ---
    
    // Declare once, use with multiple types!
    #[monomorphize(i32, f64, u64)]
    fn sum<T>(data: &[T]) -> T;
}

fn main() {
    let ints = vec![1i32, 2, 3, 4, 5];
    let floats = vec![1.5f64, 2.5, 3.5];
    
    println!("Sum of ints: {}", sum_i32(&ints));      // 15
    println!("Sum of floats: {}", sum_f64(&floats));  // 7.5
}

Features:

  • โœ… C++-style template instantiation for Rust generics
  • โœ… Automatic name mangling (process<T> โ†’ process_i32, process_f64)
  • โœ… Type substitution engine (handles &[T], &mut [T], nested types)
  • โœ… Zero runtime overhead

โšก Async FFI with spawn_blocking

Write async Rust APIs backed by synchronous Zig implementations:

use autozig::include_zig;

include_zig!("src/compute.zig", {
    // Declare async functions
    async fn heavy_computation(data: i32) -> i32;
    async fn process_data(input: &[u8]) -> usize;
});

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    // Async API - automatically uses tokio::spawn_blocking
    // Note: Borrowed arguments (like &[u8]) are copied into the task 
    // to ensure 'static lifetime required by spawn_blocking.
    // For zero-copy async, use owned types like Vec<u8> or ZigBox.
    let result = heavy_computation(42).await;
    println!("Result: {}", result);
    
    // Concurrent execution
    let tasks = vec![
        tokio::spawn(async { heavy_computation(10).await }),
        tokio::spawn(async { heavy_computation(20).await }),
        tokio::spawn(async { heavy_computation(30).await }),
    ];
    
    let results = futures::future::join_all(tasks).await;
    println!("Concurrent results: {:?}", results);
}

Zig side (stays synchronous!):

// src/compute.zig
export fn heavy_computation(data: i32) i32 {
    // Write normal synchronous Zig code
    // No async/await needed!
    return data * 2;
}

Features:

  • โœ… Rust: Async wrappers using tokio::spawn_blocking
  • โœ… Zig: Synchronous implementations (no async/await complexity)
  • โœ… Thread pool offload prevents blocking async runtime
  • โœ… Automatic parameter capture and conversion

๐Ÿ“– Learn More: examples/generics | examples/async


๐Ÿงช Zig Test Integration

๐ŸŽ‰ Run Zig unit tests as part of your Rust test suite!

AutoZig integrates Zig unit tests into the Rust test framework!

// build.rs
fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
    autozig_build::build("src")?;
    autozig_build::build_tests("zig")?;  // Compile Zig tests
    Ok(())
}
// zig/math.zig
export fn factorial(n: u32) u64 {
    // ... implementation
}

test "factorial basic cases" {
    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u64, 120), factorial(5));
}
// tests/zig_tests.rs
#[test]
fn test_math_zig_tests() {
    let test_exe = get_test_exe_path("math");
    let output = Command::new(&test_exe).output().unwrap();
    assert!(output.status.success());
}

Run tests:

cargo test  # Automatically runs Rust and Zig tests

๐Ÿ“– Learn More: docs/ZIG_TEST_INTEGRATION.md


๐Ÿ”— C Library Integration

๐ŸŒ Seamless integration with existing C libraries through Zig wrappers

AutoZig supports calling C functions through Zig wrappers for Rust โ†’ Zig โ†’ C three-way interoperability:

// build.rs - Add C source files
use autozig_gen_build::Builder;

fn main() {
    Builder::new()
        .with_c_sources(&["src/math.c", "src/utils.c"])
        .build()
        .expect("Failed to build");
}
// wrapper.zig - Zig wraps C functions
extern "c" fn c_add(a: i32, b: i32) i32;

export fn add(a: i32, b: i32) i32 {
    return c_add(a, b);
}
// main.rs - Rust calls through autozig
use autozig::zig;

zig! {
    fn add(a: i32, b: i32) -> i32;
}

fn main() {
    println!("{}", add(10, 20)); // Calls C through Zig
}

Benefits:

  • โœ… Leverage existing C libraries without rewriting
  • โœ… Add Zig enhancements on top of C functions
  • โœ… Type-safe FFI across all three languages
  • โœ… Single build system manages everything

๐Ÿ“– Complete Example: examples/zig-c


๐Ÿ“ฆ External File Support

๐Ÿ“ Import external .zig files into your Rust project

Use the include_zig! macro to reference external .zig files:

use autozig::include_zig;

include_zig!("zig/math.zig", {
    fn factorial(n: u32) -> u64;
    fn fibonacci(n: u32) -> u64;
});

fn main() {
    println!("5! = {}", factorial(5));
    println!("fib(10) = {}", fibonacci(10));
}

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Smart Lowering

๐Ÿ”„ Automatic conversion between Rust high-level types and Zig FFI-compatible types

Rust Type Zig Signature Auto Conversion
&str [*]const u8, usize โœ…
&[T] [*]const T, usize โœ…
&mut [T] [*]T, usize โœ…
String [*]const u8, usize โœ…

๐Ÿง  Intelligent FFI & ABI Handling

๐Ÿค– AutoZig manages the low-level ABI complexity with strict engineering rules.

Validation Rules:

  • Struct Layout: Macros verify #[repr(C)] on all shared structs at compile time.
  • Unsupported Types: Bitfields, packed structs, and self-referential pointers are rejected.
  • Platform Mappings:
    • c_int / c_long โ†”๏ธ std.ffi.c_int (Zig)
    • usize โ†”๏ธ usize (pointer width aligned)
  • Calling Convention: All export fn use callconv(.c) / extern "C".

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ FFI Safety Contract (Crucial!)

To ensure soundness, AutoZig enforces these invariants:

  1. Thread Safety: Free callbacks (free_fn) must be thread-safe (Send + Sync).
  2. No Panic: Rust implementations called by Zig must never panic (unwinding across FFI is UB).
  3. Borrowing: Zig functions must not retain borrowed pointers ([*]const) beyond the function call.
  4. Ownership: ZigBox assumes exclusive ownership; aliasing it is UB.

๐Ÿงฉ Trait Support

Implement Rust traits with Zig backends

Zero-Sized Types (ZST)

autozig! {
    export fn calculator_add(a: i32, b: i32) i32 { return a + b; }
    
    ---
    
    trait Calculator {
        fn add(&self, a: i32, b: i32) -> i32 => calculator_add;
    }
}

let calc = Calculator::default();
assert_eq!(calc.add(2, 3), 5);

Opaque Pointers (Stateful)

autozig! {
    export fn hasher_new() *anyopaque { /* ... */ }
    export fn hasher_update(ptr: *anyopaque, data: [*]const u8, len: usize) void { /* ... */ }
    export fn hasher_finalize(ptr: *anyopaque) u64 { /* ... */ }
    export fn hasher_destroy(ptr: *anyopaque) void { /* ... */ }
    
    ---
    
    trait Hasher opaque {
        fn new() -> Self => hasher_new;
        fn update(&mut self, data: &[u8]) => hasher_update;
        fn finalize(&self) -> u64 => hasher_finalize;
        fn destroy(self) => hasher_destroy;
    }
}

๐Ÿ“– Learn More: docs/TRAIT_SUPPORT_DESIGN.md


๐Ÿ“ฆ Examples & Verification

๐Ÿ“š 15 Working Examples

All examples are fully tested and ready to run:

  1. structs - Structure bindings
  2. enums - Enum types and Result/Option
  3. complex - Complex nested types
  4. smart_lowering - Automatic type conversion
  5. external - External Zig files with include_zig!
  6. trait_calculator - Trait implementation (ZST)
  7. trait_hasher - Trait implementation (Opaque Pointer)
  8. security_tests - Memory safety tests
  9. generics - Generic monomorphization (Phase 3)
  10. async - Async FFI with spawn_blocking (Phase 3)
  11. zig-c - C + Zig + Rust three-way interop
  12. stream_basic - Stream support (Phase 4)
  13. simd_detect - SIMD detection (Phase 4)
  14. zero_copy - Zero-copy optimization (Phase 4)
  15. wasm_filter - WebAssembly image filter with SIMD optimization (Phase 5) ๐ŸŒ
  16. leak_test - Memory Safety Protocol stress verification (Phase 6) ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

๐ŸŒ Multi-Language Interop: C + Zig + Rust

๐ŸŽ‰ NEW! AutoZig now supports full C + Zig + Rust three-way interoperability!

The zig-c example demonstrates a complete calling chain: Rust โ†’ Zig โ†’ C

use autozig::zig;

zig! {
    // Zig wraps C functions and adds enhancements
    fn add(a: i32, b: i32) -> i32;          // C: c_add()
    fn power(base: i32, exp: u32) -> i32;   // Zig: uses c_multiply()
    fn sum_array(arr: &[i32]) -> i32;       // C: c_sum_array()
    fn average(arr: &[i32]) -> f64;         // Hybrid: C sum + Zig float math
}

fn main() {
    // All tests passing: 4/4 unit tests โœ…
    println!("{}", add(10, 20));           // 30
    println!("{}", power(2, 10));          // 1024
    println!("{}", sum_array(&[1,2,3,4,5])); // 15
    println!("{}", average(&[1,2,3,4,5]));   // 3.0
}

Key Features:

  • โœ… C Integration: Use existing C libraries through Zig wrappers
  • โœ… Smart Lowering: &[i32] and &str automatically converted to ptr + len
  • โœ… Type Safety: Full type checking across all three languages
  • โœ… Zero Overhead: Direct FFI calls with no runtime cost
  • โœ… Build System: Single build.rs with with_c_sources() API

Architecture:

Rust (safe API)
  โ†“ FFI call
Zig (wrapper + enhancements)
  โ†“ extern "c"
C (low-level implementation)

๐Ÿ“– Learn More: examples/zig-c/README.md


๐Ÿ” Batch Verification

Run all examples at once:

cd examples
./verify_all.sh

Output:

======================================
  Verification Results Summary
======================================

Total: 15 examples (14 standard + 1 WASM)
Success: 15
Failed: 0
Skipped: 0
[โœ“] All examples verified successfully! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿ“– Learn More: examples/README.md


๐Ÿ“ Architecture

AutoZig follows a three-stage pipeline for seamless Rust-Zig interop:

โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”
โ”‚  Rust Code  โ”‚
โ”‚  with       โ”‚
โ”‚  autozig!   โ”‚
โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”ฌโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜
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       โ–ผ
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โ”‚  Stage 1: Parsing (Compile Time)        โ”‚
โ”‚  โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€      โ”‚
โ”‚  โ€ข Scan .rs files for autozig! macros   โ”‚
โ”‚  โ€ข Extract Zig code                     โ”‚
โ”‚  โ€ข Parse Rust signatures                โ”‚
โ”‚  โ€ข Detect generics & async              โ”‚
โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”ฌโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜
       โ”‚
       โ–ผ
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โ”‚  Stage 2: Build (build.rs)              โ”‚
โ”‚  โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€         โ”‚
โ”‚  โ€ข Compile Zig โ†’ static library (.a)    โ”‚
โ”‚  โ€ข Generate monomorphized versions      โ”‚
โ”‚  โ€ข Link with Rust binary                โ”‚
โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”ฌโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜
       โ”‚
       โ–ผ
โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”
โ”‚  Stage 3: Macro Expansion               โ”‚
โ”‚  โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€           โ”‚
โ”‚  โ€ข Generate safe Rust wrappers          โ”‚
โ”‚  โ€ข Handle &str โ†’ (ptr, len) conversion  โ”‚
โ”‚  โ€ข Generate async spawn_blocking        โ”‚
โ”‚  โ€ข Include FFI bindings                 โ”‚
โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”ฌโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜
       โ”‚
       โ–ผ
โ”Œโ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”
โ”‚  Safe Rust  โ”‚
โ”‚  API        โ”‚
โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”˜

๐Ÿ“ฆ Project Structure

autozig/
โ”œโ”€โ”€ src/lib.rs           # Main library
โ”œโ”€โ”€ parser/              # Macro input parser
โ”‚   โ””โ”€โ”€ src/lib.rs       # Parse generics & async
โ”œโ”€โ”€ macro/               # Procedural macro
โ”‚   โ””โ”€โ”€ src/lib.rs       # Code generation (Phase 3)
โ”œโ”€โ”€ engine/              # Core build engine
โ”‚   โ”œโ”€โ”€ scanner.rs       # Source code scanner
โ”‚   โ”œโ”€โ”€ zig_compiler.rs  # Zig compiler wrapper
โ”‚   โ””โ”€โ”€ type_mapper.rs   # Type conversion logic
โ”œโ”€โ”€ gen/build/           # Build script helpers
โ”œโ”€โ”€ examples/            # 14 working examples
โ”‚   โ”œโ”€โ”€ verify_all.sh    # Batch verification script
โ”‚   โ””โ”€โ”€ README.md        # Examples documentation
โ””โ”€โ”€ docs/                # Technical documentation

๐Ÿ”ง Requirements

|

Component Version Notes
Rust 1.77+ Workspace features required
Zig 0.15+ Must be in PATH
Tokio 1.0+ Required for async examples

๐ŸŽ“ Comparison with autocxx

Feature autocxx (C++) autozig (Zig)
Target Language C++ Zig
Binding Generator bindgen + cxx bindgen
Safe Wrappers โœ… โœ…
Inline Code โŒ โœ…
Generics Support โœ… โœ…
Async Support โŒ โœ…
Stream Support โŒ โœ…
Zero-Copy โŒ โœ…
SIMD Optimization โŒ โœ…
Build Complexity High Medium
Type Safety Strong Strong

๐Ÿ“š Type Mapping

Zig Type Rust Type Notes
i8, i16, i32, i64 i8, i16, i32, i64 โœ… Direct mapping
u8, u16, u32, u64 u8, u16, u32, u64 โœ… Direct mapping
f32, f64 f32, f64 โœ… Direct mapping
bool u8 โš ๏ธ Zig bool is u8 in C ABI
[*]const u8 *const u8 ๐Ÿ”ง Raw pointer
[*]const u8 + len &[u8] ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ With safe wrapper

๐Ÿค Contributing

Contributions are welcome! This is an experimental project exploring Rust-Zig interop.

Ways to contribute:

  • ๐Ÿ› Report bugs and issues
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Suggest new features
  • ๐Ÿ“– Improve documentation
  • ๐Ÿ”ง Submit pull requests
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Add new examples

๐Ÿ“„ License

Licensed under either of:

at your option.


๐Ÿ™ Acknowledgments

  • ๐Ÿ’ก Inspired by autocxx
  • ๐Ÿ”จ Built on bindgen
  • โšก Leverages the excellent Zig language
  • ๐Ÿš€ Async architecture inspired by Tokio best practices

โš ๏ธ Status

โœ… Phase 1-6 Complete! - AutoZig is feature-complete with Memory Safety Protocol & WebAssembly support!

Current Status:

  • โœ… Phase 1: Basic FFI bindings (100%)
  • โœ… Phase 2: Smart Lowering & Traits (100%)
  • โœ… Phase 3: Generics & Async (100%)
  • โœ… Phase 4: Stream, Zero-Copy & SIMD (100%)
  • โœ… Phase 5: WebAssembly Support (100%) ๐ŸŒ
  • โœ… Phase 6: Memory Safety Protocol (100%) ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

Statistics:

  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ 16 working examples
  • โœ… 40+ tests passing (100%)
  • ๐Ÿ“ 22+ documentation files
  • ๐ŸŒ Full WASM support with static linking
  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Zero Unsafe in User Code Verified
  • ๐Ÿš€ Production ready

๐Ÿ“– Further Reading

Core Documentation

Phase-Specific Documentation

Feature Documentation

Examples


Made with โค๏ธ for the Rust and Zig communities

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