api-add-review

Development

Add new C# APIs to SkiaSharp by wrapping Skia C++ functionality, or review existing API PRs for correctness and style. Two workflows: (1) Add: C++ analysis → C API → bindings → C# wrapper → tests → review (2) Review: check naming, Span overloads, properties, tests, interop safety. Triggers: - "add DrawFoo method", "expose SkSurface::draw", "wrap sk_foo_bar" - "add API", "expose function", "wrap method", "create binding for" - "review this API", "check the API surface", "review PR #NNN for API design" - Issue classified as "New API" (after fetching and classification)

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Add / Review API Skill

This skill has two modes:

Add mode — implement a new API from scratch, then review it
Review mode — review an existing PR/diff for API design correctness

Both modes share the same design rules and quality bar.

Detecting Mode

User says	Mode
"add", "expose", "wrap", "create binding"	Add
"review", "check API", "look at PR"	Review
Issue classified as "New API"	Add
Self-review after adding	Review (automatic)

⚠️ Branch Protection (COMPLIANCE REQUIRED)

🛑 NEVER commit directly to protected branches. This is a policy violation.

Repository	Protected Branches	Required Action
SkiaSharp (parent)	`main`	Create feature branch first
externals/skia (submodule)	`main`, `skiasharp`	Create feature branch first

❌ NEVER Do These

Shortcut	Consequence
Commit directly to `main` or `skiasharp`	Policy violation
Edit `*.generated.cs` manually	Overwritten on regenerate
Skip native build after C API change	`EntryPointNotFoundException`
Skip tests	Unacceptable
Skip tests because they fail	Unacceptable — fix the issue
Use default parameters in public APIs	ABI breaking change
Invent type names not in upstream Skia	Confusing, wrong naming
Add XML doc comments	Inserted by separate process
Fabricate test fonts	Use real fonts from known sources

References

All three references work together:

File	Purpose	When to read
references/api-design-rules.md	Naming, properties vs methods, Span patterns, type wrapping, test and sample requirements	Always — before writing or reviewing any API
references/add-workflow.md	Step-by-step add workflow with C API patterns, struct conversion, JSON config, gallery samples	Add mode
references/review-workflow.md	Structured review checklist, test coverage analysis, sample review, auto-fix mode	Review mode, and as final phase of add mode
references/troubleshooting.md	Common errors and fixes	When something goes wrong

Add Mode

Read api-design-rules.md
Follow add-workflow.md phases 1-10
Run review-workflow.md on your own changes
Fix any issues identified by the review
Re-run tests to confirm

Review Mode

Read api-design-rules.md
Follow review-workflow.md
In fix-first mode: auto-fix high-confidence issues, re-run tests
In review-only mode: produce structured feedback report