Abstract Domain Explorer
Applies abstract interpretation with interval, sign, congruence, octagon, and polyhedra domains to infer variable ranges and loop invariants without running the code.
Dev & CodingAdvanced★ 142⑂ 14AI score 9/10Last updated: Feb 22, 2026
What it does
Guides Claude through abstract interpretation to statically infer value ranges, variable relationships, and loop invariants.
- Domain selection guide: precision/cost trade-off table for Sign, Interval, Congruence, Octagon, Polyhedra, and Reduced Product domains.
- Six-step workflow: pick a domain → initialize the abstract state → apply transfer functions (assignment, assume, join) → widen (∇) at loop headers for termination → narrow (△) to regain precision → extract invariants.
- Safety checks: flags possible division by zero and array out-of-bounds accesses from the inferred abstractions.
- Soundness rules: MUST/MUST NOT list forbids reporting approximations as exact values and requires stating what the chosen domain cannot express (e.g., octagons cannot represent y = 2x).
Who it's for
- Students and researchers in static analysis, formal verification, or compiler optimization.
- Engineers who need rigorous reasoning about variable ranges and loop invariants during review.
- Anyone working through textbook fixpoint computations step by step.
Example uses
- For
int x=0; while(x<10){x++; y--;}, the interval domain yieldsx ∈ [0,9]inside the loop andx=10, y=90on exit, while noting intervals missx+y=100. - For
y = x*x; z = 100/y;, the sign domain derivesy ≥ 0and reports a potential division by zero atx = 0. - For nested loops, the octagon domain extracts the relational invariant
j ≤ i, and the skill explains when to escalate to polyhedra for relations likez = 3x.
· · · Install guide · · ·
Try it now, no install
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Read the instructions in this file and follow them to help me: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE/HEAD/skills/abstract-domain-explorer/SKILL.md What I want: (describe your task here)
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Install in the Claude app (no terminal)
- Download the ZIP with the button below.
- In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
- Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
Install in Claude Code
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Install the skill I found on Claude Skill Mart. Copy the skills/abstract-domain-explorer folder from the GitHub repo ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE into my ~/.claude/skills/abstract-domain-explorer/. When it's done, tell me in one line what this skill can do.
Install with a command instead
git clone https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.git && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r Skills-4-SE/skills/abstract-domain-explorer ~/.claude/skills/⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.
- Open a terminal.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.git - Create the skills folder if needed:
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills - Copy the skill:
cp -r Skills-4-SE/skills/abstract-domain-explorer ~/.claude/skills/ - Confirm the bundled
references/abstract_domains.mdcame along. - Restart Claude Code and try a prompt like "Infer this loop's invariant using abstract interpretation" to trigger the skill.
View source on GitHub ↗License: Apache-2.0