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ACSL Annotation Assistant

Generates ACSL formal specifications — function contracts, loop invariants and memory-safety clauses — for C/C++ code so it can be proven with Frama-C.

Dev & CodingAdvanced★ 253⑂ 23AI score 7/10Last updated: Aug 21, 2026

What it does

  • Writes ACSL function contracts using requires / ensures / assigns.
  • Produces loop invariants, decreasing loop variant for termination, and loop assigns.
  • Adds memory-safety specs: \valid, \valid_read, \separated, null-pointer and overflow preconditions.
  • Defines reusable predicates and axiomatic blocks, and inserts intermediate assert / assume.
  • Follows a 5-step workflow: analyze function → contract → loops → assertions → helper predicates.
  • Ships a references/ folder with an ACSL syntax reference, common patterns, and Frama-C integration tips.

Who it's for

  • Engineers and researchers verifying C code with the Frama-C WP plugin.
  • High-integrity embedded teams (avionics, automotive, medical) needing certification evidence.
  • Anyone who wants array-bounds, null-pointer and overflow safety proven rather than tested.
  • Students and instructors in formal-methods courses who need specs drafted quickly.

Examples

  1. "Annotate find_max_index with a contract and loop invariants" → postconditions capturing the maximum-element property.
  2. "Add memory-safety specs to my memcpy wrapper" → \valid, \valid_read, \separated, and an assigns clause.
  3. "Split n <= 0 and n > 0 into ACSL behaviors" → a spec with complete behaviors; disjoint behaviors;.

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git clone https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.git /tmp/skills-4-se && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r /tmp/skills-4-se/skills/acsl-annotation-assistant ~/.claude/skills/

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  1. Open a terminal and clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.git
  2. Create the skills folder if needed: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
  3. Copy just this skill: cp -r Skills-4-SE/skills/acsl-annotation-assistant ~/.claude/skills/
  4. Verify with ls ~/.claude/skills/acsl-annotation-assistant — you should see SKILL.md and references/.
  5. Restart Claude Code, then ask something like "add ACSL annotations to this C function".
  6. (Recommended) Install Frama-C to actually verify: brew install frama-c on macOS, sudo apt install frama-c on Ubuntu.
  7. Run frama-c -wp your_file.c and iterate on any clause the prover cannot discharge.
View source on GitHub ↗License: Apache-2.0