cpp-modernize

Replace owning raw pointers with std::unique_ptr for exclusive ownership or std::shared_ptr for shared ownership. The Skill scans for new/delete pairs and applies the appropriate smart pointer conversion while preserving ownership semantics.

Scan the code for outdated patterns like NULL macros, typedef declarations, and manual memory management, then replace them with nullptr, using aliases, and smart pointers. Verify the result with clang-tidy and your existing cmake test targets.

Avoid converting raw pointers involved in polymorphic deletion without first verifying virtual destructors, and never convert pointers exposed across extern "C" API boundaries. These cases require manual analysis before refactoring.

Pointers crossing extern "C" boundaries must remain raw because C has no smart pointer types. The Skill explicitly excludes these pointers from conversion to preserve ABI compatibility with C consumers.

Verification requires clang-tidy for static analysis, cmake for building, and the project's existing test targets. Run clang-tidy against the compile database, rebuild the target, and execute the test binary to confirm correctness.