error-handling-audit

What problem does it solve?

This Skill ensures Go code adheres to robust error handling standards, preventing common pitfalls like error swallowing and improper wrapping, which can lead to hard-to-debug issues.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Error Wrapping Validation: Checks for correct use of %w for error chaining.
• Contextual Error Messages: Audits error messages for sufficient debugging information.
• Error Swallowing Detection: Identifies instances where errors are ignored.
• Use Case: Before committing new Go code, run this skill to automatically scan for and report on any deviations from best practices in error handling, ensuring code quality and maintainability.

Quick Start

Run the error-handling-audit skill on the current Go project.