Go Coding Standards & Conventions

What problem does it solve?

Go projects often drift from consistent formatting, naming, and architectural guidelines, leading to maintenance and readability issues across teams.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Formatting & Style: Enforces gofmt and goimports to keep code consistently formatted.
• Error Handling: Promotes explicit error checks, wrapping, and clear error propagation.
• Interfaces & Packaging: Encourages small interfaces and consistent package organization.
• Project Patterns: Guides standard project structure and naming conventions for Go services and libraries.
• Use Case: Onboarding new Go contributors to align style and architecture across the codebase.

Quick Start

Start by adopting the Go coding standards in your repository. Run gofmt and goimports across the codebase, enable lightweight linting, and reference the skill to guide refactors and reviews.