http-patterns

What problem does it solve?

Go HTTP routing and lifecycle management can be verbose and error-prone. This skill provides a concise set of patterns for method routing, middleware composition, and graceful shutdown to standardize server code across Go services.

Core Features & Use Cases

• ServeMux Method Routing: Register handlers using method-prefixed routes and clear precedence rules to reduce boilerplate and errors.
• Middleware Composition: Build reusable middleware stacks for logging, authentication, metrics, and context propagation without tight coupling.
• Graceful Shutdown Patterns: Implement ready/shutdown semantics and context-aware shutdown to support Kubernetes and scalable deployments.
• Go 1.22+ Patterns: Leverage new Go routing enhancements for clear, predictable request handling and path parameters.

Quick Start

Start with a minimal Go 1.22+ server, register routes with the ServeMux-based patterns, add a health endpoint, and observe automatic 405 handling and graceful shutdown behavior.