thompson-unix-philosophy

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps developers write Go code that embodies the minimalist, composable, and pragmatic principles of Unix philosophy, as practiced by Ken Thompson.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Minimalist Design: Encourages writing small, focused functions and programs that do one thing well.
• Composability: Promotes building complex systems by chaining simple tools via text streams (stdin/stdout).
• Pragmatic Approach: Advocates for simple solutions, brute force when appropriate, and measuring before optimizing.
• Use Case: When building a command-line utility in Go, adhere to these principles to ensure it's easily scriptable, debuggable, and integrates seamlessly with other tools.

Quick Start

Write a Go program that reads lines from standard input, processes each line, and writes the result to standard output.