context-standards

What problem does it solve?

This Skill ensures adherence to best practices when working with Go's context.Context type, preventing common pitfalls and improving code quality.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Cancellation Handling: Guides developers on properly checking for context cancellation before executing long-running operations.
• Context Propagation: Enforces the standard of passing context as the first parameter in function signatures.
• Value Usage Guidelines: Provides clear rules on when and how to use context.WithValue to avoid misuse and key collisions.
• Use Case: A developer is unsure about the correct way to handle timeouts or cancellations in a Go service. This Skill provides the exact rules to follow.

Quick Start

Follow the golang context standards when writing new functions.