Standardize context.Context propagation as the first parameter in Go functions.
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Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: go-context Source: https://github.com/rondevz/phant/tree/main/.agents/skills/go-context Command: npx skills add https://github.com/rondevz/phant --skill go-context-rondevz
Go programs often mis-handle context.Context, leading to brittle APIs, unclear cancellation, and improper propagation across boundaries. This skill standardizes how contexts are passed and propagated to improve readability and reliability.
Run examples that demonstrate proper context propagation in a handler and downstream calls.
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Avoid storing context.Context in structs to prevent scope leaks. Instead, pass context as the first parameter of functions or methods to maintain cancellation propagation and request-scoped values explicitly across API boundaries.
Storing context in structs breaks cancellation propagation and makes context lifetimes unclear. Passing context as the first function parameter avoids stale contexts and preserves proper request-scoped boundaries.
The best way to handle context cancellation and timeouts is by deriving contexts with explicit deadlines from the incoming request context. This ensures downstream calls respect server cancellation patterns and request-scoped timeouts.
You should avoid creating custom context types. Standardizing on the standard library context.Context and using explicit derivation for request-scoped values ensures compatibility and prevents brittle APIs.
Yes, standardizing context propagation works for both Go libraries and HTTP server code. It enforces consistent context management, allowing both environments to handle cancellation, deadlines, and request-scoped values reliably.
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