Review Go code for correct context.Context propagation and cancellation.
npx skills add https://github.com/hellopoisonx/aim --skill golang-context-hellopoisonx
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: golang-context Source: https://github.com/hellopoisonx/aim/tree/main/skills/golang-context Command: npx skills add https://github.com/hellopoisonx/aim --skill golang-context-hellopoisonx
Prevents broken cancellation, deadline, and tracing flows by enforcing correct and idiomatic use of Go context.Context across the full call chain.
Use the golang-context skill to review a Go handler and its downstream service/database/HTTP calls for context propagation, cancellation leaks, context value key safety, and correct use of context.TODO/background/WithoutCancel.
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To propagate Go context safely, pass context.Context as the first parameter through API boundaries and use context-aware APIs like Query or HTTP WithContext to maintain cancellation and deadlines across service layers.
Go context cancellation leaks occur when derived contexts from WithCancel or WithTimeout are not cleaned up. You must call the returned cancel function using defer to prevent goroutine leaks when downstream HTTP calls finish or time out.
Use context.WithoutCancel in Go when spawning goroutines that must outlive the parent request while still preserving request-scoped values like trace_id, ensuring background work continues safely without premature cancellation.
The safe way to store request-scoped values in Go context is by using unexported key types and limiting stored values to metadata like trace_id or correlation IDs, preventing key collisions across API boundaries.
Handle timeouts and deadlines in Go database operations by propagating context.Context to context-aware database APIs like Exec or Query, ensuring query execution respects request lifetimes and cancels cleanly upon timeout.
Use context.Background in Go server handlers only for top-level initialization, while context.TODO is reserved for uncertain propagation paths; handlers should derive contexts from incoming requests to maintain cancellation flows.
osmanozenDocument idiomatic context.Context usage for Go microservice backends.
dashkanEnforce correct Go context.Context propagation, cancellation, deadlines, and request-scoped values.
ozan-fnExplain context.Context usage for cancellation, propagation, and request-scoped values in Golang.
QunnnnEnforce correct Go context.Context propagation, cancellation, and timeout handling.
