golang

Provide Go coding best practices covering error handling, concurrency, and testing.

2|1|Updated Mar 12, 2026
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Skill: golang
Source: https://github.com/zajca/zfaktury/tree/main/.agents/skills/golang
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/zajca/zfaktury --skill golang-zajca

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a comprehensive guide to writing robust, efficient, and maintainable Go code, helping developers avoid common pitfalls and adopt best practices.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Error Handling: Learn best practices for returning, wrapping, and checking errors.
  • Concurrency Patterns: Understand safe and efficient goroutine management.
  • Naming Conventions: Follow Go's idiomatic naming for clarity and consistency.
  • Testing Strategies: Implement effective table-driven tests and benchmarking.
  • Use Case: When writing a new Go service, consult this Skill to ensure your error handling, concurrency, and testing strategies align with industry standards, leading to more reliable software.

Quick Start

Consult the golang skill for guidance on implementing proper error handling in your Go code.

Frequently Asked Questions about golang

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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What are the best practices for error handling in Go?

Go error handling best practices involve returning errors explicitly, wrapping them with context using fmt.Errorf, and checking errors immediately after function calls to ensure robust production code.

How do I manage concurrency safely with goroutines?

Safe Go concurrency requires careful goroutine management using channels for communication and sync primitives to prevent race conditions and common concurrency pitfalls in production systems.

How do I write table-driven tests in Go?

Table-driven tests in Go use a struct slice of test cases and a loop with t.Run to execute them, providing comprehensive test coverage and straightforward benchmarking for your code.

Does this guide cover naming conventions and coding standards for Go?

Yes, it covers Go coding standards and naming conventions by adhering to the Google Go Style Guide, Uber Go Style Guide, and Effective Go to ensure clarity and consistency in your codebase.

What are common Go pitfalls I should avoid in production?

Common Go pitfalls include improper concurrency management, ignoring error wrapping, and inefficient performance optimization, which this guide addresses to help you write maintainable code.

Are these Go coding standards updated for generics?

Yes, the guide includes best practices for performance optimization and generics, updated for Go 1.25 to ensure your production-ready code aligns with the latest language features.