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Go Linting

Core Principle

More important than any "blessed" set of linters: lint consistently across a codebase.

Consistent linting helps catch common issues and establishes a high bar for code quality without being unnecessarily prescriptive.

Resource Routing

scripts/setup-lint.sh - Run when generating a .golangci.yml, validating the first lint pass, or producing JSON metadata.
assets/golangci.yml - Use as the v2 golangci-lint baseline for established projects.

Setup Procedure

Create .golangci.yml with scripts/setup-lint.sh or copy assets/golangci.yml
Run golangci-lint run ./...
If errors appear, fix them category by category (formatting first, then vet, then style)
Re-run until clean

After generating .golangci.yml, run golangci-lint config verify --config .golangci.yml to verify the configuration schema before relying on lint results.

Minimum Recommended Linters

These linters catch the most common issues while maintaining a high quality bar:

Linter	Purpose
errcheck	Ensure errors are handled
goimports	Format code and manage imports
revive	Common style mistakes (modern replacement for golint)
govet	Analyze code for common mistakes
staticcheck	Various static analysis checks

Note: revive is the modern, faster successor to the now-deprecated golint.

Lint Runner: golangci-lint

Use golangci-lint as your lint runner. See the example .golangci.yml from uber-go/guide.

Example Configuration

Use assets/golangci.yml as the maintained example. It targets golangci-lint v2 (verified with 2.10.1 on 2026-06-19), keeps goimports under formatters, and enables the core linters plus common production additions.

Running

# Install the version this skill's config is verified against
go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/cmd/golangci-lint@v2.10.1

# Run all linters
golangci-lint run

# Run on specific paths
golangci-lint run ./pkg/...

Additional Recommended Linters

Beyond the minimum set, consider these for production projects:

Linter	Purpose	When to enable
gosec	Security vulnerability detection	Always for services handling user input
ineffassign	Detect ineffectual assignments	Always — catches dead code
misspell	Correct common misspellings in comments/strings	Always
gocyclo	Cyclomatic complexity threshold	When functions exceed ~15 complexity
exhaustive	Ensure switch covers all enum values	When using iota enums
bodyclose	Detect unclosed HTTP response bodies	Always for HTTP client code

Nolint Directives

When suppressing a lint finding, always explain why:

//nolint:errcheck // fire-and-forget logging; error is not actionable
_ = logger.Sync()

Rules:

Use //nolint:lintername — never bare //nolint
Place the comment on the same line as the finding
Include a justification after //

CI/CD Integration

Run golangci-lint run ./... in CI after tests. Pin the golangci-lint version used by CI so local and release behavior do not drift.

Pre-commit Hook

#!/bin/sh
# .git/hooks/pre-commit
golangci-lint run --new-from-rev=HEAD~1

Use --new-from-rev to lint only changed code, keeping the feedback loop fast.

Quick Reference

Task	Command/Action
Install golangci-lint	`go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/cmd/golangci-lint@v2.10.1`
Run linters	`golangci-lint run`
Run on path	`golangci-lint run ./pkg/...`
Config file	`.golangci.yml` in project root
CI integration	Run `golangci-lint run` in pipeline
Nolint directives	`//nolint:name // reason` — never bare `//nolint`
CI integration	Use `golangci/golangci-lint-action` for GitHub Actions
Pre-commit	`golangci-lint run --new-from-rev=HEAD~1`

Linter Selection Guidelines

When you need...	Use
Error handling coverage	errcheck
Import formatting	goimports
Style consistency	revive
Bug detection	govet, staticcheck
All of the above	golangci-lint with config

Style foundations: See go-style-core when resolving style questions that linters enforce (formatting, nesting, naming)
Code review: See go-code-review when combining linter output with a manual review checklist
Error handling: See go-error-handling when errcheck flags unhandled errors and you need to decide how to handle them
Testing: See go-testing when running linters alongside tests in CI pipelines

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description: Use when setting up linting for a Go project, configuring golangci-lint, or adding Go checks to a CI/CD pipeline. Also use when starting a new Go project and deciding which linters to enable, even if the user only asks about "code quality" or "static analysis" without mentioning specific linter names. Does not cover code review process (see go-code-review).
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name: go-linting
description: Use when setting up linting for a Go project, configuring golangci-lint, or adding Go checks to a CI/CD pipeline. Also use when starting a new Go project and deciding which linters to enable, even if the user only asks about "code quality" or "static analysis" without mentioning specific linter names. Does not cover code review process (see go-code-review).
allowed-tools: Bash(bash:*)
---

# Go Linting

## Core Principle

More important than any "blessed" set of linters: **lint consistently across a codebase**.

Consistent linting helps catch common issues and establishes a high bar for code quality without being unnecessarily prescriptive.

## Resource Routing

- `scripts/setup-lint.sh` - Run when generating a `.golangci.yml`, validating the first lint pass, or producing JSON metadata.
- `assets/golangci.yml` - Use as the v2 golangci-lint baseline for established projects.

## Setup Procedure

1. Create `.golangci.yml` with `scripts/setup-lint.sh` or copy `assets/golangci.yml`
2. Run `golangci-lint run ./...`
3. If errors appear, fix them category by category (formatting first, then vet, then style)
4. Re-run until clean

After generating `.golangci.yml`, run `golangci-lint config verify --config .golangci.yml`
to verify the configuration schema before relying on lint results.

---

## Minimum Recommended Linters

These linters catch the most common issues while maintaining a high quality bar:

| Linter | Purpose |
|--------|---------|
| [errcheck](https://github.com/kisielk/errcheck) | Ensure errors are handled |
| [goimports](https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports) | Format code and manage imports |
| [revive](https://github.com/mgechev/revive) | Common style mistakes (modern replacement for golint) |
| [govet](https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/vet) | Analyze code for common mistakes |
| [staticcheck](https://staticcheck.dev) | Various static analysis checks |

> **Note**: `revive` is the modern, faster successor to the now-deprecated `golint`.

---

## Lint Runner: golangci-lint

Use [golangci-lint](https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint) as your lint runner. See the [example .golangci.yml](https://github.com/uber-go/guide/blob/master/.golangci.yml) from uber-go/guide.

---

## Example Configuration

Use `assets/golangci.yml` as the maintained example. It targets
golangci-lint v2 (verified with 2.10.1 on 2026-06-19), keeps `goimports`
under `formatters`, and enables the core linters plus common production
additions.

### Running

```bash
# Install the version this skill's config is verified against
go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/cmd/golangci-lint@v2.10.1

# Run all linters
golangci-lint run

# Run on specific paths
golangci-lint run ./pkg/...
```

---

## Additional Recommended Linters

Beyond the minimum set, consider these for production projects:

| Linter | Purpose | When to enable |
|--------|---------|----------------|
| [gosec](https://github.com/securego/gosec) | Security vulnerability detection | Always for services handling user input |
| [ineffassign](https://github.com/gordonklaus/ineffassign) | Detect ineffectual assignments | Always — catches dead code |
| [misspell](https://github.com/client9/misspell) | Correct common misspellings in comments/strings | Always |
| [gocyclo](https://github.com/fzipp/gocyclo) | Cyclomatic complexity threshold | When functions exceed ~15 complexity |
| [exhaustive](https://github.com/nishanths/exhaustive) | Ensure switch covers all enum values | When using iota enums |
| [bodyclose](https://github.com/timakin/bodyclose) | Detect unclosed HTTP response bodies | Always for HTTP client code |

---

## Nolint Directives

When suppressing a lint finding, always explain why:

```go
//nolint:errcheck // fire-and-forget logging; error is not actionable
_ = logger.Sync()
```

Rules:
- Use `//nolint:lintername` — never bare `//nolint`
- Place the comment on the same line as the finding
- Include a justification after `//`

---

## CI/CD Integration

Run `golangci-lint run ./...` in CI after tests. Pin the golangci-lint version
used by CI so local and release behavior do not drift.

### Pre-commit Hook

```bash
#!/bin/sh
# .git/hooks/pre-commit
golangci-lint run --new-from-rev=HEAD~1
```

Use `--new-from-rev` to lint only changed code, keeping the feedback loop fast.

---

## Quick Reference

| Task | Command/Action |
|------|----------------|
| Install golangci-lint | `go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/cmd/golangci-lint@v2.10.1` |
| Run linters | `golangci-lint run` |
| Run on path | `golangci-lint run ./pkg/...` |
| Config file | `.golangci.yml` in project root |
| CI integration | Run `golangci-lint run` in pipeline |
| Nolint directives | `//nolint:name // reason` — never bare `//nolint` |
| CI integration | Use `golangci/golangci-lint-action` for GitHub Actions |
| Pre-commit | `golangci-lint run --new-from-rev=HEAD~1` |

### Linter Selection Guidelines

| When you need... | Use |
|------------------|-----|
| Error handling coverage | errcheck |
| Import formatting | goimports |
| Style consistency | revive |
| Bug detection | govet, staticcheck |
| All of the above | golangci-lint with config |

---

## Related Skills

- **Style foundations**: See [go-style-core](../go-style-core/SKILL.md) when resolving style questions that linters enforce (formatting, nesting, naming)
- **Code review**: See [go-code-review](../go-code-review/SKILL.md) when combining linter output with a manual review checklist
- **Error handling**: See [go-error-handling](../go-error-handling/SKILL.md) when errcheck flags unhandled errors and you need to decide how to handle them
- **Testing**: See [go-testing](../go-testing/SKILL.md) when running linters alongside tests in CI pipelines

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Source repository: cxuu/golang-skills
License: Apache-2.0
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Last GitHub push: Jun 20, 2026
Registry updated: Sep 6, 2026
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Go Linting

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