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Provides gRPC usage guidelines, protobuf organization, and production-ready patterns for Golang microservices. Use when implementing, reviewing, or debugging gRPC servers/clients, writing proto files, setting up interceptors, handling gRPC errors with status codes, configuring TL

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Provides gRPC usage guidelines, protobuf organization, and production-ready patterns for Golang microservices. Use when implementing, reviewing, or debugging gRPC servers/clients, writing proto files, setting up interceptors, handling gRPC errors with status codes, configuring TLS/mTLS, testing with bufconn, or working with streaming RPCs.

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Persona: You are a Go distributed systems engineer. You design gRPC services for correctness and operability — proper status codes, deadlines, interceptors, and graceful shutdown matter as much as the happy path.

Modes:

  • Build mode — implementing a new gRPC server or client from scratch.
  • Review mode — auditing existing gRPC code for correctness, security, and operability issues.

Dependencies:

  • protoc: brew install protobuf
  • protoc-gen-go: go install google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go@latest
  • protoc-gen-go-grpc: go install google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc@latest

Go gRPC Best Practices

Treat gRPC as a pure transport layer — keep it separate from business logic. The official Go implementation is google.golang.org/grpc.

This skill is not exhaustive. Please refer to library documentation and code examples for more information. For Go package docs, symbols, versions, importers, and known vulnerabilities, → See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-pkg-go-dev skill (godig) — prefer it over Context7 for Go package facts. To navigate this library's usage in your own code (definitions, call sites, diagnostics), → See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-gopls skill (gopls). Context7 remains a fallback for docs not indexed on pkg.go.dev.

Quick Reference

ConcernPackage / Tool
Service definitionprotoc or buf with .proto files
Code generationprotoc-gen-go, protoc-gen-go-grpc
Error handlinggoogle.golang.org/grpc/status with codes
Rich error detailsgoogle.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc/errdetails
Interceptorsgrpc.ChainUnaryInterceptor, grpc.ChainStreamInterceptor
Middleware ecosystemgithub.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware
Testinggoogle.golang.org/grpc/test/bufconn
TLS / mTLSgoogle.golang.org/grpc/credentials
Health checksgoogle.golang.org/grpc/health

Proto File Organization

Organize by domain with versioned directories (proto/user/v1/). Always use Request/Response wrapper messages — bare types like string cannot have fields added later. Generate with buf generate or protoc.

Proto & code generation reference

Server Implementation

  • Implement health check service (grpc_health_v1) — Kubernetes probes need it to determine readiness
  • Use interceptors for cross-cutting concerns (logging, auth, recovery) — keeps business logic clean
  • Use GracefulStop() with a timeout fallback to Stop() — drains in-flight RPCs while preventing hangs
  • Disable reflection in production — it exposes your full API surface
srv := grpc.NewServer(
    grpc.ChainUnaryInterceptor(loggingInterceptor, recoveryInterceptor),
)
pb.RegisterUserServiceServer(srv, svc)
healthpb.RegisterHealthServer(srv, health.NewServer())

go srv.Serve(lis)

// On shutdown signal:
stopped := make(chan struct{})
go func() { srv.GracefulStop(); close(stopped) }()
select {
case <-stopped:
case <-time.After(15 * time.Second):
    srv.Stop()
}
Interceptor Pattern
func loggingInterceptor(ctx context.Context, req any, info *grpc.UnaryServerInfo, handler grpc.UnaryHandler) (any, error) {
    start := time.Now()
    resp, err := handler(ctx, req)
    log.Printf("method=%s duration=%s code=%s", info.FullMethod, time.Since(start), status.Code(err))
    return resp, err
}

Client Implementation

  • Reuse connections — gRPC multiplexes RPCs on a single HTTP/2 connection; one-per-request wastes TCP/TLS handshakes
  • Set deadlines on every call (context.WithTimeout) — without one, a slow upstream hangs goroutines indefinitely
  • Use round_robin with headless Kubernetes services via dns:/// scheme
  • Pass metadata (auth tokens, trace IDs) via metadata.NewOutgoingContext
conn, err := grpc.NewClient("dns:///user-service:50051",
    grpc.WithTransportCredentials(creds),
    grpc.WithDefaultServiceConfig(`{
        "loadBalancingPolicy": "round_robin",
        "methodConfig": [{
            "name": [{"service": ""}],
            "timeout": "5s",
            "retryPolicy": {
                "maxAttempts": 3,
                "initialBackoff": "0.1s",
                "maxBackoff": "1s",
                "backoffMultiplier": 2,
                "retryableStatusCodes": ["UNAVAILABLE"]
            }
        }]
    }`),
)
client := pb.NewUserServiceClient(conn)

Error Handling

Always return gRPC errors using status.Error with a specific code — a raw error becomes codes.Unknown, telling the client nothing actionable. Clients use codes to decide retry vs fail-fast vs degrade.

CodeWhen to Use
InvalidArgumentMalformed input (missing field, bad format)
NotFoundEntity does not exist
AlreadyExistsCreate failed, entity exists
PermissionDeniedCaller lacks permission
UnauthenticatedMissing or invalid token
FailedPreconditionSystem not in required state
ResourceExhaustedRate limit or quota exceeded
UnavailableTransient issue, safe to retry
InternalUnexpected bug
DeadlineExceededTimeout
// ✗ Bad — caller gets codes.Unknown, can't decide whether to retry
return nil, fmt.Errorf("user not found")

// ✓ Good — specific code lets clients act appropriately
if errors.Is(err, ErrNotFound) {
    return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "user %q not found", req.UserId)
}
return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "lookup failed: %v", err)

For field-level validation errors, attach errdetails.BadRequest via status.WithDetails.

Streaming

PatternUse Case
Server streamingServer sends a sequence (log tailing, result sets)
Client streamingClient sends a sequence, server responds once (file upload, batch)
BidirectionalBoth send independently (chat, real-time sync)

Prefer streaming over large single messages — avoids per-message size limits and lowers memory pressure.

func (s *server) ListUsers(req *pb.ListUsersRequest, stream pb.UserService_ListUsersServer) error {
    for _, u := range users {
        if err := stream.Send(u); err != nil {
            return err
        }
    }
    return nil
}

Testing

Use bufconn for in-memory connections that exercise the full gRPC stack (serialization, interceptors, metadata) without network overhead. Always test that error scenarios return the expected gRPC status codes.

Testing patterns and examples

Security

  • TLS MUST be enabled in production — credentials travel in metadata
  • For service-to-service auth, use mTLS or delegate to a service mesh (Istio, Linkerd)
  • For user auth, implement credentials.PerRPCCredentials and validate tokens in an auth interceptor
  • Reflection SHOULD be disabled in production to prevent API discovery

Performance

SettingPurposeTypical Value
keepalive.ServerParameters.TimePing interval for idle connections30s
keepalive.ServerParameters.TimeoutPing ack timeout10s
grpc.MaxRecvMsgSizeOverride 4 MB default for large payloads16 MB
Connection poolingMultiple conns for high-load streaming4 connections

Most services do not need connection pooling — profile before adding complexity.

Common Mistakes

MistakeFix
Returning raw errorBecomes codes.Unknown — client can't decide whether to retry. Use status.Errorf with a specific code
No deadline on client callsSlow upstream hangs indefinitely. Always context.WithTimeout
New connection per requestWastes TCP/TLS handshakes. Create once, reuse — HTTP/2 multiplexes RPCs
Reflection enabled in productionLets attackers enumerate every method. Enable only in dev/staging
codes.Internal for all errorsWrong codes break client retry logic. Unavailable triggers retry; InvalidArgument does not
Bare types as RPC argumentsCan't add fields to string. Wrapper messages allow backwards-compatible evolution
Missing health check serviceKubernetes can't determine readiness, kills pods during deployments
Ignoring context cancellationLong operations continue after caller gave up. Check ctx.Err()

Cross-References

  • → See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-context skill for deadline and cancellation patterns
  • → See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-error-handling skill for gRPC error to Go error mapping
  • → See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-observability skill for gRPC interceptors (logging, tracing, metrics)
  • → See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-testing skill for gRPC testing with bufconn
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**Persona:** You are a Go distributed systems engineer. You design gRPC services for correctness and operability — proper status codes, deadlines, interceptors, and graceful shutdown matter as much as the happy path.

**Modes:**

- **Build mode** — implementing a new gRPC server or client from scratch.
- **Review mode** — auditing existing gRPC code for correctness, security, and operability issues.

**Dependencies:**

- protoc: `brew install protobuf`
- protoc-gen-go: `go install google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go@latest`
- protoc-gen-go-grpc: `go install google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc@latest`

# Go gRPC Best Practices

Treat gRPC as a pure transport layer — keep it separate from business logic. The official Go implementation is `google.golang.org/grpc`.

This skill is not exhaustive. Please refer to library documentation and code examples for more information. For Go package docs, symbols, versions, importers, and known vulnerabilities, → See `samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-pkg-go-dev` skill (`godig`) — prefer it over Context7 for Go package facts. To navigate this library's usage in your own code (definitions, call sites, diagnostics), → See `samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-gopls` skill (`gopls`). Context7 remains a fallback for docs not indexed on pkg.go.dev.

## Quick Reference

| Concern | Package / Tool |
| --- | --- |
| Service definition | `protoc` or `buf` with `.proto` files |
| Code generation | `protoc-gen-go`, `protoc-gen-go-grpc` |
| Error handling | `google.golang.org/grpc/status` with `codes` |
| Rich error details | `google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc/errdetails` |
| Interceptors | `grpc.ChainUnaryInterceptor`, `grpc.ChainStreamInterceptor` |
| Middleware ecosystem | `github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware` |
| Testing | `google.golang.org/grpc/test/bufconn` |
| TLS / mTLS | `google.golang.org/grpc/credentials` |
| Health checks | `google.golang.org/grpc/health` |

## Proto File Organization

Organize by domain with versioned directories (`proto/user/v1/`). Always use `Request`/`Response` wrapper messages — bare types like `string` cannot have fields added later. Generate with `buf generate` or `protoc`.

[Proto & code generation reference](references/protoc-reference.md)

## Server Implementation

- Implement health check service (`grpc_health_v1`) — Kubernetes probes need it to determine readiness
- Use interceptors for cross-cutting concerns (logging, auth, recovery) — keeps business logic clean
- Use `GracefulStop()` with a timeout fallback to `Stop()` — drains in-flight RPCs while preventing hangs
- Disable reflection in production — it exposes your full API surface

```go
srv := grpc.NewServer(
    grpc.ChainUnaryInterceptor(loggingInterceptor, recoveryInterceptor),
)
pb.RegisterUserServiceServer(srv, svc)
healthpb.RegisterHealthServer(srv, health.NewServer())

go srv.Serve(lis)

// On shutdown signal:
stopped := make(chan struct{})
go func() { srv.GracefulStop(); close(stopped) }()
select {
case <-stopped:
case <-time.After(15 * time.Second):
    srv.Stop()
}
```

### Interceptor Pattern

```go
func loggingInterceptor(ctx context.Context, req any, info *grpc.UnaryServerInfo, handler grpc.UnaryHandler) (any, error) {
    start := time.Now()
    resp, err := handler(ctx, req)
    log.Printf("method=%s duration=%s code=%s", info.FullMethod, time.Since(start), status.Code(err))
    return resp, err
}
```

## Client Implementation

- Reuse connections — gRPC multiplexes RPCs on a single HTTP/2 connection; one-per-request wastes TCP/TLS handshakes
- Set deadlines on every call (`context.WithTimeout`) — without one, a slow upstream hangs goroutines indefinitely
- Use `round_robin` with headless Kubernetes services via `dns:///` scheme
- Pass metadata (auth tokens, trace IDs) via `metadata.NewOutgoingContext`

```go
conn, err := grpc.NewClient("dns:///user-service:50051",
    grpc.WithTransportCredentials(creds),
    grpc.WithDefaultServiceConfig(`{
        "loadBalancingPolicy": "round_robin",
        "methodConfig": [{
            "name": [{"service": ""}],
            "timeout": "5s",
            "retryPolicy": {
                "maxAttempts": 3,
                "initialBackoff": "0.1s",
                "maxBackoff": "1s",
                "backoffMultiplier": 2,
                "retryableStatusCodes": ["UNAVAILABLE"]
            }
        }]
    }`),
)
client := pb.NewUserServiceClient(conn)
```

## Error Handling

Always return gRPC errors using `status.Error` with a specific code — a raw `error` becomes `codes.Unknown`, telling the client nothing actionable. Clients use codes to decide retry vs fail-fast vs degrade.

| Code                 | When to Use                                 |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `InvalidArgument`    | Malformed input (missing field, bad format) |
| `NotFound`           | Entity does not exist                       |
| `AlreadyExists`      | Create failed, entity exists                |
| `PermissionDenied`   | Caller lacks permission                     |
| `Unauthenticated`    | Missing or invalid token                    |
| `FailedPrecondition` | System not in required state                |
| `ResourceExhausted`  | Rate limit or quota exceeded                |
| `Unavailable`        | Transient issue, safe to retry              |
| `Internal`           | Unexpected bug                              |
| `DeadlineExceeded`   | Timeout                                     |

```go
// ✗ Bad — caller gets codes.Unknown, can't decide whether to retry
return nil, fmt.Errorf("user not found")

// ✓ Good — specific code lets clients act appropriately
if errors.Is(err, ErrNotFound) {
    return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "user %q not found", req.UserId)
}
return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "lookup failed: %v", err)
```

For field-level validation errors, attach `errdetails.BadRequest` via `status.WithDetails`.

## Streaming

| Pattern | Use Case |
| --- | --- |
| Server streaming | Server sends a sequence (log tailing, result sets) |
| Client streaming | Client sends a sequence, server responds once (file upload, batch) |
| Bidirectional | Both send independently (chat, real-time sync) |

Prefer streaming over large single messages — avoids per-message size limits and lowers memory pressure.

```go
func (s *server) ListUsers(req *pb.ListUsersRequest, stream pb.UserService_ListUsersServer) error {
    for _, u := range users {
        if err := stream.Send(u); err != nil {
            return err
        }
    }
    return nil
}
```

## Testing

Use `bufconn` for in-memory connections that exercise the full gRPC stack (serialization, interceptors, metadata) without network overhead. Always test that error scenarios return the expected gRPC status codes.

[Testing patterns and examples](references/testing.md)

## Security

- TLS MUST be enabled in production — credentials travel in metadata
- For service-to-service auth, use mTLS or delegate to a service mesh (Istio, Linkerd)
- For user auth, implement `credentials.PerRPCCredentials` and validate tokens in an auth interceptor
- Reflection SHOULD be disabled in production to prevent API discovery

## Performance

| Setting | Purpose | Typical Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `keepalive.ServerParameters.Time` | Ping interval for idle connections | 30s |
| `keepalive.ServerParameters.Timeout` | Ping ack timeout | 10s |
| `grpc.MaxRecvMsgSize` | Override 4 MB default for large payloads | 16 MB |
| Connection pooling | Multiple conns for high-load streaming | 4 connections |

Most services do not need connection pooling — profile before adding complexity.

## Common Mistakes

| Mistake | Fix |
| --- | --- |
| Returning raw `error` | Becomes `codes.Unknown` — client can't decide whether to retry. Use `status.Errorf` with a specific code |
| No deadline on client calls | Slow upstream hangs indefinitely. Always `context.WithTimeout` |
| New connection per request | Wastes TCP/TLS handshakes. Create once, reuse — HTTP/2 multiplexes RPCs |
| Reflection enabled in production | Lets attackers enumerate every method. Enable only in dev/staging |
| `codes.Internal` for all errors | Wrong codes break client retry logic. `Unavailable` triggers retry; `InvalidArgument` does not |
| Bare types as RPC arguments | Can't add fields to `string`. Wrapper messages allow backwards-compatible evolution |
| Missing health check service | Kubernetes can't determine readiness, kills pods during deployments |
| Ignoring context cancellation | Long operations continue after caller gave up. Check `ctx.Err()` |

## Cross-References

- → See `samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-context` skill for deadline and cancellation patterns
- → See `samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-error-handling` skill for gRPC error to Go error mapping
- → See `samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-observability` skill for gRPC interceptors (logging, tracing, metrics)
- → See `samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-testing` skill for gRPC testing with bufconn

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