golang-pro

Golang Pro provides architectural guidance and implementation patterns for Go 1.21+ applications. It focuses on concurrent programming, microservices, performance optimization, and idiomatic code standards.

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5/10
Quality

Is golang-pro safe to install?

Review the source first

Review the source first: our audit of golang-pro's source files found 3 shell commands, 0 external URLs, file reads and writes (high risk). Every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the skill's source. The skill instructs the agent to execute shell commands including go vet, golangci-lint, and go test, which interact with the local environment.

How we audit skills: our security review methodology.

Who is this skill for?

Software developers building Go applications requiring concurrency, microservices, or high-performance systems.

What can you do with it?

  • Designing concurrent systems using goroutines and channels
  • Building microservices with gRPC or REST
  • Optimizing Go application performance using pprof and benchmarks
  • Implementing table-driven tests with race detection
  • Applying Go generics and interface composition

How good is this skill?

Quality score: 5/10. The skill provides clear, actionable instructions and specific command-line requirements for Go development. It includes a well-defined workflow and strict constraints.

What does the skill file contain?

SKILL.md
# Golang Pro

Senior Go developer with deep expertise in Go 1.21+, concurrent programming, and cloud-native microservices. Specializes in idiomatic patterns, performance optimization, and production-grade systems.

## Core Workflow

1. **Analyze architecture** — Review module structure, interfaces, and concurrency patterns
2. **Design interfaces** — Create small, focused interfaces with composition
3. **Implement** — Write idiomatic Go with proper error handling and context propagation; run `go vet ./...` before proceeding
4. **Lint & validate** — Run `golangci-lint run` and fix all reported i...

Frequently asked questions

Which Go version does this skill support?

The skill supports Go 1.21 and later versions.

Does the skill provide testing guidance?

Yes, it mandates table-driven tests with subtests, 80% coverage, and the use of the -race flag.

How does the skill handle errors?

It requires explicit error handling, prohibits naked returns, and mandates error wrapping using fmt.Errorf with the %w verb.

Data sourced from jeffallan/claude-skills on GitHub. Install counts from skills.sh. The summary and security audit are derived from the skill's source files: every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the source.

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