Golang Skills

Use when choosing a logging approach, configuring slog, writing structured log statements, or deciding log levels in Go. Also use when setting up production logging, adding request-scoped context to logs, or migrating from log to slog, even if the user doesn't explicitly mention logging. Does not cover error handling strategy (see go-error-handling).

Use when deciding whether to use Go generics, writing generic functions or types, choosing constraints, or picking between type aliases and type definitions. Also use when a user is writing a utility function that could work with multiple types, even if they don't mention generics explicitly. Does not cover interface design without generics (see go-interfaces).

Use when organizing functions within a Go file, formatting function signatures, designing return values, or following Printf-style naming conventions. Also use when a user is adding or refactoring any Go function, even if they don't mention function design or signature formatting. Does not cover functional options constructors (see go-functional-options).

Use when declaring or initializing Go variables, constants, structs, or maps — including var vs :=, reducing scope with if-init, formatting composite literals, designing iota enums, and using any instead of interface{}. Also use when writing a new struct or const block, even if the user doesn't ask about declaration style. Does not cover naming conventions (see go-naming).