# Go Development

> Build, test and format Go modules with the Go toolchain.

- Skill: `felinics/go-development` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add felinics/go-development`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/felinics/go-development/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: felinics (https://skillmd.com/u/felinics)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/felinics/go-development

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# Go Development

## Inspect
Read `go.mod`, `go.sum`, any `go.work` and repository instructions. Check `go version` and respect the module's Go version and toolchain directive.

## Develop
Use the repository's existing code-generation commands. Format changed Go files with `gofmt`, run focused `go test` packages, then the required broader tests. Use `go vet` where applicable. Run `go mod tidy` only if dependencies changed, and inspect the resulting module diff.

## Builds
Run `go build` for the intended target. For cross-compilation or CGO, verify target platform and native compiler requirements rather than assuming a successful host build covers them. Keep generated binaries out of commits unless the repository explicitly owns them.

Reference: https://go.dev/doc/