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Gopls Lsp by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Gopls Lsp
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: modbender

Gopls Lsp

Go language server (gopls) providing code intelligence, refactoring, and analysis for .go files. Use when working with Go code that needs autocomplete, go-to-definition, find references, error detection, or refactoring support.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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gopls LSP

Go language server integration providing comprehensive code intelligence through gopls (the official Go language server).

Capabilities

Code intelligence: Autocomplete, go-to-definition, find references
Error detection: Real-time diagnostics for compilation errors and issues
Refactoring: Rename symbols, extract function, organize imports
Analysis: Static analysis, code suggestions, unused code detection
Supported extensions: .go

Installation

Install gopls using the Go toolchain:

go install golang.org/x/tools/gopls@latest

Important: Make sure $GOPATH/bin (or $HOME/go/bin) is in your PATH.

Verify installation:

gopls version

Usage

The language server runs automatically in LSP-compatible editors. For manual operations:

Format code

gofmt -w file.go

Run linter

go vet ./...

Build and test

go build ./...
go test ./...

Configuration

Create gopls.yaml in your project or workspace for custom settings:

analyses:
  unusedparams: true
  shadow: true
completeUnimported: true
staticcheck: true

Or configure via environment:

export GOPLS_CONFIG='{"staticcheck": true, "analyses": {"unusedparams": true}}'

Integration Pattern

When editing Go code:

gopls provides real-time diagnostics in LSP editors
Run go fmt or gofmt to format code
Use go vet for additional static analysis
Run tests with go test before committing

Common Go Commands

go mod init <module> - Initialize Go module
go mod tidy - Clean up dependencies
go get <package> - Add dependency
go build - Compile packages
go run main.go - Run program
go test - Run tests
go vet - Report suspicious constructs

More Information

---name: gopls-lspdescription: Go language server (gopls) providing code intelligence, refactoring, and analysis for .go files. Use when working with Go code that needs autocomplete, go-to-definition, find references, error detection, or refactoring support.--- # gopls LSP Go language server integration providing comprehensive code intelligence through gopls (the official Go language server). ## Capabilities - **Code intelligence**: Autocomplete, go-to-definition, find references - **Error detection**: Real-time diagnostics for compilation errors and issues - **Refactoring**: Rename symbols, extract function, organize imports - **Analysis**: Static analysis, code suggestions, unused code detection - **Supported extensions**: `.go` ## Installation Install gopls using the Go toolchain: ```bash go install golang.org/x/tools/gopls@latest ``` **Important**: Make sure `$GOPATH/bin` (or `$HOME/go/bin`) is in your PATH. Verify installation: ```bash gopls version ``` ## Usage The language server runs automatically in LSP-compatible editors. For manual operations: ### Format code ```bash gofmt -w file.go ``` ### Run linter ```bash go vet ./... ``` ### Build and test ```bash go build ./... go test ./... ``` ## Configuration Create `gopls.yaml` in your project or workspace for custom settings: ```yaml analyses: unusedparams: true shadow: true completeUnimported: true staticcheck: true ``` Or configure via environment: ```bash export GOPLS_CONFIG='{"staticcheck": true, "analyses": {"unusedparams": true}}' ``` ## Integration Pattern When editing Go code: 1. gopls provides real-time diagnostics in LSP editors 2. Run `go fmt` or `gofmt` to format code 3. Use `go vet` for additional static analysis 4. Run tests with `go test` before committing ## Common Go Commands - `go mod init <module>` - Initialize Go module - `go mod tidy` - Clean up dependencies - `go get <package>` - Add dependency - `go build` - Compile packages - `go run main.go` - Run program - `go test` - Run tests - `go vet` - Report suspicious constructs ## More Information - [gopls Documentation](https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/tools/gopls) - [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/golang/tools/tree/master/gopls) - [Go Official Documentation](https://go.dev/doc/)

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