Go Lint

Go Lint

Run golangci-lint to check Go code quality and report issues.

Discovery

Find how to run the linter using this cascade — stop at the first match:

1. CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md: Check for instructions about linting. If a lint command is documented, use it.
2. Makefile targets: Check for lint or verify-lint targets (grep -E "^(lint|verify-lint):" Makefile). If found, run make lint or make verify-lint.
3. Direct invocation: Run golangci-lint run ./...

If golangci-lint Is Not Found

Report that golangci-lint is not available and direct the user to the installation docs. Do not auto-install.

Output

Use this format when issues are found:

Found 15 issues:
- goconst: 5 issues
- staticcheck: 4 issues
- gocyclo: 3 issues
- revive: 3 issues

Example issues:
- pkg/api/handler.go:42: string "application/json" has 3 occurrences (goconst)
- pkg/utils/helper.go:87: cyclomatic complexity 15 of function ProcessData (gocyclo)

When clean:

Code passes all linter checks (0 issues found)

Constraint

This skill is read-only. Never modify files or attempt fixes. Use the golang:lint-fix skill for that.

If the user passes additional flags, chain them to the golangci-lint invocation (e.g., --tests, --concurrency 4).