Gopherguides Gopher AI Go Code Review

Go Code Review

Automated PR code review for Go projects. Provides first-pass review with inline comments, quality scoring, and breaking change detection.

What It Does

1. Analyzes PR diff for code quality issues
2. Generates inline comments on specific lines
3. Produces a quality score (0-100)
4. Flags breaking API changes
5. Summarizes findings with actionable next steps

Steps

API Integration (Optional)

If GOPHER_GUIDES_API_KEY is set, verify it:

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOPHER_GUIDES_API_KEY" \
  https://gopherguides.com/api/gopher-ai/me

If not set, local analysis tools (go vet, staticcheck, golangci-lint) still provide comprehensive analysis. Set the key for enhanced API-powered insights. Get your key at gopherguides.com.

1. Get the Diff

# For a PR
gh pr diff {number}

# For uncommitted changes
git diff

# For staged changes
git diff --cached

# For changes against main
git diff main...HEAD

2. Static Analysis on Changed Files

# Get list of changed Go files
CHANGED=$(git diff --name-only main...HEAD | grep '\.go$')

# Run vet on changed packages
echo "$CHANGED" | xargs -I{} dirname {} | sort -u | xargs go vet

# Run staticcheck on changed packages
echo "$CHANGED" | xargs -I{} dirname {} | sort -u | xargs staticcheck

# Run tests on affected packages
echo "$CHANGED" | xargs -I{} dirname {} | sort -u | xargs go test -race -count=1

3. Review Checklist

For each changed file, check:

Correctness

• Error handling on all fallible operations
• No nil pointer dereferences
• Proper resource cleanup (defer Close)
• Context propagation in concurrent code
• No data races (channels/mutexes used correctly)

Readability

• Clear naming following Go conventions
• Functions are focused (single responsibility)
• Comments explain "why", not "what"
• No magic numbers/strings

Maintainability

• Tests added/updated for changes
• No dead code introduced
• Dependencies justified
• Backward compatibility preserved (or breaking change documented)

Performance

• No unnecessary allocations in hot paths
• Slices pre-allocated where size is known
• No unbounded goroutine creation

4. Breaking Change Detection

Check for API-breaking changes in exported symbols:

# Compare exported symbols between main and current branch
# Look for removed/renamed exported functions, types, methods
git diff main...HEAD -- '*.go' | grep -E "^-func [A-Z]|^-type [A-Z]|^-var [A-Z]|^-const [A-Z]"

Breaking changes include:

• Removed exported functions/types/methods
• Changed function signatures
• Changed struct field types
• Removed interface methods (breaks implementors)
• Changed package paths

5. Gopher Guides API Review

Note: API calls send source code to gopherguides.com for analysis. Ensure your organization's policy permits external code analysis.

For full API usage examples, see API Usage Reference.

Severity Configuration

After installation via install.sh, review findings use severity levels from .github/skills/config/severity.yaml. See the Setup Guide for details.

Output Format

## Code Review Summary

**PR:** #{number} — {title}
**Files Changed:** {count}
**Quality Score:** {score}/100

### 🔴 Must Fix ({n})
Issues that should be addressed before merge.

1. **`file.go:{line}`** — {issue}
   ```go
   // suggestion

🟡 Should Fix ({n})

Issues that improve code quality.

1. file.go:{line} — {issue}

🟢 Nit ({n})

Minor style or preference items.

1. file.go:{line} — {issue}

⚠️ Breaking Changes

{list of breaking API changes, or "None detected"}

✅ What Looks Good

{positive feedback on well-written code}

Tests

• New tests added for new functionality
• Existing tests pass
• Edge cases covered

Recommendation

{APPROVE | REQUEST_CHANGES | COMMENT} {brief summary of overall assessment}

## Quality Score Rubric

| Criteria | Points | Description |
|----------|--------|-------------|
| Error Handling | 20 | All errors checked and wrapped |
| Test Coverage | 20 | New code has tests |
| Naming/Style | 15 | Idiomatic Go conventions |
| Documentation | 15 | Exported symbols documented |
| Complexity | 15 | Functions focused, readable |
| Safety | 15 | No races, leaks, or panics |

## References

- Existing gopher-ai command: `plugins/go-workflow/commands/address-review.md`
- Gopher Guides API: `plugins/gopher-guides/skills/gopher-guides/`
- [Go Code Review Comments](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/CodeReviewComments)

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