Can it fix concurrency issues like goroutine leaks?

Yes, it identifies common concurrency anti-patterns and suggests idiomatic fixes using channels, sync.WaitGroup, and proper context management.

Is it safe to use on large Go projects?

Yes, it uses a structured four-phase approach to analyze the codebase scope and create a strategic plan before applying any tactical changes.

What principles does this skill follow?

It follows the official Effective Go documentation, covering formatting, naming, control structures, concurrency, and error handling.

Does it require any external tools?

While it functions as a standalone analyzer, it leverages standard Go tools like gofmt, go vet, and staticcheck for validation.

Effective Go Refactorer

Name: Effective Go Refactorer
Author: radkomih

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Refactors Go codebases to align with official idiomatic patterns, naming conventions, and concurrency best practices.

The Effective Go skill is a comprehensive refactoring framework that transforms standard Go code into idiomatic, high-performance software. By leveraging the official Effective Go principles, it identifies common anti-patterns such as improper error handling, non-standard naming, and goroutine leaks. It provides a structured four-phase strategy—Discovery, Strategic Planning, Tactical Application, and Validation—ensuring your Go projects are maintainable, efficient, and follow the industry-standard 'Go way' of development.

Key Features

01Standardization of naming conventions for packages, interfaces, and exported members

02Implementation of robust error handling patterns using wrapping and guard clauses

03Automatic idiomatic refactoring based on 25+ official Effective Go principles

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05Detection and resolution of Go-specific anti-patterns and goroutine leaks

06Optimization of concurrency models using idiomatic channels, select, and wait groups

Use Cases

01Converting legacy or non-idiomatic Go codebases into modern, maintainable Go

02Enforcing consistent community-standard coding styles during code reviews

03Auditing Go projects for potential data races and concurrency bottlenecks

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add radkomih/claude-code-ext effective-go

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