Will it flag valid uses of ignored errors?

No, the skill is context-aware and will not flag cases where errors are intentionally ignored with an explanatory comment, such as _ = conn.Close().

Does this skill check for Go race conditions?

Yes, it specifically reviews goroutine usage, channel management, and mutex protection to identify potential race conditions and concurrency issues.

Can it help with Go interface design?

Absolutely. It checks that interfaces are minimal, defined by consumers rather than producers, and follow standard naming conventions like ending in '-er'.

How does it handle error wrapping in Go?

The skill verifies that errors are properly checked and wrapped with context using the %w verb, ensuring that error chains remain traceable.

Go Code Reviewer

Name: Go Code Reviewer
Author: existential-birds

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Developer Tools

Reviews Go source code to ensure idiomatic patterns, robust error handling, and concurrency safety.

About

The Go Code Review skill empowers Claude to perform deep static analysis and stylistic reviews of Go applications by enforcing industry-standard best practices. It meticulously checks for proper error wrapping, context-aware goroutine management, and efficient interface design principles to ensure code is production-ready. By leveraging a comprehensive checklist and domain-specific references, it identifies subtle bugs like race conditions and resource leaks while respecting valid edge cases and intentionally ignored errors, helping developers maintain high-quality, idiomatic Golang codebases.

Key Features

Automated idiomatic Go pattern verification
14 GitHub stars
Comprehensive error handling and wrapping validation
Interface design and naming convention auditing
Resource leak prevention using defer-logic checks
Advanced concurrency safety and race condition detection

Use Cases

Automating peer reviews for Golang pull requests to ensure stylistic consistency
Refactoring legacy Go code for better concurrency and context management
Pre-commit code audits to catch idiomatic Go mistakes before production

About

Key Features

Automated idiomatic Go pattern verification
14 GitHub stars
Comprehensive error handling and wrapping validation
Interface design and naming convention auditing
Resource leak prevention using defer-logic checks
Advanced concurrency safety and race condition detection

Use Cases

Automating peer reviews for Golang pull requests to ensure stylistic consistency
Refactoring legacy Go code for better concurrency and context management
Pre-commit code audits to catch idiomatic Go mistakes before production