effective-go▌
openshift/hypershift · updated Apr 8, 2026
Apply best practices and conventions from the official Effective Go guide to write clean, idiomatic Go code.
Effective Go
Apply best practices and conventions from the official Effective Go guide to write clean, idiomatic Go code.
When to Apply
Use this skill automatically when:
- Writing new Go code
- Reviewing Go code
- Refactoring existing Go implementations
Key Reminders
Follow the conventions and patterns documented at https://go.dev/doc/effective_go, with particular attention to:
- Formatting: Always use
gofmt- this is non-negotiable - Naming: No underscores, use MixedCaps for exported names, mixedCaps for unexported
- Error handling: Always check errors; return them, don't panic
- Concurrency: Share memory by communicating (use channels)
- Interfaces: Keep small (1-3 methods ideal); accept interfaces, return concrete types
- Documentation: Document all exported symbols, starting with the symbol name
References
- Official Guide: https://go.dev/doc/effective_go
- Code Review Comments: https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/CodeReviewComments
- Standard Library: Use as reference for idiomatic patterns
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Ratings
4.6★★★★★46 reviews- ★★★★★Chinedu Mensah· Dec 20, 2024
Registry listing for effective-go matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
- ★★★★★Emma Agarwal· Dec 8, 2024
Useful defaults in effective-go — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
- ★★★★★Tariq Khanna· Dec 8, 2024
I recommend effective-go for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
- ★★★★★Fatima Park· Dec 4, 2024
effective-go fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
- ★★★★★Yusuf Wang· Nov 27, 2024
We added effective-go from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Zara Patel· Nov 27, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: effective-go is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Zara Jackson· Nov 15, 2024
effective-go has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Camila Thomas· Nov 11, 2024
effective-go reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Emma Jackson· Oct 18, 2024
effective-go reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Zara Sanchez· Oct 18, 2024
effective-go is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
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