What specific rules does it enforce?

It enforces rules regarding naming conventions, error handling (return position and wrapping), interface size and design, and control flow like early returns and nesting depth.

Does this skill replace golangci-lint?

No, it is designed to work alongside it. While linters handle formatting and syntax, this skill focuses on semantic correctness and idiomatic patterns that static tools often miss.

How does it handle existing bad code in a project?

It follows a strict anti-pattern propagation rule. It will flag new code that violates idioms even if it matches existing patterns in the file, ensuring technical debt doesn't grow.

Does it check for security vulnerabilities?

No, security-specific checks and performance benchmarking are excluded to allow this skill to focus purely on idiomatic style and semantic structure.

Can it fix my code automatically?

By default, this skill functions as a validator and reporter. It does not rewrite your code unless you explicitly ask it to perform a refactor based on the findings.

Go Effective & Idiomatic Validator

Name: Go Effective & Idiomatic Validator
Author: peteski22

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Herramientas para Desarrolladores

Validates Go code against Effective Go standards and idiomatic conventions to ensure clean, maintainable, and standard-compliant implementations.

This specialized Claude Code skill acts as a deterministic Go code validation agent, enforcing the high-level semantic rules and patterns found in Effective Go and the official Go Code Review Comments. It goes beyond standard linters to analyze interface design, error handling patterns, and control flow, ensuring that new code doesn't just pass technical checks but follows the true spirit of the Go language. It is particularly useful during code reviews or pre-commit phases to maintain high standards of code readability and structural integrity without getting bogged down in formatting or security details handled by other tools.

Características Principales

01Detailed JSON reporting of HARD, SHOULD, and WARN violations

02Deterministic analysis of control flow and nesting depth

03Validation of naming patterns, exported doc comments, and interface design

0417 GitHub stars

05Enforcement of robust error handling and return value positioning

06Strict adherence to Effective Go and official Go Code Review Comments

Casos de Uso

01Learning and enforcing Go best practices for developers new to the language

02Automating deep idiomatic code reviews for Go pull requests

03Ensuring consistency in large-scale Go codebases across different developers

Características Principales

01Detailed JSON reporting of HARD, SHOULD, and WARN violations

02Deterministic analysis of control flow and nesting depth

03Validation of naming patterns, exported doc comments, and interface design

0417 GitHub stars

05Enforcement of robust error handling and return value positioning

06Strict adherence to Effective Go and official Go Code Review Comments

Casos de Uso

01Learning and enforcing Go best practices for developers new to the language

02Automating deep idiomatic code reviews for Go pull requests

03Ensuring consistency in large-scale Go codebases across different developers