Does this skill support Go 1.13+ error features?

Yes, it specifically focuses on modern patterns like errors.Is, errors.As, and the %w wrapping verb introduced in Go 1.13.

Does it include patterns for web development?

Yes, it includes specialized guidance for mapping internal Go errors to HTTP status codes and structured JSON error responses.

Can it help me design custom error types?

Absolutely. It provides templates and implementation patterns for creating struct-based error types that carry domain-specific context.

How does it handle panics and recovery?

It defines clear boundaries on when to use panic versus returning errors, providing safe execution patterns for recovering from unrecoverable failures.

Go Error Handling Patterns

Name: Go Error Handling Patterns
Author: TheBushidoCollective

byTheBushidoCollective

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API Development

Implements robust Go error handling patterns including wrapping, sentinel errors, and custom types to build resilient backend applications.

This skill equips Claude with specialized knowledge of Go's idiomatic error handling ecosystem, ranging from basic checks to advanced Go 1.13+ wrapping techniques. It helps developers move beyond simple error checking by implementing sentinel errors, custom error types for domain logic, and structured logging integration. Whether you are building high-concurrency microservices or CLI tools, this skill ensures your Go applications handle failures gracefully, preserve context through error chains, and provide clear debugging information for faster troubleshooting.

Key Features

01Idiomatic early-return patterns and error variable naming conventions

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03Implementation of sentinel errors and custom error types for domain logic

04Comprehensive unit testing strategies for error conditions and edge cases

05Context-preserving error wrapping using Go 1.13+ standards

06Structured error logging integration using the slog package

Use Cases

01Implementing multi-error collection for complex data validation or batch processing

02Building production-grade REST APIs with standardized HTTP error mapping

03Refactoring legacy Go codebases to utilize modern errors.Is and errors.As patterns

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add thebushidocollective/han go-error-handling

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