Go Google Style Guide

What it does

This skill allows an AI agent to format Go code according to Google's style guide. It can take raw Go source code and automatically apply consistent formatting rules, including indentation, line length, and naming conventions. The resulting code adheres to industry best practices for readability and maintainability.

When to use it

• Code Review: Quickly reformat a large codebase or pull request to ensure consistency with Google's style guide.
• Educational Purposes: Demonstrate proper Go coding standards to students or junior developers.
• Automated Formatting: Integrate into CI/CD pipelines to automatically enforce code style during development.
• Code Cleanup: Clean up existing Go code that deviates from the Google style guide.

Key capabilities

• Applies Google's Go formatting rules
• Handles indentation and line length constraints
• Enforces naming conventions

Example prompts

• "Format this Go code: [paste code here]"
• "Apply Google’s style guide to the following file: main.go"
• “Reformat this function according to Google's standards: [paste function definition]”

Tips & gotchas

The skill requires access to the input Go code. It is designed for formatting existing code and may not be suitable for generating new code from scratch.