Go Uber Style Guide

What it does

This skill applies the Uber Go style guide to Go code. It ensures consistency and adherence to best practices within a codebase, improving readability and maintainability. The skill can format existing code or be used during development to automatically enforce styling rules.

When to use it

• Code Formatting: Automatically format a large Go codebase to conform to the Uber Go style guide.
• New Project Setup: Ensure new Go projects start with consistent formatting from the outset.
• Pull Request Review: Enforce style guidelines during code reviews, reducing bikeshedding and focusing on functionality.
• Automated Linting: Integrate into CI/CD pipelines to automatically check for style violations before merging changes.

Key capabilities

• Applies Uber Go style guide formatting rules.
• Supports existing Go codebases.
• Can be used during development or as a standalone formatter.

Example prompts

• "Format this Go code according to the Uber style guide: [paste code here]"
• "Apply the Uber Go style guide to all .go files in this directory."
• "Check if this Go file adheres to the Uber style guide and report any violations."

Tips & gotchas

• Ensure you have a Go environment set up before using this skill.
• The skill’s effectiveness depends on the complexity of the existing codebase; heavily customized code might require manual adjustments after formatting.