Use Modern Go

The use-modern-go skill enables AI agents to generate code strictly adhering to JetBrains' Go Modern Guidelines, ensuring projects utilize the latest idiomatic patterns and best practices. It acts as a guardrail against legacy coding styles by enforcing modern syntax, package structures, and tooling conventions specific to the current Go ecosystem.

When to use it

• Initializing new Go repositories that require immediate compliance with community-accepted modern standards.
• Refactoring existing codebases to migrate from older idioms to the latest recommended patterns.
• Generating boilerplate code for microservices or CLI tools where consistency is critical.
• Enforcing strict linting rules during the development lifecycle to maintain high code quality.

Key capabilities

• Adherence to JetBrains' specific Go Modern Guidelines documentation.
• Enforcement of modern package naming and directory structures.
• Generation of idiomatic Go syntax compatible with recent language versions.
• Alignment with current community best practices for tooling and configuration.

Example prompts

• "Create a new Go module structure following the use-modern-go guidelines for a REST API service."
• "Refactor this legacy Go function to align with modern idioms and error handling patterns."
• "Generate a main.go entry point that strictly follows current Go Modern Guidelines conventions."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure your development environment is updated to support the latest Go version, as these guidelines often rely on features introduced in recent releases. This skill focuses specifically on code style and structure; it does not replace the need for manual testing or architectural review of complex business logic.