Effective Go
Apply Go best practices, idioms, and conventions from golang.org/doc/effective_go. Use when writing, reviewing, or refactoring Go code to ensure idiomatic, clean, and efficient implementations.
Specification
- Skill ID
- openshift/hypershift/effective-go
- Publisher
- openshift
- Repository
- hypershift
- Installs
- 0
- Files
- 1
- Synced
- Sep 23, 2026
How to use it
Open any RiverX project, open the Skills panel in the chat, and search for this identifier. The files are fetched from the source repository at install time.
openshift/hypershift/effective-goInstalls these files- SKILL.md
What this skill tells the agent
Effective Go
Apply best practices and conventions from the official Effective Go guide to write clean, idiomatic Go code.
When to Apply
Use this skill automatically when:
- Writing new Go code
- Reviewing Go code
- Refactoring existing Go implementations
Key Reminders
Follow the conventions and patterns documented at https://go.dev/doc/effective_go, with particular attention to:
- Formatting: Always use
gofmt- this is non-negotiable - Naming: No underscores, use MixedCaps for exported names, mixedCaps for unexported
- Error handling: Always check errors; return them, don't panic
- Concurrency: Share memory by communicating (use channels)
- Interfaces: Keep small (1-3 methods ideal); accept interfaces, return concrete types
- Documentation: Document all exported symbols, starting with the symbol name
References
- Official Guide: https://go.dev/doc/effective_go
- Code Review Comments: https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/CodeReviewComments
- Standard Library: Use as reference for idiomatic patterns
Use this skill in a project
Open any RiverX project, search the Skills panel for openshift/hypershift/effective-go, and install it in one click.