goland

GoLand Go IDE with debugging and testing. Use for Go development.

7 stars

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Best use case

goland is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

GoLand Go IDE with debugging and testing. Use for Go development.

Teams using goland should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/goland/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/G1Joshi/Agent-Skills/main/skills/tools/goland/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

Download SKILL.md from GitHub
Place it in .claude/skills/goland/SKILL.md inside your project
Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How goland Compares

Feature / Agent	goland	Standard Approach
Platform Support	Not specified	Limited / Varies
Context Awareness	High	Baseline
Installation Complexity	Unknown	N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

GoLand Go IDE with debugging and testing. Use for Go development.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

# GoLand

GoLand provides deep understanding of Go code. It excels at **Interface implementation** navigation and **Goroutine** debugging.

## When to Use

- **Go Microservices**: Excellent navigation between Protobuf definitions and implementations.
- **Refactoring**: Extract Interface, Embed Struct.
- **Debugging**: Visualize Goroutine stacks.

## Core Concepts

### Go Modules

Native support for `go.mod`. Syncs dependencies automatically.

### Implements

Gutter icons allow jumping to/from Interface definitions and struct implementations.

### SQL / JSON

Like all IntelliJ IDEs, it handles SQL inside string literals and JSON struct tags intelligently.

## Best Practices (2025)

**Do**:

- **Use "Fill Struct"**: Auto-complete struct fields recursively.
- **Use "Vgo" Integration**: Seamless go modules support.
- **Debug Tests**: Right click a test function -> Debug.

**Don't**:

- **Don't manually import**: Usage auto-imports packages.

## References

- [GoLand Documentation](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/go/)