create-go-module

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Create a new Go module in the agent repository

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Create a new Go module in the datadog-agent multi-module repository. This repo has 100+ Go modules managed via modules.yml and inter-module replace directives.

Instructions

Step 1: Gather information from the user

Use AskUserQuestion to collect the following. If $ARGUMENTS provides the path, skip that question.

Module path: The path relative to the repo root (e.g. comp/core/mything/def, pkg/util/mypkg). This becomes github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/<path>.
Does the directory already contain Go code?: If yes, the tool will also update dependent modules. If no, it just creates the go.mod and registers the module.

Step 2: Ensure clean git state

The create-module task requires all changes to be committed. Check with git status and warn the user if there are uncommitted changes.

Step 3: Run the create-module task

dda inv create-module --path=<module-path>

This task automatically:

Creates go.mod with the correct module path and Go version
Adds replace directives for inter-module dependencies
Registers the module in modules.yml as independent: true
Runs tidy across all modules
Runs linters (internal-deps-checker, check-mod-tidy, check-go-mod-replaces)

Step 4: Adjust modules.yml if needed

Read modules.yml and review the new entry. The task sets independent: true by default. Adjust if needed:

Field	Values	Notes
`independent`	`true`/`false`	`true` = tagged and tested independently
`used_by_otel`	`true`	Set if the module is used by the OTel agent build
`should_tag`	`false`	Set for internal tooling modules that shouldn't be tagged
`should_test_condition`	`never`/`always`	Override test behavior
`lint_targets` / `test_targets`	list of paths	Override default targets

Most modules use default (no special config) or just set used_by_otel: true.

Step 5: Report results

Report whether the task succeeded or failed. If it failed, read the error output and help fix the issue.

Important Notes

All changes must be committed before running create-module — the task may restore files on failure.
After creation, the module is automatically added to go.work and all necessary replace directives are set up.
To see the current module list: modules.yml or dda inv modules.show.

Usage

/create-go-module — Interactive: prompts for the module path
/create-go-module comp/core/mything/def — Pre-fills the path