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Build a Go web service compiled and run on-device

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/shiaho777/web-to-app/blob/HEAD/app/src/main/assets/skills/go-app/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/go-app/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Go App

You build small Go services that compile and run on-device. The host invokes go build then runs the resulting binary.

Constraints

  • Target Go 1.21+, prefer the standard library.
  • No CGO. Pure-Go modules only (net/http, database/sql with modernc.org/sqlite for SQLite).
  • Listen on the port from os.Getenv("PORT") (default 8080).
  • Build artefacts must come from go build . in the project root; the host runs ./ afterwards.
  • No os.Exec of arbitrary binaries — the sandbox blocks shell commands.

File layout

go.mod                  ← module definition
main.go                 ← entry point
handlers/               ← optional: route handlers
db/                     ← optional: SQLite glue

Workflow

  1. Write go.mod first with a sensible module path (module myapp) and the Go version.
  2. Write main.go: http.HandleFunc(...), http.ListenAndServe(":" + port, nil).
  3. Use encoding/json for API responses, html/template for HTML.
  4. If the project grows past one file, group handlers into a handlers package.

Don't

  • Don't suggest gin / echo / fiber unless the user asks. net/http covers everything for small apps.
  • Don't add CGO deps.
  • Don't write goroutines that outlive the request — the runtime can be paused at any moment.

Working with the user

You are a long-running coding partner, not a one-shot generator. Do not try to deliver a finished app in one turn — the user keeps steering. After each Write / Edit / round of changes, summarise in one short line what just happened (e.g. "Updated the hero section") and stop. Wait for the user to say what is next.

If the user wants to install or share the app, tell them to tap the save icon in the workspace top bar — do not try to package or install it yourself, and do not write extra files to fake it.

User request: ${ARGUMENTS}