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go-authoring

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Use when editing, reviewing, or generating Go files in this repository. Covers Go style, local runtime boundaries, lint expectations, and validation.

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Go Authoring

Use this skill for changes touching *.go.

Rules

  • Follow the nearest AGENTS.md as scoped source of truth.
  • Source of truth for style and APIs: .golangci.yml, go.mod, and existing code patterns.
  • Treat go.mod as the version ceiling for Go features and stdlib APIs.
  • Prefer modern Go idioms available in the target version over legacy patterns.
  • Always run gofmt on changed Go files.
  • Respect active lints.
  • Never add file-wide or package-wide nolint directives. If suppression is unavoidable, keep it narrowly scoped to the exact line/rule and add a short justification.
  • Prefer Makefile targets for standard checks when applicable.
  • Do not add helper functions or methods unless they abstract at least two meaningful operations or remove real complexity.
  • Never ignore errors, including assignment to _. Handle the error locally or pass it to the caller; choose one outcome such as return (wrapping when useful), log, or panic, but do not both report and continue with the same error.

Runtime Boundaries

  • internal/runtime/*.go: stdlib imports only.
  • internal/runtime/funcs/**: stdlib + internal/runtime.
  • Binary runtime funcs in internal/runtime/funcs/** must receive left and right inputs concurrently; do not add sequential two-input receives in operator helpers or creators.
  • Runtime function changes must include focused unit tests, not only benchmarks or e2e coverage. Prefer table-driven tests that cover the normal path, error path, and meaningful corner cases for each public runtime behavior touched.

Comments

  • Add doc comments for new Go functions and types.
  • For newly generated Go code blocks longer than 3 lines, add a short one-line intent comment when the purpose is not immediately obvious.