go-doc

Research

Get documentation for any Go library using `go doc`. Use when asked about Go package documentation, API reference, function signatures, or how to use a specific Go library/package.

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Go Documentation

Retrieve Go package documentation using go doc.

Workflow

Check go.mod for package version (use that version, or @latest if not found)
Fetch package if needed: go get package/path@version
Run go doc package/path or go doc package/path.Symbol

Key Flags

-src - Show source code
-all - Show all symbols in package
-u - Include unexported symbols