# go-best-practices

> Go coding best practices and idiomatic patterns

- Author: Lakshman Patel
- Repository: AI-Tech-Hub/kivocli
- Version: 20260131164010
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- Last Updated: 2026-02-06
- Source: https://github.com/AI-Tech-Hub/kivocli
- Web: https://mule.run/skillshub/@@AI-Tech-Hub/kivocli~go-best-practices:20260131164010

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---
name: go-best-practices
description: Go coding best practices and idiomatic patterns
tags:
  - go
  - golang
mode: code
file_patterns:
  - "*.go"
extensions:
  - ".go"
guidelines:
  - title: Error Handling
    description: Always check errors and handle them appropriately
    priority: high
  - title: Context Usage
    description: Pass context.Context as first parameter
    priority: high
  - title: Interface Design
    description: Define interfaces where they're used
    priority: medium
examples:
  - title: Good Error Handling
    language: go
    code: |
      result, err := doSomething()
      if err != nil {
          return fmt.Errorf("doing something: %w", err)
      }
---

# Go Best Practices

## Error Handling

Always handle errors explicitly and add context.

## Context Usage

Pass context.Context as the first parameter for cancellable operations.

## Interface Design

Accept interfaces, return concrete types.