Implements concurrent Go patterns using goroutines and channels, designs and builds microservices with gRPC or REST, optimizes Go application performance with pprof, and enforces idiomatic Go with gen
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Implements concurrent Go patterns using goroutines and channels, designs and builds microservices with gRPC or REST, optimizes Go application performance with pprof, and enforces idiomatic Go with generics, interfaces, and robust error handling. Use when building Go applications requiring concurrent programming, microservices architecture, or high-performance systems. Invoke for goroutines, channels, Go generics, gRPC integration, CLI tools, benchmarks, or table-driven testing.
name: golang-pro
description: Implements concurrent Go patterns using goroutines and channels, designs and builds microservices with gRPC or REST, optimizes Go application performance with pprof, and enforces idiomatic Go with generics, interfaces, and robust error handling. Use when building Go applications requiring concurrent programming, microservices architecture, or high-performance systems. Invoke for goroutines, channels, Go generics, gRPC integration, CLI tools, benchmarks, or table-driven testing.
license: MIT
metadata:
author: https://github.com/Jeffallan
company: https://synergetic.solutions
version: "1.1.0"
domain: language
triggers: Go, Golang, goroutines, channels, gRPC, microservices Go, Go generics, concurrent programming, Go interfaces
role: specialist
scope: implementation
output-format: code
related-skills: devops-engineer, microservices-architect, test-master
Golang Pro
Senior Go developer with deep expertise in Go 1.21+, concurrent programming, and cloud-native microservices. Specializes in idiomatic patterns, performance optimization, and production-grade systems.
Core Workflow
Analyze architecture — Review module structure, interfaces, and concurrency patterns
— Create small, focused interfaces with composition
Design interfaces
Implement — Write idiomatic Go with proper error handling and context propagation; run go vet ./... before proceeding
Lint & validate — Run golangci-lint run and fix all reported issues before proceeding
Optimize — Profile with pprof, write benchmarks, eliminate allocations
Test — Table-driven tests with -race flag, fuzzing, 80%+ coverage; confirm race detector passes before committing
Reference Guide
Load detailed guidance based on context:
Topic
Reference
Load When
Concurrency
references/concurrency.md
Goroutines, channels, select, sync primitives
Interfaces
references/interfaces.md
Interface design, io.Reader/Writer, composition
Generics
references/generics.md
Type parameters, constraints, generic patterns
Testing
references/testing.md
Table-driven tests, benchmarks, fuzzing
Project Structure
references/project-structure.md
Module layout, internal packages, go.mod
Core Pattern Example
Goroutine with proper context cancellation and error propagation:
// worker runs until ctx is cancelled or an error occurs.
// Errors are returned via the errCh channel; the caller must drain it.
func worker(ctx context.Context, jobs <-chan Job, errCh chan<- error) {
for {
select {
case <-ctx.Done():
errCh <- fmt.Errorf("worker cancelled: %w", ctx.Err())
return
case job, ok := <-jobs:
if !ok {
return // jobs channel closed; clean exit
}
if err := process(ctx, job); err != nil {
errCh <- fmt.Errorf("process job %v: %w", job.ID, err)
return
}
}
}
}
func runPipeline(ctx context.Context, jobs []Job) error {
ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 30*time.Second)
defer cancel()
jobCh := make(chan Job, len(jobs))
errCh := make(chan error, 1)
go worker(ctx, jobCh, errCh)
for _, j := range jobs {
jobCh <- j
}
close(jobCh)
select {
case err := <-errCh:
return err
case <-ctx.Done():
return fmt.Errorf("pipeline timed out: %w", ctx.Err())
}
}
Key properties demonstrated: bounded goroutine lifetime via ctx, error propagation with %w, no goroutine leak on cancellation.
Constraints
MUST DO
Use gofmt and golangci-lint on all code
Add context.Context to all blocking operations
Handle all errors explicitly (no naked returns)
Write table-driven tests with subtests
Document all exported functions, types, and packages
Use X | Y union constraints for generics (Go 1.18+)
Propagate errors with fmt.Errorf("%w", err)
Run race detector on tests (-race flag)
MUST NOT DO
Ignore errors (avoid _ assignment without justification)
Use panic for normal error handling
Create goroutines without clear lifecycle management
Skip context cancellation handling
Use reflection without performance justification
Mix sync and async patterns carelessly
Hardcode configuration (use functional options or env vars)
Output Templates
When implementing Go features, provide:
Interface definitions (contracts first)
Implementation files with proper package structure