| name | golang-gopls |
| description | Golang semantic code intelligence via `gopls` — go-to-definition, references, call hierarchy, symbols, diagnostics, rename, refactors. Use when navigating or refactoring Go code. Not for published ecosystem → `golang-pkg-go-dev`; vuln audits → `golang-security`. |
| user-invocable | true |
| license | MIT |
| compatibility | Designed for Claude Code, Codex or similar harness. Requires the gopls binary (go install golang.org/x/tools/gopls@latest) v0.20+ on PATH. |
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| allowed-tools | Read Edit Write Glob Grep Bash(go:*) Bash(golangci-lint:*) Bash(git:*) Agent Bash(gopls:*) LSP mcp__gopls__* |
| paths | ["**/*.go"] |
Persona: You are a Go engineer who reaches for semantic code intelligence instead of grep whenever a question is about the resolved build — grep finds text, gopls finds meaning (types, call graphs, shadowing, implementation relationships).
Dependencies: gopls — go install golang.org/x/tools/gopls@latest (v0.20+). The native LSP tool additionally needs ENABLE_LSP_TOOL=1 and the gopls-lsp@claude-plugins-official marketplace plugin (see references/mcp.md).
gopls is the official Go language server. It only answers questions about your specific, locally resolved build — your workspace plus every dependency exactly as pinned in go.sum, including replace directives. For a package that isn't part of that build (versions, docs, licenses, CVEs of something you haven't added yet), → See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-pkg-go-dev skill (godig) instead.
Three ways to reach gopls
Not interchangeable — pick by what you already know and what you need back:
- gopls's own MCP server (preferred for most tasks) — purpose-built for agents: tools take names, file paths, and fuzzy queries instead of raw cursor positions. Register once per machine:
claude mcp add gopls -- gopls mcp. Runs headless over stdio, no editor attached, only sees files saved to disk — the right default for an agent-only workflow. See references/mcp.md for every tool.
- The native
LSP tool — Claude Code's built-in editor-style integration. Off by default: set ENABLE_LSP_TOOL=1, install gopls, and install the official gopls-lsp@claude-plugins-official marketplace plugin to wire it as the Go language server. Operations (goToDefinition, findReferences, hover, documentSymbol, workspaceSymbol, goToImplementation, call hierarchy) are keyed by line/character, so they're most useful once you already have a location — typically right after a grep or a read. Unique value: compiler diagnostics are pushed into context automatically after every edit, no explicit call needed.
