goland

name	goland
description	GoLand Go IDE with debugging and testing. Use for Go development.

GoLand

GoLand provides deep understanding of Go code. It excels at Interface implementation navigation and Goroutine debugging.

When to Use

• Go Microservices: Excellent navigation between Protobuf definitions and implementations.
• Refactoring: Extract Interface, Embed Struct.
• Debugging: Visualize Goroutine stacks.

Core Concepts

Go Modules

Native support for go.mod. Syncs dependencies automatically.

Implements

Gutter icons allow jumping to/from Interface definitions and struct implementations.

SQL / JSON

Like all IntelliJ IDEs, it handles SQL inside string literals and JSON struct tags intelligently.

Best Practices (2025)

Do:

• Use "Fill Struct": Auto-complete struct fields recursively.
• Use "Vgo" Integration: Seamless go modules support.
• Debug Tests: Right click a test function -> Debug.

Don't:

• Don't manually import: Usage auto-imports packages.

References

• GoLand Documentation