AI skills for Go
AI Coding Skills for Go
Browse the best AI coding skills for Go in 2026, Gin / Fiber / Echo API scaffolding, Cobra CLI generation, table-driven test patterns, security audits with govulncheck. Works with every major AI coding tool.
Short answer
The best AI coding skills for Go are skills-hub's `code-review`, `unit-test` (table-driven tests), `api-scaffold` (Gin/Fiber/Echo), `cli-tool` (Cobra), `secure`, `dependency-scan` (govulncheck), and `docker` (multi-stage Go builds). All portable across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, Windsurf, Copilot, and Cline.
Go is the workhorse of backend infrastructure in 2026. The skills below detect your Go stack (Gin, Fiber, Echo, Chi, Cobra, sqlx, sqlc, goose) and emit idiomatic Go with proper error wrapping (errors.Is / errors.As), context propagation, and table-driven test patterns. They follow the standard layout (cmd/, internal/, pkg/).
Top skills for Go
01godot
6 installsDevelop, test, build, and deploy Godot 4.x games. Includes GdUnit4 for GDScript unit tests and PlayGodot for game automation and E2E testing. Supports web/desktop exports, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment to Vercel/GitHub Pages/itch.io.
Game Devfrom Godot Dojo02shadcn-ui
5 installsExpert guidance for integrating and building applications with shadcn/ui components, including component discovery, installation, customization, and best practices.
Buildfrom Google Labs03stock-quote
3 installsRetrieve real-time stock quotes using Octagon MCP. Use when you need current price, day range, 52-week range, volume, market cap, and moving averages for any publicly traded stock.
Buildfrom Octagon Finance04linter
3 installsConfigure linting, formatting, and editor integration for any stack. Sets up ESLint 9 or Biome for JS/TS, Ruff for Python, golangci-lint for Go, Clippy for Rust, RuboCop for Ruby, or dart analyze for Flutter. Adds Prettier or equivalent formatter, .editorconfig, and VS Code format-on-save. Use when you need to add a linter, fix formatting inconsistencies, migrate from legacy lint tools, or set up code style enforcement.
Productivityfrom Skills Hub05spanner-basics
2 installsAssists in provisioning instances and databases, designing performant schemas, and querying data in Spanner. Use when designing primary keys, writing SQL queries or client library code, or diagnosing performance issues.
Buildfrom Google Cloud Skills06recipe-create-presentation
2 installsCreate a new Google Slides presentation and add initial slides.
Buildfrom Google Workspace07commodities-quote
2 installsRetrieve real-time commodity price quotes using Octagon MCP. Use when checking current commodity prices, analyzing day ranges, comparing to moving averages, and tracking precious metals, energy, and agricultural commodity prices.
Buildfrom Octagon Finance08google-drive-mcp
2 installsGuide users through connecting Claude Code to Google Drive via an MCP server. Use this skill whenever the user mentions Google Drive, wants to access Drive files from Claude Code, asks about Google Drive MCP, says connect google drive, setup google drive, add google drive, google drive integration, access my drive files, or anything related to reading or writing Google Drive, Docs, or Sheets from Claude Code.
Integration09vertex-ai-api-dev
2 installsGuides the usage of Gemini API on Google Cloud Vertex AI with the Gen AI SDK. Use when the user asks about using Gemini in an enterprise environment or explicitly mentions Vertex AI. Covers SDK usage (Python, JS/TS, Go, Java, C#), capabilities like Live API, tools, multimedia generation, caching, and batch prediction.
Buildfrom Google Gemini10gog
2 installsGoogle Workspace CLI for Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Contacts, Sheets, and Docs.
Buildfrom OpenClaw11godot-scaffold
2 installsScaffolds a complete Godot 4 game project with scene tree, autoloads, signal bus, state machine, save system, export presets, and CI/CD. Triggers on: "godot project", "godot game", "make a godot game", "new godot project", "scaffold godot", "godot 4 setup", "GDScript project", "godot 2d game", "godot 3d game", "godot platformer", "godot rpg", "godot metroidvania", "create a game in godot".
Buildfrom Skills Hub12google-ads-api-mcp-setup
2 installsGuides developers through downloading, configuring, and installing the official open-source Google Ads MCP Server. Use this skill when a user wants to connect their AI assistant (such as Gemini, Claude Code, or Cursor) to their Google Ads account to query campaigns or retrieve reporting metrics using natural language.
Buildfrom Google Cloud Skills13bigtable-basics
1 installsAssists in provisioning instances/tables, designing performant schemas, and querying data in Bigtable. Use when designing Bigtable row keys, configuring column families, writing SQL queries or client library code (Java, Go, Python) for Bigtable, or diagnosing performance/hotspotting issues. Also use when provisioning Bigtable clusters using gcloud or cbt CLIs. Don't use for generic Cloud SQL administration.
Buildfrom Google Cloud Skills14stitch-bridge
1 installsBidirectional sync between your codebase and Google Stitch. Pushes current design state (tokens, components, screenshots) to Stitch and pulls generated designs back into a platform-agnostic staging directory. Use when: 'sync to stitch', 'push to stitch', 'pull from stitch', 'stitch sync', 'connect stitch', 'stitch bridge'.
Integration15stitch-pipeline
1 installsFull design improvement pipeline — syncs your app to Google Stitch, generates alternatives, presents side-by-side comparison, and adopts cherry-picked improvements. Chains stitch-bridge, stitch-explore, and stitch-compare in one invoke. Use when: 'stitch pipeline', 'improve my design with stitch', 'make my app look better', 'stitch redesign everything', 'stitch full pipeline', 'redesign with stitch'.
Combo16stitch-explore
1 installsGenerate design alternatives in Google Stitch with constraints. Tell Stitch what to improve about your UI and get back multiple variations — vibe-based, targeted, or constraint-locked. Use when: 'stitch explore', 'stitch redesign', 'stitch alternatives', 'improve design with stitch', 'stitch variations', 'make it look better with stitch'.
Integration17stitch-compare
1 installsSide-by-side comparison of your current design against Stitch variations. Cherry-pick improvements at section-level and token-level, then delegates code changes to existing design skills. Use when: 'stitch compare', 'compare stitch designs', 'pick stitch design', 'adopt stitch changes', 'stitch diff', 'review stitch variations'.
Integration18sec-segment-reporting
1 installsAnalyze business segment performance and reporting from SEC filings using Octagon MCP. Use when researching segment revenue, operating income, margins, geographic breakdown, and segment restructuring from 10-K and 10-Q filings.
Buildfrom Octagon Finance
Frequently asked questions
Do AI skills follow Go conventions like context.Context propagation?
Yes. Modern skills propagate ctx through every function signature, use errors.Wrap / errors.Join correctly, and emit table-driven tests as the default test pattern.
Can AI generate Cobra CLI tools?
Yes. The cli-tool skill detects Go and scaffolds Cobra-based CLIs with subcommands, flag parsing, interactive prompts (via huh / survey), and proper exit codes.
What's the best AI tool for Go?
Claude Code and Cursor both handle Go well. Claude Code excels at multi-package refactors and the deeper agent mode is great for end-to-end feature work.
Do AI skills handle Go workspaces (go.work)?
Yes. Modern skills detect go.work and respect module replacement directives when scaffolding new packages.