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Go.instructions

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---
description: Go standards for services and CLIs.
applyTo: "**/*.go"
---

# Go Instructions

## Style

- Follow `gofmt`.
- Prefer small packages with clear responsibilities.

## Errors

- Wrap errors with context.
- Prefer sentinel errors only when callers need to branch.

## Concurrency

- Avoid goroutine leaks.
- Use contexts for cancellation and timeouts.

## Testing

- Use table-driven tests.
- Avoid reliance on wall clock time.

when to use it

Community prompt sourced from the open-source GitHub repo ReactSphere/awesome-copilot-agents (MIT). A "Go.instructions" style prompt — adapt the placeholders and specifics to your task. Imported as-is and not independently retested here, so check the output before relying on it.