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Golangci-lint configuration

Kept uses the Golangci-lint linter to ensure good code quality. This page describes the configuration required to make proper use of those linters inside an IDE.

Further information can be found in the golangci-lint documentation.

Visual Studio Code

In Visual Studio Code the Golang extension is required.

Adding the following lines to the Golang extension configuration file enables all linters used in this project.

"go.lintTool": {
 "type": "string",
 "default": "golangci-lint",
 "description": "GolangGCI Linter",
 "scope": "resource",
 "enum": [
  "golangci-lint",
 ]
},
"go.lintFlags": {
 "type": "array",
 "items": {
  "type": "string"
 }, 
 "default": ["--fast", "--fix"],
 "description": "Flags to pass to GCI Linter",
 "scope": "resource"
},

GoLand / IntelliJ requirements

  • Install either the GoLand or IntelliJ Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for the Go programming language, plus the Go Linter plugin.

  • The plugin can be installed via Settings >> Plugins >> Marketplace, search for Go Linter and install it. Once installed, make sure that the plugin is using the .golangci.yml file from the root directory.

  • The configuration of Go Linter can be found in the Tools section of the settings.

If you are on Windows, you need to install make for the above process to complete.

Note When using the make command on Windows, you may receive an unrecognized command error for a command that is installed. This usually indicates that PATH for the binary is not set correctly).