gopls

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  "github_last_commit_at": "2026-06-18T20:22:47Z",
  "github_readme_excerpt": "# Go Tools\n\n[![PkgGoDev](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/golang.org/x/tools)](https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/tools)\n\nThis repository provides the `golang.org/x/tools` module, comprising\nvarious tools and packages mostly for static analysis of Go programs,\nsome of which are listed below.\nUse the \"Go reference\" link above for more information about any package.\n\nIt also contains the\n[`golang.org/x/tools/gopls`](https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/tools/gopls)\nmodule, whose root package is a language-server protocol (LSP) server for Go.\nAn LSP server analyses the source code of a project and\nresponds to requests from a wide range of editors such as VSCode and\nVim, allowing them to support IDE-like functionality.\n\n\u003c!-- List only packages of general interest below. --\u003e\n\nSelected commands:\n\n- `cmd/goimports` formats a Go program like `go fmt` and additionally\n  inserts import statements for any packages required by the file\n  after it is edited.\n- `cmd/callgraph` prints the call graph of a Go program.\n- `cmd/digraph` is a utility for manipulating directed graphs in textual notation.\n- `cmd/stringer` generates declarations (including a `String` method) for \"enum\" types.\n- `cmd/toolstash` is a utility to simplify working with multiple versions of the Go toolchain.\n\nThese commands may be fetched with a command such as\n```\ngo install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports@latest\n```\n\nSelected packages:\n\n- `go/ssa` provides a static single-assignment form (SSA) intermediate\n  representation (IR) for Go programs, similar to a typical compiler,\n  for use by analysis tools.\n\n- `go/packages` provides a simple interface for loading, parsing, and\n  type checking a complete Go program from source code.\n\n- `go/analysis` provides a framework for modular static analysis of Go\n  programs.\n\n- `go/callgraph` provides call graphs of Go programs using a variety\n  of algorithms with different trade-offs.\n\n- `go/ast/inspector` provides an optimized means of traversing a Go\n  parse tree for use in analysis too",
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  "last_seen": "2026-06-20T23:34:18+00:00",
  "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
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  "name": "gopls",
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  "one_liner": "Language Server Protocol (LSP) server for Go, enabling IDE-like editor features via gopls.",
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  "version_head": "HEAD",
  "version_stable": "0.22.0",
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  "why_use_this": "gopls provides real-time code analysis, completion, diagnostics, and refactoring to any LSP-compatible editor (VSCode, Vim, Neovim, Emacs). It\u0027s the official Go language server maintained by the Go team and essential for modern Go development workflows outside the basic toolchain."
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