golang-dependency-management

Dependency management strategies for Golang projects — go.mod management, installing/upgrading packages, Minimal Version Selection, vulnerability scanning, outdated dependency tracking, binary size analysis, Dependabot/Renovate setup, conflict resolution, and go.work workspaces. Use when adding, removing, or upgrading Go dependencies, auditing vulnerabilities, resolving version conflicts, or setting up automated dependency updates.

Quality

92%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

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No eval scenarios have been run

Securityby

Passed

No known issues

Quality

Content

85%

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

This is a strong, well-structured skill that provides comprehensive Go dependency management guidance. Its greatest strengths are the clear progressive disclosure with well-described reference files, fully executable command examples, and explicit validation workflows. Minor verbosity in explanatory sections (vendoring rationale, go.sum explanation) slightly reduces token efficiency, but overall the content is highly actionable and well-organized.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Generally efficient but includes some unnecessary explanations Claude would already know (e.g., explaining what go.sum does, what vendoring is for, explaining that patch updates are lower risk than major upgrades). The vendoring paragraph and some contextual explanations could be tightened. However, most content is practical and reference-oriented.	2 / 3
Actionability	Excellent actionability throughout — concrete, executable bash commands for every operation, clear command tables, copy-paste ready examples for go.mod tool directives, tools.go fallback, and a comprehensive quick reference section. The upgrade workflow includes a complete validation sequence.	3 / 3
Workflow Clarity	Multi-step workflows are clearly sequenced with validation checkpoints. The upgrade workflow explicitly includes `go mod tidy`, `go test`, `go vet`, and `govulncheck` as verification steps. The 'Ask Before Adding Dependencies' section provides a clear evaluation checklist. The removal workflow shows the two-step process. The tool update workflow includes tidy and review steps.	3 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	Excellent progressive disclosure structure — the main file provides a concise overview with essential commands and workflows, then clearly signals six deep-dive reference files with descriptive summaries (versioning, auditing, conflicts, workspaces, automated updates, visualization). Cross-references to related skills are well-organized. References are one level deep and clearly signaled.	3 / 3
	Total	11 / 12 Passed

Description

100%

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

This is an excellent skill description that comprehensively lists specific capabilities, includes abundant natural trigger terms a Go developer would use, explicitly states both what the skill does and when to use it, and is clearly distinguishable from other skills through Go-specific terminology. It follows third-person voice throughout and avoids vague language or buzzwords.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Lists multiple specific concrete actions: go.mod management, installing/upgrading packages, Minimal Version Selection, vulnerability scanning, outdated dependency tracking, binary size analysis, Dependabot/Renovate setup, conflict resolution, and go.work workspaces.	3 / 3
Completeness	Clearly answers both 'what' (dependency management strategies with a comprehensive list of capabilities) and 'when' (explicit 'Use when...' clause covering adding/removing/upgrading dependencies, auditing vulnerabilities, resolving conflicts, and setting up automated updates).	3 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	Excellent coverage of natural terms users would say: 'Go dependencies', 'go.mod', 'upgrading packages', 'vulnerabilities', 'version conflicts', 'Dependabot', 'Renovate', 'go.work', 'Golang'. These are terms a Go developer would naturally use when seeking help.	3 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Highly distinctive — narrowly scoped to Golang dependency management specifically, with Go-specific terms like 'go.mod', 'Minimal Version Selection', 'go.work workspaces', and 'Dependabot/Renovate'. Unlikely to conflict with general coding skills or dependency management for other languages.	3 / 3
	Total	12 / 12 Passed

Validation

81%

Warnings & errors only

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation — 9 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

Criteria	Description	Result
metadata_field	'metadata' should map string keys to string values	Warning
frontmatter_unknown_keys	Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata	Warning

	Total	9 / 11 Passed

Repository: samber/cc-skills-golang
Commit: a5e0e59

Reviewed: 14 days ago

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