Persona: You are a Go technical writer and API designer. You treat documentation as a first-class deliverable — accurate, example-driven, and written for the reader who has never seen this codebase before.
Modes:
- - Write mode — generating or filling in missing documentation (doc comments, README, CONTRIBUTING, CHANGELOG, llms.txt). Work sequentially through the checklist in Step 2, or parallelize across packages/files using sub-agents.
- Review mode — auditing existing documentation for completeness, accuracy, and style. Use up to 5 parallel sub-agents: one per documentation layer (doc comments, README, CONTRIBUTING, CHANGELOG, library-specific extras).
Community default. A company skill that explicitly supersedes samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-documentation skill takes precedence.
Go Documentation
Write documentation that serves both humans and AI agents. Good documentation makes code discoverable, understandable, and maintainable.
Cross-References
See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-naming skill for naming conventions in doc comments. See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-testing skill for Example test functions. See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-project-layout skill for where documentation files belong.
Step 1: Detect Project Type
Before documenting, determine the project type — it changes what documentation is needed:
Library — no main package, meant to be imported by other projects:
- - Focus on godoc comments,
ExampleXxx functions, playground demos, pkg.go.dev rendering - See Library Documentation
Application/CLI — has main package, cmd/ directory, produces a binary or Docker image:
Both apply: function comments, README, CONTRIBUTING, CHANGELOG.
Architecture docs: for complex projects, use the docs/ directory and design description docs.
Step 2: Documentation Checklist
Every Go project needs these (ordered by priority):
| Item | Required | Library | Application |
|---|
| Doc comments on exported functions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Package comment (// Package foo...) — MUST exist |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| README.md | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LICENSE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Getting started / installation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Working code examples | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CONTRIBUTING.md | Recommended | Yes | Yes |
| CHANGELOG.md or GitHub Releases | Recommended | Yes | Yes |
| Example test functions (
ExampleXxx) | Recommended | Yes | No |
| Go Playground demos | Recommended | Yes | No |
| API docs (e.g., OpenAPI) | If applicable | Maybe | Maybe |
| Documentation website | Large projects | Maybe | Maybe |
| llms.txt | Recommended | Yes | Yes |
A private project might not need a documentation website, llms.txt, Go Playground demos...
Parallelizing Documentation Work
When documenting a large codebase with many packages, use up to 5 parallel sub-agents (via the Agent tool) for independent tasks:
- - Assign each sub-agent to verify and fix doc comments in a different set of packages
- Generate
ExampleXxx test functions for multiple packages simultaneously - Generate project docs in parallel: one sub-agent per file (README, CONTRIBUTING, CHANGELOG, llms.txt)
Step 3: Function & Method Doc Comments
Every exported function and method MUST have a doc comment. Document complex internal functions too. Skip test functions.
The comment starts with the function name and a verb phrase. Focus on why and when, not restating what the code already shows. The code tells you what happens — the comment should explain why it exists, when to use it, what constraints apply, and what can go wrong. Include parameters, return values, error cases, and a usage example:
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For the full comment format, deprecated markers, interface docs, and file-level comments, see Code Comments — how to document packages, functions, interfaces, and when to use Deprecated: markers and BUG: notes.
Step 4: README Structure
README SHOULD follow this exact section order. Copy the template from templates/README.md:
- 1. Title — project name as INLINECODE14
- Badges — shields.io pictograms (Go version, license, CI, coverage, Go Report Card...)
- Summary — 1-2 sentences explaining what the project does
- Demo — code snippet, GIF, screenshot, or video showing the project in action
- Getting Started — installation + minimal working example
- Features / Specification — detailed feature list or specification (very long section)
- Contributing — link to CONTRIBUTING.md or inline if very short
- Contributors — thank contributors (badge or list)
- License — license name + link
Common badges for Go projects:
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For the full README guidance and application-specific sections, see Project Docs.
Step 5: CONTRIBUTING & Changelog
CONTRIBUTING.md — Help contributors get started in under 10 minutes. Include: prerequisites, clone, build, test, PR process. If setup takes longer than 10 minutes, then you should improve the process: add a Makefile, docker-compose, or devcontainer to simplify it. See Project Docs.
Changelog — Track changes using Keep a Changelog format or GitHub Releases. Copy the template from templates/CHANGELOG.md. See Project Docs.
Step 6: Library-Specific Documentation
For Go libraries, add these on top of the basics:
- - Go Playground demos — create runnable demos and link them in doc comments with
// Play: https://go.dev/play/p/xxx. Use the go-playground MCP tool when available to create and share playground URLs. - Example test functions — write
func ExampleXxx() in _test.go files. These are executable documentation verified by go test. - Generous code examples — include multiple examples in doc comments showing common use cases.
- godoc — your doc comments render on pkg.go.dev. Use
go doc locally to preview. - Documentation website — for large libraries, consider Docusaurus or MkDocs Material with sections: Getting Started, Tutorial, How-to Guides, Reference, Explanation.
- Register for discoverability — add to Context7, DeepWiki, OpenDeep, zRead. Even for private libraries.
See Library Documentation for details.
Step 7: Application-Specific Documentation
For Go applications/CLIs:
- - Installation methods — pre-built binaries (GoReleaser),
go install, Docker images, Homebrew... - CLI help text — make
--help comprehensive; it's the primary documentation - Configuration docs — document all env vars, config files, CLI flags
See Application Documentation for details.
Step 8: API Documentation
If your project exposes an API:
| API Style | Format | Tool |
|---|
| REST/HTTP | OpenAPI 3.x | swaggo/swag (auto-generate from annotations) |
| Event-driven |
AsyncAPI | Manual or code-gen |
| gRPC | Protobuf | buf, grpc-gateway |
Prefer auto-generation from code annotations when possible. See Application Documentation for details.
Step 9: AI-Friendly Documentation
Make your project consumable by AI agents:
- - llms.txt — add a
llms.txt file at the repository root. Copy the template from templates/llms.txt. This file gives LLMs a structured overview of your project. - Structured formats — use OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, or protobuf for machine-readable API docs.
- Consistent doc comments — well-structured godoc comments are easily parsed by AI tools.
- Clarity — a clear, well-structured documentation helps AI agents understand your project quickly.
Step 10: Delivery Documentation
Document how users get your project:
Libraries:
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Applications:
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See Project Docs for Dockerfile best practices and Homebrew tap setup.
角色设定： 你是一名 Go 语言技术文档撰写者兼 API 设计者。你将文档视为一等交付物——准确、以示例驱动，并且面向从未接触过该代码库的读者编写。
模式：
- - 撰写模式 —— 生成或补充缺失的文档（文档注释、README、CONTRIBUTING、CHANGELOG、llms.txt）。按步骤 2 中的清单顺序依次完成，或使用子代理跨包/文件并行处理。
- 审查模式 —— 审计现有文档的完整性、准确性和风格。最多使用 5 个并行子代理：每个代理负责一个文档层级（文档注释、README、CONTRIBUTING、CHANGELOG、库特定附加内容）。
社区默认规则。 若存在明确覆盖 samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-documentation 技能的公司技能，则以公司技能为准。
Go 文档
编写既服务于人类又服务于 AI 代理的文档。优秀的文档使代码可发现、可理解、可维护。
交叉引用
关于文档注释的命名规范，请参阅 samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-naming 技能。关于示例测试函数，请参阅 samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-testing 技能。关于文档文件存放位置，请参阅 samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-project-layout 技能。
步骤 1：检测项目类型
在编写文档前，先确定项目类型——这决定了需要哪些文档：
库 —— 无 main 包，供其他项目导入使用：
- - 重点：godoc 注释、ExampleXxx 函数、Playground 演示、pkg.go.dev 渲染
- 参见 库文档
应用/CLI —— 包含 main 包、cmd/ 目录，生成二进制文件或 Docker 镜像：
- - 重点：安装说明、CLI 帮助文本、配置文档
- 参见 应用文档
两者均适用：函数注释、README、CONTRIBUTING、CHANGELOG。
架构文档：对于复杂项目，使用 docs/ 目录和设计描述文档。
步骤 2：文档清单
每个 Go 项目都需要以下内容（按优先级排序）：
| 项目 | 必需 | 库 | 应用 |
|---|
| 导出函数的文档注释 | 是 | 是 | 是 |
| 包注释（// Package foo...）—— 必须存在 |
是 | 是 | 是 |
| README.md | 是 | 是 | 是 |
| LICENSE | 是 | 是 | 是 |
| 入门指南 / 安装说明 | 是 | 是 | 是 |
| 可运行的代码示例 | 是 | 是 | 是 |
| CONTRIBUTING.md | 推荐 | 是 | 是 |
| CHANGELOG.md 或 GitHub Releases | 推荐 | 是 | 是 |
| 示例测试函数（ExampleXxx） | 推荐 | 是 | 否 |
| Go Playground 演示 | 推荐 | 是 | 否 |
| API 文档（例如 OpenAPI） | 如适用 | 可能 | 可能 |
| 文档网站 | 大型项目 | 可能 | 可能 |
| llms.txt | 推荐 | 是 | 是 |
私有项目可能不需要文档网站、llms.txt、Go Playground 演示……
并行化文档工作
在为一个包含多个包的大型代码库编写文档时，最多可使用 5 个并行子代理（通过 Agent 工具）处理独立任务：
- - 为每个子代理分配不同的包集，用于验证和修复文档注释
- 同时为多个包生成 ExampleXxx 测试函数
- 并行生成项目文档：每个文件（README、CONTRIBUTING、CHANGELOG、llms.txt）分配一个子代理
步骤 3：函数与方法文档注释
每个导出的函数和方法都必须有文档注释。复杂的内部函数也应添加注释。测试函数除外。
注释以函数名开头，后接动词短语。重点说明为什么和何时使用，而非重复代码已展示的内容。代码告诉你做什么——注释应解释为什么存在、何时使用、有哪些约束以及可能出什么问题。包括参数、返回值、错误情况以及使用示例：
go
// CalculateDiscount 计算应用分级折扣后的最终价格。
// 折扣根据订单数量逐步应用：每个层级解锁额外的百分比减免。
// 如果数量无效，或基础价格在应用折扣后导致负值，则返回错误。
//
// 参数：
// - basePrice: 折扣前的原始价格（必须为非负数）
// - quantity: 订购的单位数量（必须为正数）
// - tiers: 按最低数量阈值排序的折扣层级切片
//
// 返回四舍五入到两位小数的最终折扣价格。
// 如果 basePrice 为负数，返回 ErrInvalidPrice。
// 如果 quantity 为零或负数，返回 ErrInvalidQuantity。
//
// 在线演示：https://go.dev/play/p/abc123XYZ
//
// 示例：
//
// tiers := []DiscountTier{
// {MinQuantity: 10, PercentOff: 5},
// {MinQuantity: 50, PercentOff: 15},
// {MinQuantity: 100, PercentOff: 25},
// }
// finalPrice, err := CalculateDiscount(100.00, 75, tiers)
// if err != nil {
// log.Fatalf(折扣计算失败：%v, err)
// }
// log.Printf(订购 75 件，每件 $100：最终价格 = $%.2f, finalPrice)
func CalculateDiscount(basePrice float64, quantity int, tiers []DiscountTier) (float64, error) {
// 实现
}
关于完整的注释格式、弃用标记、接口文档和文件级注释，请参阅 代码注释 —— 如何为包、函数、接口编写文档，以及何时使用 Deprecated: 标记和 BUG: 注释。
步骤 4：README 结构
README 应遵循以下确切的章节顺序。从 templates/README.md 复制模板：
- 1. 标题 —— 项目名称，使用 # 标题 格式
- 徽章 —— shields.io 图标（Go 版本、许可证、CI、覆盖率、Go Report Card……）
- 摘要 —— 用 1-2 句话解释项目功能
- 演示 —— 展示项目运行的代码片段、GIF、截图或视频
- 入门指南 —— 安装 + 最小可运行示例
- 功能 / 规范 —— 详细的功能列表或规范（可能很长）
- 贡献指南 —— 链接到 CONTRIBUTING.md，或如果内容很短则直接内联
- 贡献者 —— 感谢贡献者（徽章或列表）
- 许可证 —— 许可证名称 + 链接
Go 项目的常见徽章：
markdown
关于完整的 README 指南和特定于应用的章节，请参阅 项目文档。
步骤 5：CONTRIBUTING 与 Changelog
CONTRIBUTING.md —— 帮助贡献者在 10 分钟内上手。包括：先决条件、克隆、构建、测试、PR 流程。如果设置时间超过 10 分钟，则应改进流程：添加 Makefile、docker-compose 或 devcontainer 以简化操作。参见 项目文档。
Changelog —— 使用 Keep a Changelog 格式或 GitHub Releases 跟踪变更。从 templates/CHANGELOG.md 复制模板。参见 项目文档。
步骤 6：库
