Golang Data Structures

Go slice/map internals and container-package selection guidance, with idiomatic generics.

Tested · Works

Test report

Verdict
Tested · Works
Score
9.2/10
Tested
Jul 13, 2026
Environment
Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked
Aug 10, 2026 · 6264d3f

Asked it to dedupe a slice of Go structs by ID: it swapped a bool map for a struct{}-backed generic Set[T] and preallocated both the slice and map per its own best-practices table — measurably tighter than a baseline, unguided answer.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

  • Installs cleanly 5/5
  • Triggers reliably 5/5
  • Output vs. baseline 8/10
  • Docs & honesty 5/5

What Golang Data Structures does

Reference skill covering Go's built-in and standard-library data structures — slice/map internals, capacity growth, container/list/heap/ring, strings.Builder vs bytes.Buffer, generics, and unsafe/weak pointers. Triggers when choosing or optimizing Go data structures, implementing generic containers, or questioning slice/map internals.

How to install Golang Data Structures

git clone https://github.com/samber/cc-skills-golang
cd cc-skills-golang
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r skills/golang-data-structures ~/.claude/skills/golang-data-structures

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Golang Data Structures

  • /golang-data-structures Go slice/map internals and container-package selection guidance, with idiomatic generics.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

  • Should I use a slice or a map here, and how does Go grow capacity?
  • Help me pick the right container package for this Go data structure
  • Explain slice internals and generics so I can build an idiomatic container

Frequently asked questions

Is the Golang Data Structures skill free?
Yes. The skill itself is free from samber/cc-skills-golang. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Golang Data Structures work with Claude Code?
We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 13, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Asked it to dedupe a slice of Go structs by ID: it swapped a bool map for a struct{}-backed generic Set[T] and preallocated both the slice and map per its own best-practices table — measurably tighter than a baseline, unguided answer.
What is the Golang Data Structures SkillProof Score?
9.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 8/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
How do I install Golang Data Structures?
Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Golang Data Structures with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.