GopherBench

GopherBench is a focused Visual Studio Code extension pack for Go development. One installation provides language intelligence, documentation, syntax highlighting, test discovery, supporting-file formatting, and quick code execution.

Included extensions

Extension	ID	Purpose
Go	`golang.go`	Language intelligence, navigation, formatting, testing, and debugging powered by the Go toolchain.
Go Doc	`msyrus.go-doc`	Shows documentation for Go symbols and packages in the Output panel.
vscode-go-syntax	`dunstontc.vscode-go-syntax`	Adds extended TextMate syntax highlighting for Go.
Go Test Explorer	`premparihar.gotestexplorer`	Discovers and runs Go tests through a test explorer.
Prettier	`esbenp.prettier-vscode`	Formats JSON, Markdown, YAML, and other supporting files commonly found in Go projects.
Code Runner	`formulahendry.code-runner`	Runs Go files and selected snippets directly from the editor.

Installation

Install GopherBench from the Extensions view in Visual Studio Code, or run:

code --install-extension gofreder.gopherbench

The bundled extensions are installed automatically with the pack.

Getting started

Install the Go toolchain and ensure go is available on your PATH.
Open a Go project in Visual Studio Code.
Install additional tools such as gopls or Delve when prompted by the Go extension.
Use the Testing view to discover tests, or run extension commands from the Command Palette.

Requirements

Visual Studio Code 1.101.0 or later
Go 1.21 or later

Individual bundled extensions may have their own settings and optional tool requirements. GopherBench does not change your editor settings.

Issues and contributions

Report problems or suggest improvements in the GitHub issue tracker.

License

MIT

Go Development Essentials

gofreder