# golang/lint

[mirror] This is a linter for Go source code. (deprecated)

Repository: https://github.com/golang/lint
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lint
Language: Go
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2021-05-08T22:21:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4840, "days_push": 1943, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3962, forks 475 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:30.591099+00:00)

## What it is
Golint is a linter for Go source code that flags stylistic mistakes based on Effective Go and the Go CodeReviewComments conventions. It is deprecated and frozen; users are directed to Staticcheck and go vet instead.

## Use cases
- lint go source code for style issues
- check go code against effective go conventions
- find style mistakes in go packages
- run go style checks in editors via quickfix output

## When to choose
- maintaining a legacy Go codebase already configured to use golint
- you specifically need the historical golint suggestion set

## When to avoid
- starting a new Go project - use Staticcheck or go vet instead
- you need enforced, configurable lint rules in CI
- you need actively maintained tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: linter, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, programming-languages
- platform: go, cli, cross-platform
- tags: go, code-style, static-analysis, deprecated, code-review

## Member repositories
- golang/lint (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:30.591099+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:24:27.157093+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/golang/lint (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:30.591099+00:00, sha 50708d7084c7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.