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Golang Stay Updated

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  • Updated July 27, 2026
  • samber/cc-skills-golang

golang-stay-updated is a Go productivity skill that recommends methods for staying current with Go language updates.

About

Go developer productivity skill focused on staying current with Go language updates and best practices. Recommends Go newsletters, resources, and methods for keeping pace with language evolution and ecosystem changes.

  • Go newsletter recommendations for staying updated
  • Language release tracking and changelog review
  • Community best practices and ecosystem awareness

Golang Stay Updated by the numbers

  • 33,293 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • +442 installs in the week ending Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
  • Ranked #13 of 99 Go skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Security screen: LOW risk (skills.sh audit)
  • Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
From the docs

What golang-stay-updated says it does

Tests whether the model recommends specific Go newsletters for staying updated
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/samber/cc-skills-golang --skill golang-stay-updated

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Last updatedJuly 27, 2026
Repositorysamber/cc-skills-golang

What Go newsletters should developers subscribe to?

Go developers need guidance on staying informed about language updates, libraries, and community best practices.

Who is it for?

Go developers keeping pace with language evolution

Skip if: Teams needing release-note digests for a single private module or deep security advisory monitoring beyond public newsletters.

When should I use this skill?

Keeping up with Go releases, discovering new libraries, learning best practices

What you get

Named newsletter list, subscription count guidance, and eval-aligned Go community channel recommendations.

  • newsletter recommendation list
  • subscription guidance

By the numbers

  • Eval names 2 specific newsletters: Golang Weekly and Awesome Go Newsletter
  • Recommends subscribing to 1-2 newsletters

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

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Stay Updated with Go

A curated guide to keeping your finger on the pulse of the Go ecosystem.

Official Go Resources

ResourceURL
go.devOfficial Go website with tutorials and tools
pkg.go.devDiscover Go packages and documentation
tour.golang.orgInteractive Go tutorial
play.golang.orgGo playground for testing code
go.dev/blogOfficial Go blog

Newsletters

NewsletterDescriptionSubscribe
Golang WeeklyWeekly curated Go content, news, and articles<https://golangweekly.com/>
Awesome Go NewsletterUpdates on new Go libraries and tools<https://go.libhunt.com/>

Reddit & Communities

CommunityDescriptionURL
r/golangMain Go subreddit with 300K+ members<https://www.reddit.com/r/golang>
golang wikiOfficial wiki with resources and FAQs<https://go.dev/wiki/>
gophers.slack.comOfficial Go Slack community<https://invite.slack.golangbridge.org>
Go ForumOfficial Go discussion forum<https://forum.golangbridge.org>
Discuss GoOfficial Go team discussion<https://groups.google.com/g/golang-nuts>

Famous Go Developers

Follow these influential Go developers and contributors:

Core Go Team

NameGitHubTwitter/XLinkedInBluesky
Rob Pikerobpike
Ken Thompsonken
Russ Coxrsc@\_rsc<https://www.linkedin.com/in/swtch><https://bsky.app/profile/swtch.com>
Brad Fitzpatrickbradfitz@bradfitz<https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradfitz/><https://bsky.app/profile/bradfitz.com>
Andrew Gerrandadg
Robert Griesemergriesemer
Dmitry Vyukovdvyukov@dvyukov

Go Tooling & Infrastructure

NameGitHubTwitter/XLinkedInBluesky
Sam Boyersdboyer@sdboyer
Daniel Theophaneskardianos@kardianos
Matt Butchertechnosophos
Jaana Doganrakyll@rakyll<https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakyll/>

Popular Go Authors & Educators

NameGitHubTwitter/XLinkedInBluesky
Mat Ryermatryer@matryer<https://linkedin.com/in/matryer>
Dave Cheneydavecheney@davecheney<https://linkedin.com/in/davecheney>
Katherine Cox-Budaykat-co<https://linkedin.com/in/katherinecoxbuday>
Johnny Boursiquotjboursiquot@jboursiquot<https://linkedin.com/in/jboursiquot>
Michał Łowickimlowicki@mlowicki<https://linkedin.com/in/michał-łowicki-a60402b>

Library & Framework Authors

NameGitHubTwitter/XLinkedInBluesky
Steve Franciaspf13@spf13<https://linkedin.com/in/spf13>
Samuel Berthesamber@samuelberthe<https://linkedin.com/in/samuelberthe><https://bsky.app/profile/samber.bsky.social>
Mitchell Hashimotomitchellh@mitchellh<https://linkedin.com/in/mitchellh><https://bsky.app/profile/mitchellh.com>
Matt Holtmholt@mholt6
Tomás Senarttsenart@tsenart<https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsenart/>
Björn Rabensteinbeorn7

Conference Speakers & Community Leaders

NameGitHubTwitter/XLinkedInBluesky
Carlisia Camposcarlisia@carlisia<https://linkedin.com/in/carlisia>
Erik St. Martinerikstmartin@erikstmartin
Brian Ketelsenbketelsen@brian.dev

Must-Follow Blogs

BlogAuthorURL
The Go BlogGo Team<https://go.dev/blog>
Rob Pike's BlogRob Pike<https://commandcenter.blogspot.com>
Dave CheneyDave Cheney<https://dave.cheney.net>
Ardan Labs BlogBill Kennedy<https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog>

YouTube Channels

ChannelContentURL
GoOfficial Go team<https://www.youtube.com/@golang>
Gopher AcademyTalks & tutorials<https://www.youtube.com/@GopherAcademy>
GopherCon EuropeEuropean conference talks<https://www.youtube.com/@GopherConEurope>
GopherCon UKUK conference talks<https://www.youtube.com/@GopherConUK>
Golang SingaporeSingapore meetup & conf talks<https://www.youtube.com/@golangSG>
Ardan LabsGo training & tips<https://www.youtube.com/@ArdanLabs>
Applied GoGo tutorials<https://youtube.com/appliedgocode>
Learn Go ProgrammingBeginner tutorials<https://youtube.com/learn_goprogramming>

Quick Tips for Staying Updated

1. Subscribe to 1-2 newsletters - Don't overload yourself 2. Follow 10-20 key people on X/Bluesky who post regularly 3. Check Go.dev/blog weekly for official announcements 4. Join Go Slack for real-time discussions 5. Bookmark pkg.go.dev to discover new libraries — → See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-pkg-go-dev skill to query a module's latest versions, docs, and vulnerabilities from the CLI 6. Attend a GopherCon (virtual or in-person) yearly

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_Note: This guide is regularly updated. Suggest additions via GitHub issues._

Related skills

How it compares

Use golang-stay-updated for agent-curated public Go news sources; use module-specific changelog tracking when you only care about dependencies in one repo.

FAQ

Which newsletters does golang-stay-updated require agents to name?

golang-stay-updated eval assertions require Golang Weekly (golangweekly.com) and Awesome Go Newsletter (go.libhunt.com) when developers ask for Go ecosystem news sources.

How many Go newsletters does the skill recommend?

golang-stay-updated advises subscribing to 1-2 curated newsletters instead of many feeds, keeping signal high while limiting inbox time for busy Go developers.

Is Golang Stay Updated safe to install?

skills.sh reports 3 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.

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