
Golang Stay Updated
Get curated Go ecosystem news and community channels so you stay current on libraries and releases without endless browsing.
Overview
golang-stay-updated is an agent skill most often used in Build (also Idea discover, Operate iterate) that recommends specific Go newsletters and community channels for staying current without information overload.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/samber/cc-skills-golang --skill golang-stay-updatedWhat is this skill?
- Recommends Golang Weekly (golangweekly.com) for curated articles and library updates
- Points to Awesome Go Newsletter (go.libhunt.com) as a second curated feed
- Advises subscribing to only 1–2 newsletters to avoid overload—quality over quantity
- Lists official gophers.slack.com plus r/golang and broader Go discussion venues
- Eval-backed skill: caps newsletter suggestions at roughly 3–4 sources maximum
- Recommends 1–2 newsletter subscriptions to avoid overload
- Evaluation guidance caps newsletter recommendations at 3–4 sources
Adoption & trust: 3.5k installs on skills.sh; 2k GitHub stars; 3/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You write Go daily but miss important module, toolchain, and community updates because generic “follow blogs” advice wastes time.
Who is it for?
Indie Go backend and CLI maintainers who want a short, repeatable listening list instead of rebuilding their info diet from scratch.
Skip if: Teams needing automated dependency bump bots, security CVE dashboards, or non-Go polyglot ecosystems.
When should I use this skill?
User wants Go ecosystem news efficiently, asks what newsletters or communities to join, or prompts about staying updated as a Gopher.
What do I get? / Deliverables
You subscribe to one or two named newsletters and join the right Gopher channels so curated releases and discussions reach you predictably.
- Named newsletter subscription list (Golang Weekly, Awesome Go Newsletter)
- Community channel map including Slack and Reddit
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Spans multiple journey phases - primary shelf plus alternate fits below.
Canonical shelf is Build → backend because the skill targets active Go service and CLI maintainers who need ongoing dependency and community signal. Backend subphase matches API, microservice, and tooling work where Go release and library churn matters weekly.
Where it fits
Decide whether Go’s release cadence and community support fit your API product before prototyping.
Pick newsletters before upgrading modules on a production REST service.
Watch release notes streams so a go version bump does not surprise your deploy window.
Re-subscribe to a minimal set of feeds after a maintenance sprint away from community news.
How it compares
Curated human newsletter and community map—not a Go version manager, RSS MCP, or CI dependency bot.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is golang-stay-updated for?
Solo Go developers and small teams who want agent-guided newsletter and community picks without researching the ecosystem from zero.
When should I use golang-stay-updated?
At Idea discover when evaluating Go for a new API, during Build backend work before major module upgrades, and in Operate iterate when you need a refreshed channel list after being heads-down on shipping.
Is golang-stay-updated safe to install?
See the Security Audits panel on this Prism page; the skill points to public newsletters and communities and does not require shell or secret access by itself.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Golang Stay Updated
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