vim with:

• vim-go for a Golang IDE
• dlv for debugging
• :GoTests for generating tests

Try it!

alias g='docker run -it --rm -v $(pwd):/src hendry/goide:latest $@'

Prefer a shell instead?

docker run -it --rm --entrypoint=bash -v $(pwd):/src hendry/goide

Keyboard shortcuts

\ is called the "leader" key in vim.

• \r Run current buffer
• F12 Show definition, C-o to switch back
• C-x C-o Autocomplete with gopls
• C-g Show functions / declarations
• \t Go test, \ga switch between test and code
• K Show documentation

Debug

• F5 Start / Continue
• F8 Stop
• F9 Toggle breakpoint
• F10 Debug next line
• F11 Debug step into next function

Super handy commands

• :GoFillStruct
• :GoRename
• :GoAddTags
• :GoPlay

Do read https://github.com/fatih/vim-go-tutorial

Compared to VS code

Following https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MXIGYrMk80 with https://golang.org/doc/code, this project has a couple of advantages:

• Docker image streamlines setup. No hoop jumping to install the entire environment assuming you have Docker and make installed
• Efficient vim key bindings, use vimtutor to learn how to edit with it
• Can be used easily upon remote environments, a terminal environment is all you need
• :Gotests makes it easier to generate tests

Elsewhere

• https://tpaschalis.github.io/vim-go-setup/
• https://github.com/kaihendry/nvim