golang-stay-updated Skill for Claude Code: A Go Ecosystem Watch List

Gives Claude a curated list of where to follow Go news: official sites, newsletters, communities, blogs, channels and people.

Installs: 39.3K; on skills.sh
Stars: 3.7K; on GitHub
Files: 1; besides SKILL.md
Updated: Nov 2026; last repo commit

golang-stay-updated is a reference list, not a workflow. It holds tables of official Go resources, two newsletters, community spaces, well-known Go developers, blogs and YouTube channels, plus six short tips for staying current.

It bundles no scripts and no reference files. Its frontmatter lets Claude fetch web pages and search the web, so Claude can follow the sources it lists. The community and people lists include links and social handles.

Good for

Go developers who ask Claude where to keep up with the language
Newcomers to Go looking for tutorials, forums and talks
Developers who want names of people and communities to follow

Install golang-stay-updated

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the golang-stay-updated skill in Claude Code. Run this command:

/plugin marketplace add samber/cc
/plugin install cc-skills-golang@samber

Then check that it loaded and tell me how to use it.

2
Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Pick one route, not several. The README says the skills cross-reference each other and a subset gives a partial and potentially inconsistent view, so the plugin or the whole-set CLI command is the better choice. The plugin installs the repo's 46 skill folders; its manifest declares no hooks, commands or MCP servers. Claude Code names plugin skills /plugin-name:skill-name, so after the plugin install the full name is /cc-skills-golang:golang-stay-updated. The samber/cc marketplace lists seven plugins; the second command installs only cc-skills-golang.

From the project README. Source.

What's in the skill

When it loads

Golang ecosystem watch list — official sources (go.dev/blog, pkg.go.dev, tour.golang.org, golang-nuts), newsletters (Golang Weekly, Awesome Go Newsletter), communities (r/golang, gophers.slack.com, Go Forum, go.dev/wiki), blogs (Dave Cheney, Ardan Labs, Rob Pike), YouTube channels (Gopher Academy, GopherCon EU/UK), conferences, and Go contributors to follow on GitHub, X and Bluesky. Use when seeking Golang learning resources, discovering new libraries or tools, finding community channels or meetups, picking Go people to follow, or keeping up with Go language changes and releases. Not for querying a specific module's versions, docs, or vulnerabilities from the CLI (→ See `samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-pkg-go-dev` skill).

Sections in SKILL.md

Official Go Resources
Newsletters
Reddit & Communities
Famous Go Developers
Core Go Team
Go Tooling & Infrastructure
Popular Go Authors & Educators
Library & Framework Authors
Conference Speakers & Community Leaders
Must-Follow Blogs
YouTube Channels
Quick Tips for Staying Updated

Key facts

Author: samber (metadata.author in SKILL.md)
License: MIT (license field in SKILL.md)
Version: 1.3.1 (metadata.version in SKILL.md)
Installs on skills.sh: 39,292 as of 2026-11-02
GitHub stars: 3,749 for the whole samber/cc-skills-golang repo, 2026-11-02
Last repo commit: 2026-11-01
What is inside: 2 files including SKILL.md: an evals file. No scripts.
Needs: Programs named in the SKILL.md frontmatter: go
Works in: Designed for Claude Code, Codex or similar harness, and for projects using Golang (compatibility field in SKILL.md)

What it includes

go.dev, pkg.go.dev, the tour, the playground and the Go blog
Five official sites with what each is for.
Read · Official Go resources
Golang Weekly and Awesome Go Newsletter
Two weekly newsletters with links.
Read · Newsletters
r/golang, the Go wiki, Go Slack, Go Forum, golang-nuts
Five community places to ask questions.
Read · Reddit and communities
Core team, tooling, authors, library authors, speakers
Tables of names with GitHub, X, LinkedIn and Bluesky handles where the list has them.
Read · People to follow
Four blogs and eight YouTube channels
Includes the Go blog, Dave Cheney, Ardan Labs, GopherCon channels and Applied Go.
Read · Blogs and YouTube
Six tips, such as subscribing to one or two newsletters
Short advice on not overloading yourself.
Read · Quick tips

From the official docs

Permissions

Low risk

Claude can edit your Go files and run go and git commands while this skill is active. Work on a branch and read the diff before you commit.

What it can do

Read your data
Create and change things
Delete things
Read-only mode

Watch out for

It edits files and runs commands in your project
The frontmatter lists Edit, Write and these shell commands: go:*, golangci-lint:*, git:*. Work on a branch and read the diff before you commit. github.com
Claude may fetch web pages
The frontmatter lists WebFetch and WebSearch. Page text it reads goes into the conversation with your AI provider. github.com
The recommended plugin route installs the whole repo
The plugin route and the --all skills CLI command add all 46 skill folders in the repo, not only this one. The plugin manifest (.claude-plugin/plugin.json, version 2.0.1) declares a name, description, author, license and keywords, and lists no hooks, commands or MCP servers. The skills CLI docs say --all installs every skill into every agent it supports without prompts. github.com

Technical details

Talks to	Web fetch/search through your assistant (WebFetch, WebSearch)
Sign-in and keys	SKILL.md names no account or API key.
Scopes	Reads and edits files in your Go project Runs the shell commands listed in the allowed-tools field: go:, golangci-lint:, git:*

Questions

What does golang-stay-updated do?

It gives Claude a curated list of Go news sources: official sites, two newsletters, community spaces, well-known Go developers, blogs and YouTube channels, with tips for staying current.

How do I install golang-stay-updated?

Install the whole golang set, not only this skill. The README calls the skills atomic, cross-referencing units and says a partial install gives a potentially inconsistent view. The install box lists the Claude Code plugin (/plugin marketplace add samber/cc, then /plugin install cc-skills-golang@samber), the skills CLI for the whole set or for this skill alone, and the README's Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor and OpenCode routes. The README documents no Claude app route, so none is listed.

Do I need the other golang skills with golang-stay-updated?

Installing the set is the safer choice. SKILL.md hands neighboring topics to other skills: golang-pkg-go-dev. The README says to install the general-purpose skills together, and the whole-set install does that.

What does golang-stay-updated need on my machine?

The frontmatter names these programs: go. SKILL.md names no API key or account.

Is golang-stay-updated safe?

It is instruction text and reference files, and the folder bundles no scripts. When you use it, Claude can edit files and run go, golangci-lint and git commands in your project, as its frontmatter allows. The frontmatter also lists WebFetch and WebSearch, so pages Claude opens are read into your conversation. Work on a branch, read the diff and approve commands you do not recognize.

Is golang-stay-updated a live news feed?

No. SKILL.md is a fixed list of links and names, and its footer says to suggest additions through GitHub issues. Claude may use its web tools to open the sources, since the frontmatter allows WebFetch and WebSearch.

Does golang-stay-updated work in Codex, Cursor or the Claude app?

The SKILL.md compatibility field says it is designed for Claude Code, Codex or a similar harness, and the README says the skills are built for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Antigravity and Cursor. The install box covers Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, OpenCode and the skills CLI. The README documents no Claude app route.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Repository: samber/cc-skills-golang
Folder: skills/golang-stay-updated

samber/cc-skills-golang skills.sh

Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

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cc-skills-golang README · github.com
skills CLI commands · github.com
cc-skills-golang plugin.json · github.com
samber/cc marketplace.json · github.com
Claude Code skills · code.claude.com
golang-stay-updated SKILL.md · github.com