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Opinionated Go source code linter. Version 0.14.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29.
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Package summary
Opinionated Go source code linter
Project links
Commands and aliases
- go-critic
- gocritic
history
Project history and usage
go-critic is an opinionated static-analysis linter for Go source code. It collects diagnostics, style checks, performance checks, and experimental rules that are often missing from smaller, single-purpose Go linters.
Project history
The go-critic repository was created in 2018 and the project was announced that year as both a linter and a sandbox for prototyping static-analysis ideas. Its documentation describes project goals around providing useful checks, proving check implementations before proposing them elsewhere, and keeping useful checks that lack a better home.
Adoption history
go-critic became part of the broader Go linting ecosystem through direct CLI use and through golangci-lint, whose go-critic entry exposes it as `gocritic`. The repository README tells most users that using go-critic under golangci-lint is enough, reflecting its role as a specialized checker set inside larger lint pipelines.
How it is used
Practitioners run `go-critic check` against packages, directories, or files, enabling and disabling individual checks or tag groups such as diagnostic, style, performance, experimental, opinionated, and security. The CLI also includes `doc` for checker documentation and checker-specific parameters, which makes it useful both as a standalone audit tool and as a source of extra rules in CI.
Why package nerds care
For package catalogs, go-critic represents the Go ecosystem's preference for composable command-line analyzers. It can be installed as a small binary, run directly, or consumed by a linter runner, which lets distributions package it without owning editor or CI integration logic.
Timeline
- 2018: The GitHub repository was created and the linter was announced.
- 2019: v0.3.4 and v0.4.0 releases appeared on GitHub.
- 2020: v0.4.x releases continued the checker-set expansion.
- 2026: v0.14.x releases documented continued maintenance.
Related projects
- golangci-lint
- ruleguard
- go vet
- staticcheck
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
go-critic | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gocritic | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.14.4
manager updated2026-07-29
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:go-critic |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://go-critic.com |
| Repository | https://github.com/go-critic/go-critic |
| Last updated | 2026-07-29T16:05:03+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation