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Install golangci-lint-langserver with Homebrew, Nix
Language server for golangci-lint. Version 0.0.12 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#golangci-lint-langserver.
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Linux
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nix profile install nixpkgs#golangci-lint-langservernixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/go/golangci-lint-langserver/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Language server for golangci-lint
Project links
Commands and aliases
- golangci-lint-langserver
history
Project history and usage
golangci-lint-langserver is a small language server that adapts golangci-lint diagnostics to editor LSP clients. Its README defines it directly as a golangci-lint language server and documents editor configuration rather than a large standalone product surface.
Project history
The project was demonstrable by an asciinema recording around 2020 and had early 0.0.x releases in that period. Its README centers on launching `golangci-lint-langserver` and passing a `golangci-lint run` command that emits JSON diagnostics.
As golangci-lint evolved from v1 to v2 output flags, the README added version-compatibility guidance: v2 uses `--output.json.path stdout --show-stats=false`, while v1 used `--out-format json`.
Adoption history
Adoption is mostly editor-driven. The README documents coc.nvim, vim-lsp, nvim-lspconfig, Emacs lsp-mode, and Helix configuration, and notes that Emacs lsp-mode has built-in support when the executable is present.
The batch input records Homebrew and Nix packaging, which matches its role as an auxiliary executable installed beside `golangci-lint` rather than as a primary Go toolchain command.
How it is used
Users install `golangci-lint` separately, install the language server with Go's install command or a package manager, and configure the editor's LSP client to run it for Go files.
The language server shells out to `golangci-lint run` and reads JSON output, so its practical behavior is tightly coupled to the installed golangci-lint version and the project's `.golangci` configuration.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, golangci-lint-langserver is the glue package: it turns a CI-oriented linter runner into editor feedback without reimplementing the linters. That is useful in Homebrew and Nix because users can compose it with pinned versions of `golangci-lint`, Neovim, Emacs, or Helix.
Its narrow scope is also the point. The package exists to bridge command-line lint output into LSP diagnostics, so a small, dependency-light binary is more valuable than a broad feature set.
Timeline
- 2020: Public demo and early 0.0.x release line for the language server.
- 2021: Users were configuring v0.0.6 with Neovim and golangci-lint JSON output.
- 2023: README notes built-in Emacs lsp-mode support since late 2023.
- 2025: README documents golangci-lint v2 output flag compatibility.
Related projects
- golangci-lint is the required analyzer backend.
- gopls is commonly run beside it as the main Go language server.
- coc.nvim, vim-lsp, nvim-lspconfig, Emacs lsp-mode, and Helix are documented editor clients.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:server
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
golangci-lint-langserver | 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 version0.0.12
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:golangci-lint-langserver |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.12 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/nametake/golangci-lint-langserver |
| Repository | https://github.com/nametake/golangci-lint-langserver |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T20:55:25-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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Nix95%
golangci-lint-langserver
nix profile install nixpkgs#golangci-lint-langserver- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Golangci Lint Langserver
source trail
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- pkg.so package database
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