How to Use Go Lint in GitHub Actions

name: 'Usage of golangci-lint-action GitHub Action'
on:
    push:
        branches:
            - main
jobs:
    deploy:
        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
        steps:
        - uses: actions/checkout@v4

golangci-lint-action

Official GitHub Action for golangci-lint from its authors

What is Go Lang Lint Action?​

In our Go projects, ensuring code quality and adhering to style guidelines is crucial. The golangci-lint-action is the official GitHub Action provided by the authors of golangci-lint, designed to simplify the integration of code linting into our CI/CD pipelines. Here’s how you can utilize this action to automatically run golangci-lint and report issues from linters directly in your GitHub Actions workflows.

How to Configure Go Lint Action for Multiple Operating Systems​

As our Go projects expand, ensuring compatibility across different operating systems becomes increasingly crucial. The golangci-lint-action supports multi-OS testing, allowing us to run linters effectively across various environments. This guide will walk you through setting up the action to run on different operating systems using GitHub Actions.

name: golangci-lint
on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main
  pull_request:

permissions:
  contents: read

jobs:
  golangci:
    strategy:
      matrix:
        go: ['1.22']
        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
    name: lint
    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
        with:
          go-version: ${{ matrix.go }}
      - name: golangci-lint
        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
        with:
          version: v1.58