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Purpose
Staticcheck is a Go linter that uses static analysis to find bugs and performance issues, suggest simplifications, and enforce style rules.Read 8 Oct 2026 · staticcheck.dev
Headquarters
Marl, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · staticcheck.dev
Check categories
Its checks cover correctness, code simplifications, style, and quick fixes.Read 8 Oct 2026 · staticcheck.dev
Checks
The site describes more than 150 checks designed to be fast, precise, and useful.Read 8 Oct 2026 · staticcheck.dev
Configuration
Projects can configure checks and individual check behavior in TOML files named staticcheck.conf.Read 8 Oct 2026 · staticcheck.dev
Editor integration
The site says Staticcheck is integrated with gopls and is part of most major Go editors, where it finds bugs and offers automatic fixes.Read 8 Oct 2026 · staticcheck.dev
False positives
The site says Staticcheck focuses on checks that produce few to no false positives and is suitable for CI without spurious failures.Read 8 Oct 2026 · staticcheck.dev
GitHub Actions
The project publishes its own GitHub Actions workflow action for running Staticcheck in CI.Read 8 Oct 2026 · staticcheck.dev
Go version support
A Staticcheck release supports the two Go versions that were most recent when that release was made.Read 8 Oct 2026 · staticcheck.dev
Installation
The site documents installation with go install and binary releases for common operating systems and CPU architectures.Read 8 Oct 2026 · staticcheck.dev
Package managers
The site lists packages for Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, Homebrew, MacPorts, NixOS, and Scoop, and notes they may not deliver releases promptly.Read 8 Oct 2026 · staticcheck.dev
Target users
The site presents Staticcheck for Go projects and describes using it alongside go vet in development or CI.Read 8 Oct 2026 · staticcheck.dev
Usage
Staticcheck can be run from the command line, in CI, and directly from editors.Read 8 Oct 2026 · staticcheck.dev

Plans and prices

Free Free Open source · completely free of charge Read 8 Oct 2026 · staticcheck.dev

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