mcp-gopls

What it does

mcp-gopls bridges the Model Context Protocol with Go's official language server (gopls), giving AI assistants deep programmatic insight into Go workspaces. It allows the AI to navigate code, find references, and run development tools as if it were a seasoned Go developer.

Tools

• go_to_definition: Navigate to the definition of a symbol.
• find_references: List all references for a symbol.
• check_diagnostics: Fetch cached diagnostics for a file.
• get_hover_info: Return hover markdown for a symbol.
• get_completion: Return completion labels at a position.
• format_document: Return formatting edits for a document.
• rename_symbol: Perform workspace-wide symbol renaming.
• list_code_actions: List available code actions for a range.
• search_workspace_symbols: Search for symbols across the workspace.
• analyze_coverage: Run tests with coverage and per-function reports.
• run_go_test: Execute Go tests for a package or pattern.
• run_go_mod_tidy: Run go mod tidy to sync dependencies.
• run_govulncheck: Execute vulnerability checks.
• module_graph: Inspect dependency graphs via go mod graph.

Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gopls": {
      "command": "mcp-gopls",
      "args": ["--workspace", "/absolute/path/to/your/go/project"]
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• Claude Desktop
• Cursor
• GitHub Copilot
• MCP Inspector