staticcheck ☆

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Description:
State of the art linter for the Go programming language

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2025.1.1@12 | Tracked Since: Dec 2, 2025

Links: Homepage | @staticcheck | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: golang linter static-analysis code-quality developer-tools

Install: brew install staticcheck

About:
Staticcheck is a sophisticated static analysis tool specifically designed for Go, offering advanced type checking and bug detection capabilities. It identifies subtle bugs, performance issues, and style violations that standard compilers often miss, providing actionable suggestions to improve code quality and reliability.

Key Features:

Advanced type inference and checking
Detects bugs, performance issues, and style violations
Low false positive rate with precise diagnostics
Fast execution optimized for large codebases
Comprehensive checks covering Go best practices

Use Cases:

Continuous integration pipelines for Go projects
Pre-commit code quality validation
Refactoring legacy Go codebases safely
Enforcing Go coding standards across teams

Alternatives:

golangci-lint – Meta-linter that aggregates multiple tools including staticcheck
go vet – Official Go tool with fewer checks and less precision
gosec – Security-focused linter, while staticcheck covers broader code quality

Version History

Detected	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 15, 2026 7:32pm	12	REVISION_ONLY	12da0499
Dec 2, 2025 7:43pm	11	VERSION_BUMP	7480eaa4
Sep 15, 2025 12:51pm	7	VERSION_BUMP	67a7f6b0
Jan 16, 2025 10:04pm	4	VERSION_BUMP	22ca72b3
Jan 16, 2025 9:10pm	4	VERSION_BUMP	00f6a2aa
Dec 4, 2024 6:32am	3	VERSION_BUMP	fa2d5bde
Dec 4, 2024 1:19am	3	VERSION_BUMP	06b9abb1
Dec 3, 2024 4:35pm	3	VERSION_BUMP	65b94fe5
Nov 24, 2024 12:29pm	2	VERSION_BUMP	909832b8