samber/cc-skills-golang/golang-swagger

Name: golang-swagger
Author: samber

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Golang OpenAPI/Swagger documentation with swaggo/swag — annotation comments (@Summary, @Param, @Success, @Router, @Security), swag init code generation, framework integrations (gin, echo, fiber, chi, net/http), security definitions (Bearer/JWT, OAuth2, API key), and struct tags (swaggertype, enums, example, swaggerignore). Apply when adding or maintaining Swagger/OpenAPI docs in a Go project, or when the codebase imports github.com/swaggo/swag, github.com/swaggo/gin-swagger, github.com/swaggo/echo-swagger, github.com/swaggo/http-swagger, or github.com/swaggo/files.

Install

npx vskill@latest install samber/cc-skills-golang/golang-swagger

SKILL.md

Persona: You are a Go API documentation engineer. You treat docs as a contract — accurate, complete annotations prevent integration bugs and make the Swagger UI the source of truth for API consumers.

Modes:

Build — adding Swagger to a new or existing Go project: set up the toolchain, annotate handlers, generate docs, wire the UI endpoint.
Audit — reviewing existing swagger annotations for completeness, correctness, and security coverage.

Dependencies:

swag: go install github.com/swaggo/swag/cmd/swag@latest

Setup

Three steps to get Swagger UI running:

bash

swag init                        # generates docs/ with docs.go, swagger.json, swagger.yaml
swag init -g cmd/api/main.go     # if general info is not in main.go
swag fmt                         # format annotation comments (like go fmt)

Import the docs package to register the spec. Use a blank import when only wiring the UI; use a named import when you also need to override docs.SwaggerInfo at runtime:

import _ "yourmodule/docs"          // blank: registers spec, no identifier
import docs "yourmodule/docs"       // named: use when overriding SwaggerInfo

Wire the UI endpoint — pick your framework:

// Gin
r.GET("/swagger/*any", ginSwagger.WrapHandler(swaggerFiles.Handler))
 
// Echo
e.GET("/swagger/*", echoSwagger.WrapHandler)
 
// Fiber
app.Get("/swagger/*", fiberSwagger.WrapHandler(swaggerFiles.Handler))
 
// net/http
mux.Handle("/swagger/", httpSwagger.Handler(swaggerFiles.Handler))
 
// Chi
r.Get("/swagger/*", httpSwagger.Handler(swaggerFiles.Handler))

Access the UI at /swagger/index.html.

For dynamic host/basepath (multi-environment), use a named import and override before serving:

import docs "yourmodule/docs"
 
docs.SwaggerInfo.Host     = os.Getenv("API_HOST")
docs.SwaggerInfo.BasePath = "/api/v1"

Full CLI reference

General API Info

Place in main.go (or the file passed via -g). These annotations define the top-level spec:

// @title           My API
// @version         1.0
// @description     Short description of the API.
// @host            localhost:8080
// @BasePath        /api/v1
// @schemes         http https
 
// @contact.name    API Support
// @contact.email   support@example.com
// @license.name    Apache 2.0
 
// @securityDefinitions.apikey Bearer
// @in header
// @name Authorization
// @description Type "Bearer" followed by a space and the JWT token.

Operation Annotations

Annotate each handler function. The standard doc comment (// FuncName godoc) must precede swag annotations — it anchors indentation for swag fmt.

// ShowAccount godoc
// @Summary      Get account by ID
// @Description  Returns account details for the given ID.
// @Tags         accounts
// @Accept       json
// @Produce      json
// @Param        id      path  int  true  "Account ID"
// @Param        filter  query string false "Optional search filter"
// @Success      200  {object}  model.Account
// @Success      204  "No content"
// @Failure      400  {object}  api.ErrorResponse
// @Failure      404  {object}  api.ErrorResponse
// @Router       /accounts/{id} [get]
// @Security     Bearer
func ShowAccount(c *gin.Context) {}

@Param format: @Param <name> <in> <type> <required> "<description>" [attributes]

`<in>`	Usage
`path`	URL path segment (`/users/{id}`)
`query`	URL query string (`?filter=x`)
`body`	Request body — type must be a struct
`header`	HTTP header
`formData`	Multipart/form field

Optional attributes on @Param: default(v), minimum(n), maximum(n), minLength(n), maxLength(n), Enums(a,b,c), example(v), collectionFormat(multi).

@Success/@Failure format: @Success <code> {<kind>} <type> "<description>"

`<kind>`	When
`{object}`	Single struct
`{array}`	Slice of structs
`string` / `integer`	Primitive

Generics (swag v2): @Success 200 {object} api.Response[model.User]

Nested composition: @Success 200 {object} api.Response{data=model.User}

Security Definitions

Define once at the API level (in main.go), apply per endpoint with @Security.

// Bearer / JWT
// @securityDefinitions.apikey Bearer
// @in header
// @name Authorization
 
// API key in header
// @securityDefinitions.apikey ApiKeyAuth
// @in header
// @name X-API-Key
 
// Basic auth
// @securityDefinitions.basic BasicAuth
 
// OAuth2 authorization code
// @securityDefinitions.oauth2.authorizationCode OAuth2
// @authorizationUrl https://example.com/oauth/authorize
// @tokenUrl https://example.com/oauth/token
// @scope.read Read access
// @scope.write Write access

Apply to an endpoint:

// @Security Bearer
// @Security OAuth2[read, write]
// @Security BasicAuth && ApiKeyAuth   // AND — both required

Struct Tags

Enrich models without changing their Go type:

type CreateUserRequest struct {
    Name   string `json:"name" example:"Jane Doe" minLength:"2" maxLength:"100"`
    Role   string `json:"role" enums:"admin,user,guest" example:"user"`
    Age    int    `json:"age" minimum:"18" maximum:"120"`
    Avatar []byte `json:"avatar" swaggertype:"string" format:"base64"`
    Secret string `json:"-" swaggerignore:"true"`  // excluded from docs
}

Tag	Purpose
`example`	Example value shown in Swagger UI
`enums`	Comma-separated allowed values
`swaggertype`	Override detected type (e.g., `"primitive,integer"` for `time.Time`)
`swaggerignore:"true"`	Exclude field from the generated schema
`extensions`	Add OpenAPI extensions: `extensions:"x-nullable,x-deprecated=true"`

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Why it breaks	Fix
Missing `_ "yourmodule/docs"` import	Schema not registered; UI loads empty	Add blank import in main.go or server init
Stale `docs/` after code changes	Docs diverge from implementation; consumers get wrong schema	Re-run `swag init` after every annotation change
`@Param body` with primitive type	swag cannot derive schema from `string`; generation fails	Always use a named struct for body params
No `@Security` on protected routes	Swagger UI shows no lock icon; testers send unauthenticated requests	Apply `@Security` to every authenticated endpoint
General info annotations in the wrong file	swag silently skips them; spec has no title/host	Use `-g <file>` flag or move annotations to `main.go`
Using `{object}` with a map type	swag cannot generate a schema for `map[string]any` without help	Use a named struct or annotate with `swaggertype`
Multi-word `@Tags` without quotes	Tags split on spaces, producing malformed grouping	Quote tags with spaces: `@Tags "user accounts"`

Cross-References

→ See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-security for securing the Swagger UI endpoint in production (disable or gate with auth middleware).
→ See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-grpc for gRPC — use grpc-gateway with its own OpenAPI generator instead of swag.

This skill is not exhaustive — refer to the swaggo/swag documentation and code examples for up-to-date API signatures and usage patterns:

For Go package docs, symbols, versions, importers, and known vulnerabilities, → See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-pkg-go-dev skill (godig), preferred over Context7 for Go package facts.
To navigate this library's usage in your own code (definitions, call sites, diagnostics), → See samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-gopls skill (gopls).
Context7 remains a fallback for docs not indexed on pkg.go.dev.

If you encounter a bug or unexpected behavior in swag, open an issue at <https://github.com/swaggo/swag/issues>.

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