Google Go language plugin for IDEA

Google go language plugin is an attempt to build an outstanding IDE for Google Go language using Intellij IDEA.

Project pages on github:

Google Go language page:

Intellij IDEA homepage:

What it does

Basic language parsing and highlighting
Code folding
Brace matching
Comment/Uncomment (Single/Multiple line) support
Go SDK (work with the latest release and on windows)
File type icon
Go application file and library generation.
Auto completion of sdk package names and/or local application packages.
Compilation of the go applications (supported semantics are similar to those of gobuild)
Go To definition (for types) works across files and Go SDK
Code formatting - experimental (disabled)
Type name completion
ColorsAndSettings page with a new color scheme
Automatically add new line at end of file
Force UTF-8 encoding for go files
Go module type
Go SDK indexing mode

Download and install Intellij IDEA (Ultimate or Community edition).
Open the Plugins installation page: File -> Settings -> Plugins -> Available Plugins
Search for google go
Right click on the proper plugin and install
Download latest release of the Google Go language.
Build and install it.
Open IDEA and create an empty Java project.
Go to File -> Project Structure and select SDKs entry in the left column of the new window
Add a new Google Go SDK by clicking the plus sign an choosing the appropriate SDK type.
After the SDK is defined go to the Modules entry and add a new google facet to your default module. Select the proper sdk for the module.

Now you are ready to write and compile google go programs.

If you found a bug, please report it at the Google Go plugin project's tracker on GitHub:

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