Go Review MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides real-time access to official Go style guides for intelligent code review.

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What is the Go Review MCP MCP server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides real-time access to official Go style guides for intelligent code review. The go review mcp mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 9 defined tools rather than through you.

What it actually does

Go Review MCP fetches the latest style guides directly from official and recommended sources:

Adding it to your client

The server ships on npm as @modelcontextprotocol/inspector, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • search_live_guide — Search through all live-fetched Go style guide content for specific patterns (auto-fetches guides on first use)
  • get_guide_topic — Extract topic-specific content from all live guides (naming, errors, concurrency, testing, interfaces, formatting, comments, imports, context)
  • get_review_guidelines — Get curated review guidelines for specific topics
  • Official — The Official tool exposed by this server
  • Recommended — The Recommended tool exposed by this server
  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server
  • Prompts — The Prompts tool exposed by this server
  • Crush — The Crush tool exposed by this server
  • Building — The Building tool exposed by this server

Configuration

  • Go 1.21 or later - Internet connection for fetching live guides (embedded rules work offline)

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 9 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Go Review MCP.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the go review mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

When to reach for it

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Go Review MCP's toolset — search_live_guide, get_guide_topic, get_review_guidelines and 6 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by brunokrugel; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Go Review MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
search_live_guideSearch through all live-fetched Go style guide content for specific patterns (auto-fetches guides on first use)
get_guide_topicExtract topic-specific content from all live guides (naming, errors, concurrency, testing, interfaces, formatting, comments, imports, context)
get_review_guidelinesGet curated review guidelines for specific topics
OfficialThe Official tool exposed by this server.
RecommendedThe Recommended tool exposed by this server.
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.
PromptsThe Prompts tool exposed by this server.
CrushThe Crush tool exposed by this server.
BuildingThe Building tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Go Review MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "go-review": {
      "command": "go-review-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Go 1.21 or later - Internet connection for fetching live guides (embedded rules work offline)

Example prompts to try

  • Use Go Review MCP to search live guide.
  • Use Go Review MCP to get guide topic.
  • Use Go Review MCP to get review guidelines.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Go Review MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 9 tools (search_live_guide, get_guide_topic, get_review_guidelines, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Go Review MCP directly.