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Golang template support

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#7,639 opened on Oct 17, 2025

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Description

Language name

Go template

URL of example repository

https://github.com/golang/go/tree/master/src/text/template/testdata

URL of syntax highlighting grammar

Not found, but this is the template language doc: https://pkg.go.dev/text/template

Most popular extensions

  • .tmpl
  • .gotmpl

Detected language

Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the Linguist documentation on adding languages, look at how existing template languages are defined (e.g., Mustache, Handlebars), and add a new language entry for Go templates with appropriate extensions and patterns.
Tech stack
ruby
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitRuby
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60