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*.gotpl* files not recognized as Go code

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
42/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
go
Domain
devtools

Research direction

No file or test is named in the issue. Start by locating the repository's language or file-extension classification for .gotpl files, then inspect the existing recognition tests and add coverage showing that Go template files are treated as Go code.

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Description

Go template files should be treated as Go code.

Dominant language
TypeScript
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