Visual Studio Code Go Doc
April 17, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

A Visual Studio Code extension for showing Go symbol and package documentation in the Output panel.
Configuration
The extension uses the registered Go hover provider in VS Code to retrieve documentation for the symbol under the cursor.
For the best results, install and enable:
- Go extension for VS Code
goplsin your Go workspace
If hover-based documentation is unavailable, the command prints troubleshooting steps in the Output panel instead of failing with a low-level tool error.
Commands
- Go Doc: Get Definition - Prints the selected symbol definition and documentation in the Output panel