What's New in GoLand

We’ve implemented the ability to download Go modules automatically on project open and after each change to the go.mod file. This functionality is enabled by default, but you can turn it off at any time in Settings | Go | Go Modules.

We’ve added several intention actions and inspections to help you update dependencies in go.mod files faster.

Now, when you open your go.mod file, GoLand highlights outdated dependencies. You can hover over the highlighted versions of a given package and use a quick-fix to update it. You can also update all dependencies to their latest patches or major versions, and there is an option to update only direct dependencies.

You can now disable vendoring per project, for example, when you have a monorepo containing a vendor folder used by another language. You can disable vendoring while creating a new project or at any other time by going to Settings | Go | Go Modules.

We’ve added type-aware code completion for make function invocations.

GoLand can now detect errors and redundant arguments in make functions. There is also a quick-fix to remove redundant arguments, which you can access via Alt+Enter, as usual.

It is now easy to access and preview the contents of a Docker image layer in the Services tool window. Select the image from the list, select Show layers, and click Analyze image for more information. This opens a list of the files stored in the layer, from which you can easily open the selected file in the editor by right-clicking on the file and clicking Open File (or Download File for binaries).

It is now possible to set a Docker run configuration to run before another configuration by designating it as a Before Launch task. The IDE will wait for the container that is currently running to become healthy, and then it will launch the next run configuration. To set up a queue, first create a required Docker run configuration and then add it to the container via Modify options | Add before launch task | Run configuration.

If you’re accustomed to the VS Code keymap, you can now choose it in the Customize section on the Welcome screen. You can also change your keymap in Settings | Keymap.

GoLand 2023.2 brings the long-awaited ability to arrange your files in the Project view based on their modification time. This new functionality automatically reorders the files whenever the changes in your project are saved. To enable this feature, open the kebab menu (three vertical dots) in the Project view and then select Tree Appearance | Sort by Modification Time.

To make managing multiple run configurations easier, we’ve implemented the option to pin preferred configurations in the Run widget. To add a run configuration to the Pinned section, open the kebab menu (three vertical dots) next to its name and select Pin. If you have multiple pinned configurations, you can easily rearrange them by dragging and dropping within the list.

We’ve expanded the customization options for the new UI’s main toolbar. You can now use a dropdown menu to quickly choose actions that you want to add to the toolbar. To do so, right-click on any widget, select Add to Main Toolbar, and explore the available options.

We’ve refined the behavior of the hamburger menu in the new UI that is located in the main toolbar for Windows and Linux. Once you click on the menu icon, the elements now appear horizontally over the toolbar. Also, there’s now an option to turn this menu into a separate toolbar, accessible via View | Appearance | Main menu as a Separate Toolbar.

In the Project view, there’s a new Open Directories with Single Click option that makes expanding and collapsing the project folders quicker and more responsive. The option is available from the drop-down menu once you click on the kebab (three vertical dots) menu.

Search Everywhere (Double Shift) is primarily used for searching through files, methods, actions, and settings. With this update, it now includes text search capabilities similar to Find in Files. Now, text search results are displayed when there are few or no other search results available for a given query. The feature is enabled by default and can be managed in Settings | Advanced Settings.

In Settings | Editor | Inspections, code samples now include syntax highlighting, which makes it easier to understand what triggers an inspection and whether you want to have it active or inactive.

To make it easier to configure the IDE for your specific projects and extend its functionality with plugins, we have updated the UI for the Settings | Plugins section. It now includes a set of suggested plugins that is automatically defined based on your project specifics and appears at the top of the list.

The HTTP Client is now capable of understanding Swagger and OpenAPI specifications and providing corresponding code completion options for JSON requests.

You can now share common JavaScript code for HTTP Client request handlers via imported modules.

GoLand can now display previews of PDF and HTML files right in the results of requests in the HTTP Client.

You can now send gRPC requests over Transport Layer Security (TLS) in the HTTP Client. TLS provides encryption and authentication, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of your data transmission. Both https:// and grpcs:// schemas are supported in the request syntax.

We’ve introduced a new inspection to eliminate the so-called Norway problem and prevent the unintended misinterpretation of Boolean values in YAML files.

When a list primarily consists of strings but contains a Boolean-like literal, GoLand will highlight this literal, indicating a potential inconsistency, and suggest adding quotes to it. If the list is mainly composed of Boolean-like literals (such as true, false, off, on, yes, no), any literal that deviates from this pattern is highlighted as a possible error. However, no specific quick-fixes are suggested in this scenario.

The IDE now provides a better user experience when setting up Swagger Codegen configurations. We’ve reworked the Edit Swagger Codegen Configuration dialog to make it easier for you to tailor the run configuration to your requirements.

Additionally, you can now access the Swagger Codegen run configuration right from the gutter without having to specify any additional settings.

GoLand now supports Redoc UI previews for OpenAPI and Swagger specification files, including YAML and JSON files, allowing you to switch between the Redoc and Swagger UIs within the IDE. With the Redocly integration, you can access the Try it console right from within GoLand and use it to set parameters and send requests to your API.

You can now work more conveniently with the AsyncAPI specification format in GoLand. The IDE supports schema validation functionality and provides code completion for references, the Endpoints view, and the Editor Preview pane.