maxim2266 / go-def

A tool for Kate editor for finding symbol definitions in Go source files.

go-def

go-def is a tool for Kate editor for finding symbol definitions in Go source files. It locates the definition of the symbol under cursor.

Installation Steps

1. Make sure Lua5.3 and guru are installed:

go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru@latest
sudo apt install lua5.3

2. Clone this repository and cd to it;
3. Either make install for the default installation to $XDG_DATA_HOME/kate/tools/, where $XDG_DATA_HOME defaults to $HOME/.local/share, or type make and then copy the file go-def to any suitable location;
4. Add the tool to Kate editor:
5. Optionally add a keyboard shortcut to launch the tool.

Notes

• I don't know how to make Kate open files in read-only mode from the command line, so just beware that all files are opened writable.
• The tool uses guru for finding the definitions, and in large projects it can be quite slow to respond (10 seconds or so), while Kate editor provides no visual feedback, so be patient.

Status

Tested with Kate version 19.12.3 on Linux Mint 20.3.