AgentSkillsCN

Configuration

通过环境变量和各类库实现应用配置的规范。

SKILL.md
--- frontmatter
name: Configuration
description: Standards for application configuration using environment variables and libraries.
metadata:
  labels: [golang, config, env, viper]
  triggers:
    files: ['configs/**', 'cmd/**']
    keywords: [configuration, env var, viper, koanf]

Golang Configuration Standards

Priority: P1 (STANDARD)

Principles

  • 12-Factor App: Store config in environment variables.
  • Typed Config: Load config into a struct, validate it immediately.
  • Secrets: Never commit secrets. Use env vars or secret managers.
  • No Globals: Return a Config struct and inject it.

Libraries

  • Standard Lib: os.Getenv for simple apps.
  • Viper: Industry standard for complex configs (supports env, config files, remote config).
  • Koanf: Lighter, cleaner alternative to Viper.
  • Caarlos0/env: Good for strict struct tagging.

Pattern

  1. Define Config struct.
  2. Load from defaults.
  3. Override from file (optional).
  4. Override from Env (priority).
  5. Validate.

References