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errcheck

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Description

Recommend applying the linter/SAST tool errcheck, in order to mitigate more nil pointer dereference errors.

https://github.com/kisielk/errcheck

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the errcheck project linked in the issue and determine how it would be applied to this repository. Define which nil-pointer-related checks are in scope and how success will be verified; the issue currently names no files or tests, so completion criteria need clarification.

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Assessment

Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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