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go generate

go generate runs commands marked by //go:generate directives. It must be invoked explicitly and is commonly used to create or update Go source files.

Last updated 2 November 2026

Syntax

go generate [-run regexp] [-n] [-v] [-x] [build flags] [file.go... | packages]

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go build
go test
go run
go tool
gofmt

Source: generate.go — cmd/go/internal/generate — Go source. Checked 2026-11-03.