File Execution¶

Current behavior¶

Execution is orchestrated by the extension and run in the Integrated Terminal.

UX entry points¶

• Play button in editor title.
• Command Palette.
• Editor context menu.
• Explorer context menu (.go file).

Fast argument input¶

Use:

• RighToGo: Run Current Go Script (With Args)

RighToGo opens a quick input box and forwards arguments to:

go run <file.go> <args...>

Sequence with go.mod¶

cd <file-directory>
go run <file.go>

Sequence without go.mod (ephemeral)¶

mktemp -d
cp <file.go> <temp>
cd <temp>
go mod init rightogo_temp_run
go mod tidy
go run <file.go>
# cleanup at the end (if enabled)

Cleanup guarantee¶

The ephemeral run script uses an exit-trap strategy equivalent to finally, ensuring cleanup even on failure.

Why Integrated Terminal¶

OutputChannel is read-only and does not support stdin.

Example that needs terminal input:

package main

import "fmt"

func main() {
    var name string
    fmt.Print("Name: ")
    fmt.Scanln(&name)
    fmt.Println("Hello", name)
}

New window execution¶

Use:

• RighToGo: Run Current Go Script (New Window)

Or enable rightogo.runInNewWindowTerminalByDefault = true.

RighToGo tries to move the terminal to a new VSCode window. If unsupported in the current VSCode build, it falls back to the panel terminal.