dead-method-checker

Find unused methods in Go structs.

Installation

go install github.com/SIVIRA/dead-method-checker@latest

Usage

Important: Run this command from the top directory of your target project (where go.mod is located).

dead-method-checker --pkg <package-path> --struct <struct-name>

Options

• --pkg (required): Path of the package to check for unused methods
• --struct (required): Name of the struct to check for unused methods
• --ignore: Methods to ignore check (comma-separated)
• --fail: Exit with non-zero status if unused methods are found

Examples

Check for unused methods in a struct:

dead-method-checker --pkg github.com/example/mypackage --struct MyStruct

Ignore specific methods:

dead-method-checker --pkg github.com/example/mypackage --struct MyStruct --ignore String,GoString

Exit with error code if unused methods are found:

dead-method-checker --pkg github.com/example/mypackage --struct MyStruct --fail