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The 'go:debug' directive is ignored in Go versions earlier than 1.21

Last modified: Last modified: 18 September 2025

Reports go:debug directive usages when a Go SDK version is less than 1.21.

For more information about go:debug, refer to Go, Backwards Compatibility, and GODEBUG.

Locating this inspection

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Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

GoDebugMinGoSdkVersion
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Inspection ID: GoDebugMinGoSdkVersion

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Inspection Details

By default bundled with:

GoLand 2025.2, Qodana for Go 2025.2,

Can be installed with plugin:

Go, 252.26654.0