# Go configuration

In IntelliJ IDEA, you can configure settings for rename operations, suggestions in the code completion list, quick documentation, and so on. To set these options, open settings by pressing `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Windows), `⌘ Comma` (macOS), `⌘ Comma` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ Comma` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (KDE), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Emacs), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Sublime Text), `⌘ Comma` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Visual Studio), `⌘ Comma` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Eclipse), `⌘ Comma` (Eclipse (macOS)) and navigate to `Languages & Frameworks | Go`.

![General settings for go](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/go_idea_general_settings_for_go.png)

| Item | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Suggest parameters name in completion | Generates variable names for parameters. For example, if you select the `error` interface from the code completion list, IntelliJ IDEA will suggest the variable name `err`. For interfaces from the `context` package, IntelliJ IDEA generates `ctx`.     |
| Suggest variants that require additional imports as you type | Adds variants of code constructs that require package imports to the code completion list.     \| Enabled \| Disabled \| \| --- \| --- \| \| ![Suggest variants which require additional imports on](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/go_suggest_variants_which_require_additional_imports_on.png) \| ![Suggest variants which require additional imports off](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/go_suggest_variants_which_require_additional_imports_off.png) \|    |
| Indent on Enter in raw strings | Preserves indentation for raw string literals when you press `Enter` (Windows), `⏎` (macOS), `⏎` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⏎` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Enter` (XWin), `Enter` (GNOME), `Enter` (KDE), `Enter` (Emacs), `Enter` (Sublime Text), `⏎` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `Enter` (NetBeans), `Enter` (Visual Studio), `⏎` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Enter` (Eclipse), `⏎` (Eclipse (macOS)). Raw string literals are sequences of characters enclosed in backticks (for example, ``if a == 3{}``).     \| Enabled \| Disabled \| \| --- \| --- \| \| ![Indent on enter in raw strings is enabled](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/go_indent_on_enter_in_raw_strings_on.png) \| ![Indent on enter in raw strings is disabled](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/go_indent_on_enter_in_raw_strings_off.png) \|    |
| Show documentation in parameter info | Displays documentation about a function.     \| Enabled \| Disabled \| \| --- \| --- \| \| ![Indent on enter in raw strings is enabled](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/go_show_documentation_in_parameter_info_on.png) \| ![Indent on enter in raw strings is disabled](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/go_show_documentation_in_parameter_info_off.png) \|    |
| Detect go packages from clipboard |    Displays a dialog suggesting you add a package to the GOPATH. The dialog appears when you copy a link to a package that is not yet in your GOPATH (for example, `github.com/go-git/go-git`).    |
| Ask before sharing in Go Playground |    Displays a dialog asking whether you want to share your code in the Go Playground ([https://go.dev/play](https://go.dev/play)).    |
| When directory is renamed |  Performs the selected action when you rename a directory in a project:     * Show options: Displays a dialog asking whether to rename the associated package.    * Rename package: Automatically renames the package to match the new directory name.    * Do not rename package: Keeps the package name unchanged.    |
| When directory is renamed |  Performs the selected action when you rename a directory in a project:     * Show options: displays a dialog asking whether to rename the associated package.    * Rename package: automatically renames the package to match the new directory name.    * Do not rename package: keeps the package name unchanged.    |
| When package is renamed |  Performs the selected action when you rename a package in a project:     * Show options: displays a dialog asking whether to rename the corresponding directory.    * Rename directory: automatically renames the directory to match the new package name.    * Do not rename directory: keeps the directory name unchanged.    |
| When file is renamed |  Performs the selected action when you rename a file in a project:     * Show options: displays a dialog asking whether to rename the corresponding test or production file.    * Rename corresponding test or production file: automatically renames the related file to maintain naming consistency.    * Do not rename corresponding test or production file: keeps the related file unchanged.    |
| When JSON is pasted |  Performs the selected action when you paste a JSON string:     * Show options: displays a dialog asking whether to convert the JSON string into a Go type or paste it as-is.    * Convert JSON to a Go type: automatically generates Go code based on the structure of the pasted JSON.    * Insert JSON as-is: pastes the original JSON string into your code without conversion.    |