vetkit.go.quality.errors-new-sprintf
errors.New(fmt.Sprintf(...)) is a roundabout fmt.Errorf(...) and cannot wrap errors with %w.
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Suite: Code quality
go
errors.New(fmt.Sprintf(...)) is a roundabout fmt.Errorf(...) and cannot wrap errors with %w.
Category: QUALITY · Engine rule severity: INFO
How to fix it
Use fmt.Errorf(...), with %w when wrapping another error.
Rule pattern example
The engine’s matching pattern, not a confirmed exploit. Metavariables and ellipses describe matching syntax.
errors.New(fmt.Sprintf(...))References
Source: packages/engine/rules/quality/go.yml.
Generated from shipped rule definitions at build time. Matching is a review signal, not proof of exploitability. “generic” denotes text matching, not complete language or framework coverage. Runtime configuration and available tools affect whether a rule runs.