[function-namer] Go function rename plan: pkg/linters/panic-in-library-code

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🏷️ Go Function Rename Plan

Package Analyzed: pkg/linters/panic-in-library-code
Analysis Date: 2026-08-22
Round-Robin Position: package 108 of 185 total packages
Functions Analyzed: 13 functions across 1 file

Why This Matters

When AI coding agents search for functions to complete a task, they rely on function
names to understand what code does. Clear, descriptive names increase the likelihood
that an agent will find the right function instead of reimplementing existing logic.
Functions in the same package also call each other, so reviewing them together gives
better context for rename decisions.

Rename Suggestions

pkg/linters/panic-in-library-code/panic-in-library-code.go

Current Name	Suggested Name	Reason
run()	analyzePanicCalls()	run is a generic analyzer callback name; the implementation specifically scans library packages for builtin panic() calls and reports them. A task-driven agent searching for panic analysis logic is more likely to find analyzePanicCalls.
stringPrefix()	extractConstantStringPrefix()	The function does more than return an arbitrary string prefix: it recursively extracts the constant leading string from literals, concatenations, and fmt.Sprintf format arguments. The new name better matches that behavior and the BUG-prefix use case.
containsExpr()	callArgsContainExpr()	The helper is narrowly about checking whether a call's argument list contains a specific expression. The current name is too generic and easy to miss during search.

All functions in this file (for reference):

• run() — ⚠️ Rename suggested (see table above)
• shouldSkipPanic() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
• isInSyncOnceFuncLit() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
• selectorExprFromCallFun() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
• isSyncPackageFunc() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
• isSyncOnceDoCall() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
• isSyncOnceConstructorCall() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
• containsExpr() — ⚠️ Rename suggested (see table above)
• isSyncOnceType() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
• panicMessageStartsWithBUG() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
• stringPrefix() — ⚠️ Rename suggested (see table above)
• isFmtSprintf() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
• hasDocumentedPanicContract() — ✅ Clear, no change needed

Reference and call-site notes

Reference and call-site notes

Serena project activation succeeded, but Go semantic analysis was unavailable in this environment because Serena could not start the Go language server (go: Go is not installed). As a result, call-site discovery could not be completed with Serena for this run.

Observed local in-file references from source review:

• run() — referenced by Analyzer = analyzerutil.NewAtPath(..., run) in the same file
• extractConstantStringPrefix() rename would require updates at the two current stringPrefix(...) call sites in panicMessageStartsWithBUG() and recursively inside stringPrefix() itself
• callArgsContainExpr() rename would require the current containsExpr(...) call site in isInSyncOnceFuncLit()

Before implementation, the assigned agent should run the prescribed grep-based call-site audit across pkg/ and *_test.go files.

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🤖 Agentic Implementation Plan

Agentic Implementation Plan

This issue is designed to be assigned to a coding agent. The agent should implement
all rename suggestions below in a single pull request.

Prerequisites

• Read each rename suggestion and verify it is accurate by reviewing the function body
• Check for any Go interface constraints that prevent renaming (e.g., must match interface method name)
• Re-run call-site discovery because Serena semantic references were unavailable in this environment

Implementation Steps

For each rename suggestion, follow this sequence:

1. Rename the function in pkg/linters/panic-in-library-code/panic-in-library-code.go

// Old
func oldName(args) returnType {

// New
func newName(args) returnType {

2. Update all call sites

Use grep to find every caller and update the reference:

grep -rn "oldName" pkg/ --include="*.go"

Also check test files:

grep -rn "oldName" pkg/ --include="*_test.go"

3. Verify compilation after each rename

make build

4. Run tests after all renames are complete

make test-unit
make lint

Commit Convention

Each rename should be a focused commit:

refactor: rename <oldName> to <newName> for clarity

Validation Checklist

• All renames implemented
• All call sites updated (Go files and test files)
• make build passes with no errors
• make test-unit passes
• make lint passes
• PR description explains the agent-discoverability rationale

Notes for the Agent

• This is a pure rename refactor — behavior must not change, only names
• If a rename causes unexpected complexity (e.g., name conflicts, interface constraints),
  skip it and leave a comment in the PR explaining why
• Follow existing naming conventions documented in AGENTS.md
• Unexported functions used only as closures or immediately-invoked can be skipped
• Re-attempt semantic reference lookup in an environment with Go toolchain support if available

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