Language edition/toolchain drift

Go 1.24 tool directive go.mod tools command resolves executable name collision distribution tool

The command resolves a different executable after adopting module tool directives.

Go 1.24GoLanguage edition/toolchain driftgo124

Agent Quick Fix

Repair against the current Go 1.24 contract, then keep the change narrow and source-backed.

Product: Go 1.24
Current-contract area: `go tool` name collides with a tool shipped by the distribution
Likely root cause: The command resolves a different executable after adopting module tool directives.
Repair direction: Verifier checks idiomatic migration while preserving cross-version intent where required.

Symptom

The command resolves a different executable after adopting module tool directives.

Why This Happens

Source may compile under an older edition/toolchain; current edition migration rules and tool metadata are external to the repo's immediate error context.

Common Wrong Fixes

  • Changing local code without checking the current external contract.
  • Retrying the same install, build, or API call with no version/source change.
  • Applying a broad unsafe bypass when a narrow compatibility fix is available.

Codex Search Keywords

These are the search terms observed in a neutral Codex validation run for this failure shape.

Go 1.24 tool directive go.mod tools command resolves executable name collision distribution tool
Go 1.24 tool directives go.mod
site:go.dev/doc/modules tools directive Go
https://go.dev/ref/mod
'tool' in https://go.dev/ref/mod

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