Go CLI Cheat Sheet/Force local toolchain

Run with the bundled/local toolchain only.

Section: Toolchains and Env

Force local toolchain

bash
bash
GOTOOLCHAIN=local go test ./...
Explanation

Run with the bundled/local toolchain only. Useful in Go CLI workflows.

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