Go pprof Tool Guide

📊 A powerful profiling tool built into the Go runtime for performance analysis

Overview

The pprof package provides detailed insights into Go programs' performance, including:

• CPU usage
• Memory allocation
• Goroutine activity
• Blocking operations

🔧 Tip: To access pprof data, start your Go program with the -pprof flag or use the /debug/pprof endpoint.

Basic Usage

1. Start profiling

   go run main.go -pprof
   

2. Access the web UI
   Visit http://localhost:6060/debug/pprof/ in your browser 🌐
3. Analyze results
   Use commands like:
   • top (CPU usage)
   • heap (memory allocation)
   • goroutine (active goroutines)

Example: CPU Profiling

To capture CPU profiles:

import _ "net/http/pprof"
// Your code here  

Then navigate to:
http://localhost:6060/debug/pprof/profile?seconds=30
⏱️ This will collect CPU data for 30 seconds

Related Resources

📖 Go pprof Documentation
⚙️ Performance Optimization Guide