title: VS Code can't install the Go tools
body: <p>I try to start using Go in VSCode. I've installed Go as well as Git and created a project in Code, containing a single <code>.go</code> file.</p>
  
  <p>When I type something, VSCode warns me that tools like <code>golint</code> are missing and prompts me to install them. I click on "Install all".</p>
  
  <p>Then the console shows this :</p>
  
  <pre><code>Installing 10 tools
    gocode
    gopkgs
    go-outline
    go-symbols
    guru
    gorename
    godef
    goreturns
    golint
    gotests
  
  Installing gocode SUCCEEDED
  Installing gopkgs SUCCEEDED
  Installing go-outline SUCCEEDED
  Installing go-symbols FAILED
  Installing guru FAILED
  Installing gorename FAILED
  Installing godef SUCCEEDED
  Installing goreturns FAILED
  Installing golint FAILED
  Installing gotests FAILED
  
  6 tools failed to install.
  
  go-symbols:
  Error: Command failed: C:\Go\bin\go.exe get -u -v github.com/newhook/go-symbols
  github.com/newhook/go-symbols (download)
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools/go/buildutil?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools/go/buildutil?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "golang.org/x/tools/go/buildutil": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"golang.org/x/tools", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://go.googlesource.com/tools"} at https://golang.org/x/tools/go/buildutil?go-get=1
  get "golang.org/x/tools/go/buildutil": verifying non-authoritative meta tag
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  golang.org/x/tools (download)
  # cd C:\Users\user\go\src\golang.org\x\tools; git pull --ff-only
  fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
  package golang.org/x/tools/go/buildutil: exit status 128
  github.com/newhook/go-symbols (download)
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools/go/buildutil?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools/go/buildutil?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "golang.org/x/tools/go/buildutil": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"golang.org/x/tools", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://go.googlesource.com/tools"} at https://golang.org/x/tools/go/buildutil?go-get=1
  get "golang.org/x/tools/go/buildutil": verifying non-authoritative meta tag
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  golang.org/x/tools (download)
  # cd C:\Users\user\go\src\golang.org\x\tools; git pull --ff-only
  fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
  package golang.org/x/tools/go/buildutil: exit status 128
  
  guru:
  Error: Command failed: C:\Go\bin\go.exe get -u -v golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"golang.org/x/tools", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://go.googlesource.com/tools"} at https://golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru?go-get=1
  get "golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru": verifying non-authoritative meta tag
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  golang.org/x/tools (download)
  # cd C:\Users\user\go\src\golang.org\x\tools; git pull --ff-only
  fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
  package golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru: exit status 128
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"golang.org/x/tools", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://go.googlesource.com/tools"} at https://golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru?go-get=1
  get "golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru": verifying non-authoritative meta tag
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  golang.org/x/tools (download)
  # cd C:\Users\user\go\src\golang.org\x\tools; git pull --ff-only
  fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
  package golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru: exit status 128
  
  gorename:
  Error: Command failed: C:\Go\bin\go.exe get -u -v golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"golang.org/x/tools", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://go.googlesource.com/tools"} at https://golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename?go-get=1
  get "golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename": verifying non-authoritative meta tag
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  golang.org/x/tools (download)
  # cd C:\Users\user\go\src\golang.org\x\tools; git pull --ff-only
  fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
  package golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename: exit status 128
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"golang.org/x/tools", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://go.googlesource.com/tools"} at https://golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename?go-get=1
  get "golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename": verifying non-authoritative meta tag
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  golang.org/x/tools (download)
  # cd C:\Users\user\go\src\golang.org\x\tools; git pull --ff-only
  fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
  package golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename: exit status 128
  
  goreturns:
  Error: Command failed: C:\Go\bin\go.exe get -u -v sourcegraph.com/sqs/goreturns
  Fetching https://sourcegraph.com/sqs/goreturns?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://sourcegraph.com/sqs/goreturns?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "sourcegraph.com/sqs/goreturns": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"sourcegraph.com/sqs/goreturns", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://github.com/sqs/goreturns"} at https://sourcegraph.com/sqs/goreturns?go-get=1
  sourcegraph.com/sqs/goreturns (download)
  github.com/sqs/goreturns (download)
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools/imports?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools/imports?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "golang.org/x/tools/imports": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"golang.org/x/tools", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://go.googlesource.com/tools"} at https://golang.org/x/tools/imports?go-get=1
  get "golang.org/x/tools/imports": verifying non-authoritative meta tag
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  golang.org/x/tools (download)
  # cd C:\Users\user\go\src\golang.org\x\tools; git pull --ff-only
  fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
  package golang.org/x/tools/imports: exit status 128
  Fetching https://sourcegraph.com/sqs/goreturns?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://sourcegraph.com/sqs/goreturns?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "sourcegraph.com/sqs/goreturns": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"sourcegraph.com/sqs/goreturns", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://github.com/sqs/goreturns"} at https://sourcegraph.com/sqs/goreturns?go-get=1
  sourcegraph.com/sqs/goreturns (download)
  github.com/sqs/goreturns (download)
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools/imports?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools/imports?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "golang.org/x/tools/imports": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"golang.org/x/tools", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://go.googlesource.com/tools"} at https://golang.org/x/tools/imports?go-get=1
  get "golang.org/x/tools/imports": verifying non-authoritative meta tag
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  golang.org/x/tools (download)
  # cd C:\Users\user\go\src\golang.org\x\tools; git pull --ff-only
  fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
  package golang.org/x/tools/imports: exit status 128
  
  golint:
  Error: Command failed: C:\Go\bin\go.exe get -u -v github.com/golang/lint/golint
  github.com/golang/lint (download)
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools/go/gcexportdata?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools/go/gcexportdata?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "golang.org/x/tools/go/gcexportdata": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"golang.org/x/tools", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://go.googlesource.com/tools"} at https://golang.org/x/tools/go/gcexportdata?go-get=1
  get "golang.org/x/tools/go/gcexportdata": verifying non-authoritative meta tag
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  golang.org/x/tools (download)
  # cd C:\Users\user\go\src\golang.org\x\tools; git pull --ff-only
  fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
  package golang.org/x/tools/go/gcexportdata: exit status 128
  github.com/golang/lint (download)
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools/go/gcexportdata?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools/go/gcexportdata?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "golang.org/x/tools/go/gcexportdata": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"golang.org/x/tools", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://go.googlesource.com/tools"} at https://golang.org/x/tools/go/gcexportdata?go-get=1
  get "golang.org/x/tools/go/gcexportdata": verifying non-authoritative meta tag
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  golang.org/x/tools (download)
  # cd C:\Users\user\go\src\golang.org\x\tools; git pull --ff-only
  fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
  package golang.org/x/tools/go/gcexportdata: exit status 128
  
  gotests:
  Error: Command failed: C:\Go\bin\go.exe get -u -v github.com/cweill/gotests/...
  github.com/cweill/gotests (download)
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools/imports?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools/imports?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "golang.org/x/tools/imports": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"golang.org/x/tools", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://go.googlesource.com/tools"} at https://golang.org/x/tools/imports?go-get=1
  get "golang.org/x/tools/imports": verifying non-authoritative meta tag
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  golang.org/x/tools (download)
  # cd C:\Users\user\go\src\golang.org\x\tools; git pull --ff-only
  fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
  package golang.org/x/tools/imports: exit status 128
  github.com/cweill/gotests (download)
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools/imports?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools/imports?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  get "golang.org/x/tools/imports": found meta tag main.metaImport{Prefix:"golang.org/x/tools", VCS:"git", RepoRoot:"https://go.googlesource.com/tools"} at https://golang.org/x/tools/imports?go-get=1
  get "golang.org/x/tools/imports": verifying non-authoritative meta tag
  Fetching https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1
  Parsing meta tags from https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1 (status code 200)
  golang.org/x/tools (download)
  # cd C:\Users\user\go\src\golang.org\x\tools; git pull --ff-only
  fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
  package golang.org/x/tools/imports: exit status 128
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Some tools are able to install, others are not. I can't do anything about the <code>Not a git repository</code> error because it's an automated process and I'm not the one typing the git commands.</p>
  
  <p>I tried installing the tools separately in PowerShell and I get the same errors. My go directory is created (in <code>%USERPROFILE%\go</code>) and the <code>GOPATH</code> is set correctly.</p>
  
  <p>Any ideas ?</p>