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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+# Parses the embedding project's `.tool-versions` file to find which is the
+# currently active version of gopls, then invokes it explicitly through `asdf`.
+#
+# The idea here is that `some_project/.bootstrap/shell/gopls.sh` will will
+# always point to the "right" go for that particular `some_project`.
+#
+# If this doesn't work right away, try:
+# go install golang.org/x/tools/gopls@latest
+# asdf reshim
+
+SCRIPTS_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd)"
+
+exec "$SCRIPTS_DIR/asdf-exec.sh" go run golang.org/x/tools/gopls@v0.14.2
+
+gopls "$@"