diff --git a/.golangci.next.reference.yml b/.golangci.next.reference.yml
index 44ce5c4a9db8..cd02dde81dd0 100644
--- a/.golangci.next.reference.yml
+++ b/.golangci.next.reference.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ linters:
     - goconst
     - gocritic
     - gocyclo
+    - godoclint
     - godot
     - godox
     - goheader
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ linters:
     - goconst
     - gocritic
     - gocyclo
+    - godoclint
     - godot
     - godox
     - goheader
@@ -1266,6 +1268,74 @@ linters:
       # Default: 30 (but we recommend 10-20)
       min-complexity: 10
 
+    godoclint:
+      # Default set of rules to enable.
+      # Possible values are: `basic`, `all` or `none`.
+      # Default: `basic` (enables `pkg-doc`, `single-pkg-doc`, `start-with-name`, and `deprecated`)
+      default: all
+
+      # List of rules to enable in addition to the default set.
+      # Default: empty
+      enable:
+        # Check proper package-level godoc, if any.
+        # https://github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint?tab=readme-ov-file#pkg-doc
+        - pkg-doc
+        # Assert at most one godoc per package.
+        # https://github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint?tab=readme-ov-file#single-pkg-doc
+        - single-pkg-doc
+        # Require all packages to have a godoc.
+        # https://github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint?tab=readme-ov-file#require-pkg-doc
+        - require-pkg-doc
+        # Assert symbol godocs start with the symbol name.
+        # https://github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint?tab=readme-ov-file#start-with-name
+        - start-with-name
+        # Require godoc for all public symbols.
+        # https://github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint?tab=readme-ov-file#require-doc
+        - require-doc
+        # Assert correct formatting of deprecation notes.
+        # https://github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint?tab=readme-ov-file#deprecated
+        - deprecated
+        # Assert maximum line length for godocs.
+        # https://github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint?tab=readme-ov-file#max-len
+        - max-len
+        # Assert no unused link in godocs.
+        # https://github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint?tab=readme-ov-file#no-unused-link
+        - no-unused-link
+
+      # List of rules to disable.
+      # Default: empty
+      disable:
+        - pkg-doc
+        - single-pkg-doc
+        - require-pkg-doc
+        - start-with-name
+        - require-doc
+        - deprecated
+        - max-len
+        - no-unused-link
+
+      # A map for fine-tuning individual rules.
+      # All subkeys are optional.
+      options:
+        max-len:
+          # Maximum line length for godocs, not including the `// `, or `/*` or `*/` tokens.
+          # Default: 77
+          length: 127
+
+        require-doc:
+          # Ignore exported (public) symbols when applying the `require-doc` rule.
+          # Default: false
+          ignore-exported: true
+
+          # Ignore unexported (private) symbols when applying the `require-doc` rule.
+          # Default: true
+          ignore-unexported: false
+
+        start-with-name:
+          # Include unexported symbols when applying the `start-with-name` rule.
+          # Default: false
+          include-unexported: true
+
     godot:
       # Comments to be checked: `declarations`, `toplevel`, `noinline` or `all`.
       # Default: declarations
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 788c13b6d9f3..fb374c86b7ed 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-critic/go-critic v0.13.0
 	github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0
 	github.com/go-xmlfmt/xmlfmt v1.1.3
+	github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint v0.10.0
 	github.com/gofrs/flock v0.12.1
 	github.com/golangci/asciicheck v0.5.0
 	github.com/golangci/dupl v0.0.0-20250308024227-f665c8d69b32
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index afd7617733b4..e0617fe2d72a 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ github.com/go-xmlfmt/xmlfmt v1.1.3 h1:t8Ey3Uy7jDSEisW2K3somuMKIpzktkWptA0iFCnRUW
 github.com/go-xmlfmt/xmlfmt v1.1.3/go.mod h1:aUCEOzzezBEjDBbFBoSiya/gduyIiWYRP6CnSFIV8AM=
 github.com/gobwas/glob v0.2.3 h1:A4xDbljILXROh+kObIiy5kIaPYD8e96x1tgBhUI5J+Y=
 github.com/gobwas/glob v0.2.3/go.mod h1:d3Ez4x06l9bZtSvzIay5+Yzi0fmZzPgnTbPcKjJAkT8=
+github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint v0.10.0 h1:OcyrziBi18sQSEpib6NesVHEJ/Xcng97NunePBA48g4=
+github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint v0.10.0/go.mod h1:KleLcHu/CGSvkjUH2RvZyoK1MBC7pDQg4NxMYLcBBsw=
 github.com/gofrs/flock v0.12.1 h1:MTLVXXHf8ekldpJk3AKicLij9MdwOWkZ+a/jHHZby9E=
 github.com/gofrs/flock v0.12.1/go.mod h1:9zxTsyu5xtJ9DK+1tFZyibEV7y3uwDxPPfbxeeHCoD0=
 github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.1.1/go.mod h1:r8qH/GZQm5c6nD/R0oafs1akxWv10x8SbQlK7atdtwQ=
diff --git a/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json b/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json
index 9221df3feb96..ee12cba23d1b 100644
--- a/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json
+++ b/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json
@@ -477,6 +477,18 @@
         "-QF1012"
       ]
     },
+    "godoclint-rules": {
+      "enum": [
+        "pkg-doc",
+        "single-pkg-doc",
+        "require-pkg-doc",
+        "start-with-name",
+        "require-doc",
+        "deprecated",
+        "max-len",
+        "no-unused-link"
+      ]
+    },
     "gosec-rules": {
       "enum": [
         "G101",
@@ -795,6 +807,7 @@
             "goconst",
             "gocritic",
             "gocyclo",
+            "godoclint",
             "godot",
             "godox",
             "err113",
@@ -1848,6 +1861,74 @@
             }
           }
         },
+        "godoclintSettings": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "properties": {
+            "default": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "enum": ["all", "basic", "none"],
+              "default": "basic",
+              "description": "Default set of rules to enable."
+            },
+            "enable": {
+              "description": "List of rules to enable in addition to the default set.",
+              "type": "array",
+              "uniqueItems": true,
+              "items": {
+                "$ref": "#/definitions/godoclint-rules"
+              }
+            },
+            "disable": {
+              "description": "List of rules to disable.",
+              "type": "array",
+              "uniqueItems": true,
+              "items": {
+                "$ref": "#/definitions/godoclint-rules"
+              }
+            },
+            "options": {
+              "type": "object",
+              "description": "A map for setting individual rule options.",
+              "properties": {
+                "max-len": {
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "properties": {
+                    "length": {
+                      "type": "integer",
+                      "description": "Maximum line length for godocs, not including the `// `, or `/*` or `*/` tokens.",
+                      "default": 77
+                    }
+                  }
+                },
+                "require-doc": {
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "properties": {
+                    "ignore-exported": {
+                      "type": "boolean",
+                      "description": "Ignore exported (public) symbols when applying the `require-doc` rule.",
+                      "default": false
+                    },
+                    "ignore-unexported": {
+                      "type": "boolean",
+                      "description": "Ignore unexported (private) symbols when applying the `require-doc` rule.",
+                      "default": true
+                    }
+                  }
+                },
+                "start-with-name": {
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "properties": {
+                    "include-unexported": {
+                      "type": "boolean",
+                      "description": "Include unexported symbols when applying the `start-with-name` rule.",
+                      "default": false
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        },
         "godotSettings": {
           "type": "object",
           "additionalProperties": false,
@@ -4547,6 +4628,9 @@
             "gocyclo": {
               "$ref": "#/definitions/settings/definitions/gocycloSettings"
             },
+            "godoclint": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/settings/definitions/godoclintSettings"
+            },
             "godot": {
               "$ref": "#/definitions/settings/definitions/godotSettings"
             },
diff --git a/pkg/config/linters_settings.go b/pkg/config/linters_settings.go
index 567416d977de..1eb50a74662f 100644
--- a/pkg/config/linters_settings.go
+++ b/pkg/config/linters_settings.go
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ type LintersSettings struct {
 	Goconst                  GoConstSettings                  `mapstructure:"goconst"`
 	Gocritic                 GoCriticSettings                 `mapstructure:"gocritic"`
 	Gocyclo                  GoCycloSettings                  `mapstructure:"gocyclo"`
+	Godoclint                GodoclintSettings                `mapstructure:"godoclint"`
 	Godot                    GodotSettings                    `mapstructure:"godot"`
 	Godox                    GodoxSettings                    `mapstructure:"godox"`
 	Goheader                 GoHeaderSettings                 `mapstructure:"goheader"`
@@ -520,6 +521,24 @@ type GoCycloSettings struct {
 	MinComplexity int `mapstructure:"min-complexity"`
 }
 
+type GodoclintSettings struct {
+	Default *string  `mapstructure:"default"`
+	Enable  []string `mapstructure:"enable"`
+	Disable []string `mapstructure:"disable"`
+	Options struct {
+		MaxLen struct {
+			Length *uint `mapstructure:"length"`
+		} `mapstructure:"max-len"`
+		RequireDoc struct {
+			IgnoreExported   *bool `mapstructure:"ignore-exported"`
+			IgnoreUnexported *bool `mapstructure:"ignore-unexported"`
+		} `mapstructure:"require-doc"`
+		StartWithName struct {
+			IncludeUnexported *bool `mapstructure:"include-unexported"`
+		} `mapstructure:"start-with-name"`
+	} `mapstructure:"options"`
+}
+
 type GodotSettings struct {
 	Scope   string   `mapstructure:"scope"`
 	Exclude []string `mapstructure:"exclude"`
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/godoclint/godoclint.go b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/godoclint.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..235909217f63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/godoclint.go
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+package godoclint
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"slices"
+
+	glcompose "github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint/pkg/compose"
+	glconfig "github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint/pkg/model"
+
+	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/goanalysis"
+	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/golinters/internal"
+)
+
+func New(settings *config.GodoclintSettings) *goanalysis.Linter {
+	var pcfg glconfig.PlainConfig
+
+	if settings != nil {
+		err := checkSettings(settings)
+		if err != nil {
+			internal.LinterLogger.Fatalf("godoclint: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// The following options are explicitly ignored: they must be handled globally with exclusions or nolint directives.
+		// - Include
+		// - Exclude
+
+		// The following options are explicitly ignored: these options cannot work as expected because the global configuration about tests.
+		// - Options.MaxLenIncludeTests
+		// - Options.PkgDocIncludeTests
+		// - Options.SinglePkgDocIncludeTests
+		// - Options.RequirePkgDocIncludeTests
+		// - Options.RequireDocIncludeTests
+		// - Options.StartWithNameIncludeTests
+		// - Options.NoUnusedLinkIncludeTests
+
+		pcfg = glconfig.PlainConfig{
+			Default: settings.Default,
+			Enable:  settings.Enable,
+			Disable: settings.Disable,
+			Options: &glconfig.PlainRuleOptions{
+				MaxLenLength:                   settings.Options.MaxLen.Length,
+				MaxLenIncludeTests:             pointer(true),
+				PkgDocIncludeTests:             pointer(false),
+				SinglePkgDocIncludeTests:       pointer(true),
+				RequirePkgDocIncludeTests:      pointer(false),
+				RequireDocIncludeTests:         pointer(true),
+				RequireDocIgnoreExported:       settings.Options.RequireDoc.IgnoreExported,
+				RequireDocIgnoreUnexported:     settings.Options.RequireDoc.IgnoreUnexported,
+				StartWithNameIncludeTests:      pointer(false),
+				StartWithNameIncludeUnexported: settings.Options.StartWithName.IncludeUnexported,
+				NoUnusedLinkIncludeTests:       pointer(true),
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	composition := glcompose.Compose(glcompose.CompositionConfig{
+		BaseDirPlainConfig: &pcfg,
+		ExitFunc: func(_ int, err error) {
+			internal.LinterLogger.Errorf("godoclint: %v", err)
+		},
+	})
+
+	return goanalysis.
+		NewLinterFromAnalyzer(composition.Analyzer.GetAnalyzer()).
+		WithLoadMode(goanalysis.LoadModeSyntax)
+}
+
+func checkSettings(settings *config.GodoclintSettings) error {
+	switch deref(settings.Default) {
+	case string(model.DefaultSetAll):
+		if len(settings.Enable) > 0 {
+			return errors.New("cannot use 'enable' with 'default=all'")
+		}
+
+	case string(model.DefaultSetNone):
+		if len(settings.Disable) > 0 {
+			return errors.New("cannot use 'disable' with 'default=none'")
+		}
+
+	default:
+		for _, rule := range settings.Enable {
+			if slices.Contains(settings.Disable, rule) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("a rule cannot be enabled and disabled at the same time: '%s'", rule)
+			}
+		}
+
+		for _, rule := range settings.Disable {
+			if slices.Contains(settings.Enable, rule) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("a rule cannot be enabled and disabled at the same time: '%s'", rule)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func pointer[T any](v T) *T { return &v }
+
+func deref[T any](v *T) T {
+	if v == nil {
+		var zero T
+		return zero
+	}
+
+	return *v
+}
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/godoclint/godoclint_integration_test.go b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/godoclint_integration_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1b9b0ad82782
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/godoclint_integration_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package godoclint
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/test/testshared/integration"
+)
+
+func TestFromTestdata(t *testing.T) {
+	integration.RunTestdata(t)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint.yml b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4cabcb6dea2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+version: "2"
+
+linters:
+  settings:
+    godoclint:
+      default: none
+      enable:
+        - pkg-doc
+        - require-pkg-doc
+        - start-with-name
+        - require-doc
+        - deprecated
+        - max-len
+        - no-unused-link
+      options:
+        start-with-name:
+          include-unexported: true
+        require-doc:
+          ignore-exported: false
+          ignore-unexported: false
+        max-len:
+          length: 127
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_default_fail.go b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_default_fail.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a399f55ef343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_default_fail.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+//golangcitest:args -Egodoclint
+
+// bad godoc // want `package godoc should start with "Package testdata "`
+package testdata
+
+// This is a special stdlib import because the package itself has issues that
+// godoclint can, but must not, detect.
+import "go/ast"
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("FooType"\)`
+type FooType struct{}
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("FooAlias"\)`
+type FooAlias = ast.Comment
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("FooConst"\)`
+const FooConst = 1
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("FooVar"\)`
+var FooVar = 1
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("FooFunc"\)`
+func FooFunc() {}
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("FooFunc"\)`
+func (FooType) FooFunc() {}
+
+// DeprecatedConstA is... // want `deprecation note should be formatted as "Deprecated: "`
+//
+// DEPRECATED: do not use
+const DeprecatedConstA = 1
+
+// DeprecatedConstB is... // want `deprecation note should be formatted as "Deprecated: "`
+//
+// DEPRECATED:do not use
+const DeprecatedConstB = 1
+
+// DeprecatedConstC is... // want `deprecation note should be formatted as "Deprecated: "`
+//
+// deprecated:do not use
+const DeprecatedConstC = 1
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_default_pass.go b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_default_pass.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..51453b6787fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_default_pass.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+//golangcitest:args -Egodoclint
+//golangcitest:expected_exitcode 0
+
+// Package testdata has good godoc.
+package testdata
+
+// This is a special stdlib import because the package itself has issues that
+// godoclint can, but must not, detect.
+import "go/ast"
+
+// FooType is a type.
+type FooType struct{}
+
+// FooAlias is an alias.
+type FooAlias = ast.Comment
+
+// FooConst is a constant.
+const FooConst = 1
+
+// FooVar is a variable.
+var FooVar = 1
+
+// FooFunc is a function.
+func FooFunc() {}
+
+// FooFunc is a method.
+func (FooType) FooFunc() {}
+
+// bad godoc on unexported symbol
+type fooType struct{}
+
+// bad godoc on unexported symbol
+type fooAlias = ast.Comment
+
+// bad godoc on unexported symbol
+const fooConst = 1
+
+// bad godoc on unexported symbol
+var fooVar = 1
+
+// bad godoc on unexported symbol
+func fooFunc() {}
+
+// bad godoc on unexported symbol
+func (FooType) fooFunc() {}
+
+// DeprecatedConstA is...
+//
+// Deprecated: do not use
+const DeprecatedConstA = 1
+
+// Deprecated: do not use
+const DeprecatedConstB = 1
+
+// deprecatedConstC is...
+//
+// DEPRECATED: invalid deprecation note but okay since the symbol is not exported
+const deprecatedConstC = 1
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_full_fail.go b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_full_fail.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..772e126e699b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_full_fail.go
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+//golangcitest:args -Egodoclint
+//golangcitest:config_path testdata/godoclint.yml
+
+// Asserting rule "pkg-doc"
+
+// bad godoc // want `package godoc should start with "Package testdata "`
+package testdata
+
+// This is a special stdlib import because the package itself has issues that
+// godoclint can, but must not, detect.
+import "go/ast"
+
+// Asserting rule "start-with-name"
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("FooType"\)`
+type FooType struct{}
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("FooAlias"\)`
+type FooAlias = ast.Comment
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("FooConst"\)`
+const FooConst = 1
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("FooVar"\)`
+var FooVar = 1
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("FooFunc"\)`
+func FooFunc() {}
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("FooFunc"\)`
+func (FooType) FooFunc() {}
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("fooType"\)`
+type fooType struct{}
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("fooAlias"\)`
+type fooAlias = ast.Comment
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("fooConst"\)`
+const fooConst = 1
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("fooVar"\)`
+var fooVar = 1
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("fooFunc"\)`
+func fooFunc() {}
+
+// bad godoc // want `godoc should start with symbol name \("fooFunc"\)`
+func (FooType) fooFunc() {}
+
+// Asserting rule "require-doc"
+
+// The //foo:bar directives mark the trailing comment as a directive so they're
+// not parsed as a normal trailing comment group.
+
+type BarType struct{} //foo:bar // want `symbol should have a godoc \("BarType"\)`
+
+type BarAlias = ast.Comment //foo:bar // want `symbol should have a godoc \("BarAlias"\)`
+
+const BarConst = 1 //foo:bar // want `symbol should have a godoc \("BarConst"\)`
+
+var BarVar = 1 //foo:bar // want `symbol should have a godoc \("BarVar"\)`
+
+func BarFunc() {} //foo:bar // want `symbol should have a godoc \("BarFunc"\)`
+
+func (BarType) BarFunc() {} //foo:bar // want `symbol should have a godoc \("BarFunc"\)`
+
+type barType struct{} //foo:bar // want `symbol should have a godoc \("barType"\)`
+
+type barAlias = ast.Comment //foo:bar // want `symbol should have a godoc \("barAlias"\)`
+
+const barConst = 1 //foo:bar // want `symbol should have a godoc \("barConst"\)`
+
+var barVar = 1 //foo:bar // want `symbol should have a godoc \("barVar"\)`
+
+func barFunc() {} //foo:bar // want `symbol should have a godoc \("barFunc"\)`
+
+func (BarType) barFunc() {} //foo:bar // want `symbol should have a godoc \("barFunc"\)`
+
+// Asserting rule "no-unused-link"
+
+// constWithUnusedLink point to [used] and unused links. // want `godoc has unused link \("unused"\)`
+//
+// [used]: https://example.com
+//
+// [unused]: https://example.com
+const constWithUnusedLink = 1
+
+// Asserting rule "max-len"
+
+// constWithTooLongGodoc has a very long godoc that exceeds the maximum allowed length for godoc comments in this test setup. // want `godoc line is too long \(169 > 127\)`
+const constWithTooLongGodoc = 1
+
+// DeprecatedConstA is... // want `deprecation note should be formatted as "Deprecated: "`
+//
+// DEPRECATED: do not use
+const DeprecatedConstA = 1
+
+// DeprecatedConstB is... // want `deprecation note should be formatted as "Deprecated: "`
+//
+// DEPRECATED:do not use
+const DeprecatedConstB = 1
+
+// DeprecatedConstC is... // want `deprecation note should be formatted as "Deprecated: "`
+//
+// deprecated:do not use
+const DeprecatedConstC = 1
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_full_pass.go b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_full_pass.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b6e863d7d8c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_full_pass.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+//golangcitest:args -Egodoclint
+//golangcitest:config_path testdata/godoclint.yml
+//golangcitest:expected_exitcode 0
+
+// Asserting rule "pkg-doc" and "require-pkg-doc" since the package has a godoc.
+
+// Package testdata
+package testdata
+
+// This is a special stdlib import because the package itself has issues that
+// godoclint can, but must not, detect.
+import "go/ast"
+
+// Asserting rule "start-with-name" and "require-doc" (since all have godocs)
+
+// FooType is...
+type FooType struct{}
+
+// FooAlias is...
+type FooAlias = ast.Comment
+
+// FooConst is...
+const FooConst = 1
+
+// FooVar is...
+var FooVar = 1
+
+// FooFunc is...
+func FooFunc() {}
+
+// FooFunc is...
+func (FooType) FooFunc() {}
+
+// fooType is...
+type fooType struct{}
+
+// fooAlias is...
+type fooAlias = ast.Comment
+
+// fooConst is...
+const fooConst = 1
+
+// fooVar is...
+var fooVar = 1
+
+// fooFunc is...
+func fooFunc() {}
+
+// fooFunc is...
+func (FooType) fooFunc() {}
+
+// Asserting rule "no-unused-link"
+
+// constWithUnusedLink point to a [used] link and has no unused one.
+//
+// [used]: https://example.com
+const constWithUnusedLink = 1
+
+// Asserting rule "max-len"
+
+// constWithTooLongGodoc has a very long godoc that does not exceed the maximum allowed length for godoc comments.
+const constWithTooLongGodoc = 1
+
+// DeprecatedConstA is...
+//
+// Deprecated: do not use
+const DeprecatedConstA = 1
+
+// Deprecated: do not use
+const DeprecatedConstB = 1
+
+// deprecatedConstC is...
+//
+// DEPRECATED: invalid deprecation note but okay since the symbol is not exported
+const deprecatedConstC = 1
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_full_pass_test.go b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_full_pass_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5af229c836ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/golinters/godoclint/testdata/godoclint_full_pass_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+//golangcitest:args -Egodoclint
+//golangcitest:config_path testdata/godoclint.yml
+//golangcitest:expected_exitcode 0
+
+// Asserting rule "pkg-doc" and "require-pkg-doc" since the package has a godoc.
+
+// Package testdata
+package testdata
+
+// This is a special stdlib import because the package itself has issues that
+// godoclint can, but must not, detect.
+import "go/ast"
+
+// Asserting rule "start-with-name" and "require-doc" (since all have godocs)
+
+// FooType is...
+type FooType struct{}
+
+// FooAlias is...
+type FooAlias = ast.Comment
+
+// FooConst is...
+const FooConst = 1
+
+// FooVar is...
+var FooVar = 1
+
+// FooFunc is...
+func FooFunc() {}
+
+// FooFunc is...
+func (FooType) FooFunc() {}
+
+// fooType is...
+type fooType struct{}
+
+// fooAlias is...
+type fooAlias = ast.Comment
+
+// fooConst is...
+const fooConst = 1
+
+// fooVar is...
+var fooVar = 1
+
+// fooFunc is...
+func fooFunc() {}
+
+// fooFunc is...
+func (FooType) fooFunc() {}
+
+// Asserting rule "no-unused-link"
+
+// constWithUnusedLink point to a [used] link and has no unused one.
+//
+// [used]: https://example.com
+const constWithUnusedLink = 1
+
+// Asserting rule "max-len"
+
+// constWithTooLongGodoc has a very long godoc that does not exceed the maximum allowed length for godoc comments.
+const constWithTooLongGodoc = 1
+
+// DeprecatedConstA is...
+//
+// Deprecated: do not use
+const DeprecatedConstA = 1
+
+// Deprecated: do not use
+const DeprecatedConstB = 1
diff --git a/pkg/lint/lintersdb/builder_linter.go b/pkg/lint/lintersdb/builder_linter.go
index c64d498e4198..d8c9b8bdc309 100644
--- a/pkg/lint/lintersdb/builder_linter.go
+++ b/pkg/lint/lintersdb/builder_linter.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/golinters/goconst"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/golinters/gocritic"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/golinters/gocyclo"
+	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/golinters/godoclint"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/golinters/godot"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/golinters/godox"
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/golinters/gofmt"
@@ -331,6 +332,10 @@ func (LinterBuilder) Build(cfg *config.Config) ([]*linter.Config, error) {
 			WithSince("v1.0.0").
 			WithURL("https://github.com/fzipp/gocyclo"),
 
+		linter.NewConfig(godoclint.New(&cfg.Linters.Settings.Godoclint)).
+			WithSince("v2.5.0").
+			WithURL("https://github.com/godoc-lint/godoc-lint"),
+
 		linter.NewConfig(godot.New(&cfg.Linters.Settings.Godot)).
 			WithSince("v1.25.0").
 			WithAutoFix().