The Go Programming Language by golang
The Go programming language
About The Go Programming Language
From the project's README at github.com/golang/go. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient software.
Gopher image by [Renee French][rf], licensed under [Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license][cc4-by].
Our canonical Git repository is located at https://go.googlesource.com/go. There is a mirror of the repository at https://github.com/golang/go.
Unless otherwise noted, the Go source files are distributed under the BSD-style license found in the LICENSE file. Download and Install Binary Distributions
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 134k | github.com/golang/go |
| GitHub forks | 19k | github.com/golang/go |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 11.7 years | since Aug 2014 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2025-68121. What people say on Hacker News
- Using the Tiptap rich text editor with a Go back end
- Golang Tutorial: Find and fix vulnerable dependencies with govulncheck
- ScopeGuard 0.0.7: Your Go-to linter for scope and shadow issues, now with MCP
- Show HN: Self hosted video feed for children
- Show HN: Golang binaries built for your users depending on their arch and system
Ready to self-host The Go Programming Language?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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