Golobby Config by golobby
A lightweight yet powerful configuration manager for the Go programming language
About Golobby Config
From the project's README at github.com/golobby/config. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/golobby/config) [](https://github.com/golobby/config/actions/workflows/ci.yml) [](https://github.com/golobby/config/actions?query=workflow%3ACodeQL) [](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/golobby/config) [](https://coveralls.io/github/golobby/config?branch=master) [](https://github.com/avelino/awesome-go) GoLobby Config is a lightweight yet powerful configuration manager for Go projects. It takes advantage of Dot-env (.env) files and OS environment variables alongside config files (JSON, YAML, and TOML) to meet all of your requirements. Documentation Required Go Version It requires Go or newer versions. Installation To install this package run the following command in the root of your project. Quick Start The following example demonstrates how to use a JSON configuration file.
```go // The configuration struct type MyConfig struct { App struct { Name string Port int } Debug bool Product
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 | 369 | github.com/golobby/config |
| GitHub forks | 29 | github.com/golobby/config |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 6.6 years | since Oct 2019 |
| Last commit | 3.3 years ago | Jan 5, 2023 |
| Releases shipped | 30 | last: 3.3 years ago |
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 → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Golobby Config?
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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