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Go is an open-source programming language for building simple, reliable, and efficient software. Official binaries cover multiple platforms, and the project also documents how to build its compiler and standard library from source.
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Install the Go toolchain from official binaries or source
Official binaries are distributed through go.dev/dl, while unsupported operating-system and architecture combinations can use a source build. Development source for the language, compiler, and standard library is public, with GitHub issues available for bug reports and proposals.
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For services, CLIs, and systems built around a clear toolchain
It fits teams that value an accessible official toolchain and the project's simple, reliable, and efficient design goals. pkg.go.dev is the entry point for package usage, while go.dev hosts language and tooling documentation.
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GitHub is a mirror, while review and releases live elsewhere
The canonical repository is go.googlesource.com/go and GitHub is a mirror. Contributions follow the go.dev guide, and GitHub issues are limited to bugs and proposals. Users should choose releases from go.dev/dl rather than main and review the BSD-style LICENSE.
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Official sources
- [1]Go README(2026-09-13)
Supplemental curator note
Selected for offsetting severe ambiguity around the word go with the golang organization name and an unusually prominent mirror declaration.
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- programming-language
- language
- go
- golang
- Stars
- 138,481
- Forks
- 19,362
- Watchers
- 3,347
- Open issues
- 9,584
- Primary language
- Go
- License
- BSD-3-Clause
- Repository last updated
- Sep 12, 2026
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