# cdarwin/go-koans

koans for go

Repository: https://github.com/cdarwin/go-koans
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/go-koans
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2022-03-26T14:47:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5242, "days_push": 1621, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2065, forks 574 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:10.033991+00:00)

## What it is
A set of koans (fill-in-the-blank failing tests) for learning the Go programming language, inspired by Ruby Koans. Learners run `go test` and fix failing assertions by replacing placeholder variables with real values.

## Use cases
- learn go programming through exercises
- practice go with test-driven koans
- beginner exercises for the go language
- fill in the blank go tests to learn syntax
- hands-on go tutorial for newcomers

## When to choose
- you are new to Go and want an interactive, test-driven way to learn the language
- you prefer learning by fixing failing tests rather than reading docs
- you want a lightweight exercise suite runnable natively or via Docker

## When to avoid
- you need comprehensive Go tutorials or production reference material
- you want an actively developed course with frequent updates
- you already know Go and need advanced or idiomatic-pattern training

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: testing, developer-tools
- domain: education, programming-languages, tutorials
- platform: go, cross-platform
- tags: koans, go-language, learn-by-doing, tdd, exercises, docker

## Member repositories
- cdarwin/go-koans (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:10.033991+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:56:55.165891+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cdarwin/go-koans (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:10.033991+00:00, sha f7059b4f5af4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.