golang/snappy
The Snappy compression format in the Go programming language. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
64/100
- Activity 92
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4131
- days_rel: 544
- days_push: 48
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1568 stars · 168 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Go implementation of the Snappy compression format, providing fast compression and decompression with output byte-for-byte identical to the C++ Snappy reference implementation. It also ships a command-line tool (snappytool) for encoding and decoding streams.
Use cases
- compress data in Go with the Snappy format
- decompress Snappy-encoded files or streams
- encode and decode data from the command line
- achieve high-throughput compression for performance-sensitive applications
- interoperate with systems expecting C++ Snappy-compatible output
When to choose
- you need very fast compression/decompression in Go rather than maximum compression ratio
- you need byte-compatible output with the C++ Snappy implementation
- you want a simple CLI for Snappy encoding/decoding
When to avoid
- you need high compression ratios rather than speed (use zstd, gzip, or brotli)
- your project is not in Go and you don't need the CLI tool
Facets
library · maturity stable
compression developer-tools files performance go cross-platform cli snappy compression-format go-library cli-tool
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/golang/snappy · fetched 2026-08-28 · e0e02900f89b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| golang/snappy | main | 64 |
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