golang/vscode-go
Go extension for Visual Studio Code observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 81
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 69.5
- age_days: 2371
- days_rel: 49
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 11
Adoption not part of the score
4258 stars · 927 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The official Go extension for Visual Studio Code, providing rich language support via the gopls language server. It offers IntelliSense, code navigation, refactoring, debugging, and testing features for Go development.
Use cases
- set up Go development in VS Code
- get IntelliSense and autocomplete for Go code
- debug Go programs in the editor
- run and test Go code from VS Code
- navigate and refactor Go projects
- install and manage Go tooling like gopls
When to choose
- you write Go in Visual Studio Code
- you want an official, well-maintained Go language extension
- you need integrated debugging and testing for Go
When to avoid
- you use a different editor like GoLand or Vim
- you only need to build Go from the command line without an IDE
Facets
plugin · maturity active
editor developer-tools testing developer-tools programming-languages text-editors editor-plugin cross-platform go vscode-extension golang gopls language-server debugger intellisense debugging
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/golang/vscode-go · fetched 2026-08-28 · c46c9293ddf5
- homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=golang.Go · fetched 2026-08-29 · 25d22e0ac61e
- site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/multi-root-workspaces · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4c183cbef945
- site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_63 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7b72bf421f28
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| golang/vscode-go | main | 93 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="golang/vscode-go")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem