oxfeeefeee/goscript

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1544 stars · 58 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Goscript is an alternative implementation of the Go language specification written in Rust, designed as an embeddable scripting language for Rust applications, similar to how Lua embeds into C programs. It implements pre-1.18 Go features (no generics) with a VM-based interpreter, but is no longer maintained in favor of its successor project volang.

Use cases

• embed a scripting language in a Rust application
• let users script my Rust library with a simple typed language
• use Go syntax as an embedded scripting language
• alternative to Lua or Python for Rust embedding
• run Go-like scripts inside a native app

When to choose

• you want a statically typed scripting language embedded in Rust
• you prefer Go syntax over Lua or Python for scripting
• you need a simple VM-based interpreter without JIT complexity

When to avoid

• you need an actively maintained project
• you need generics or Go 1.18+ features
• you need multi-threading or high performance
• you need a complete Go standard library

Facets

cli-tool · maturity abandoned

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