# alco/gostart

A getting started guide for Go newcomers

Repository: https://github.com/alco/gostart
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gostart
License Family: other
Last push: 2021-02-20T11:00:18+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": 4905, "days_push": 2020, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1811, forks 124 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:39.555822+00:00)

## What it is
A getting-started guide and FAQ for Go newcomers explaining the conventions of the go tool, GOPATH workspaces, package layout, and build workflows. It is written as a long-form markdown document from an outsider's perspective rather than being software.

## Use cases
- learn how to structure a Go project
- understand what GOPATH is and how to use it
- figure out how to run and build Go code
- learn how to split a Go package into files and subpackages
- understand how to download and manage remote Go packages
- get answers to common beginner questions about the go tool

## When to choose
- you are new to Go and confused by go tool conventions
- you want a plain-language explanation of GOPATH and workspaces
- you are working with legacy Go setups predating Go modules

## When to avoid
- you use modern Go with modules (Go 1.16+), as this guide targets Go 1.0.3 and is outdated
- you need up-to-date tooling or editor guidance
- you want interactive tutorials rather than a written FAQ

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: abandoned
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: tutorials, programming-languages, developer-tools, education
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: go, golang, getting-started, guide, faq, gopath, go-tool

## Member repositories
- alco/gostart (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.555822+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 2026-08-30T03:21:14.920482+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/alco/gostart (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.555822+00:00, sha 9bf8358991e1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.