ko-build/ko
Build and deploy Go applications observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
85/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 58
- 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: 193
- age_days: 2722
- days_rel: 65
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
8511 stars · 447 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ko is a fast, simple container image builder for Go applications that runs go build locally without requiring Docker. It supports multi-platform builds, SBOM generation, YAML templating, and seamless Kubernetes deployment workflows.
Use cases
- build container images for Go applications without Docker
- build multi-architecture container images for amd64 and arm64
- deploy Go apps to Kubernetes with ko:// image references
- generate SBOMs for container images by default
- set up lightweight CI/CD pipelines for Go container builds
- create reproducible container builds with SLSA provenance
- bundle static assets into Go container images
- debug Go apps in containers with delve
When to choose
- your image contains a single Go application with no cgo or OS package dependencies
- you want fast container builds without installing Docker
- you deploy Go services to Kubernetes and want simple YAML templating
- you need multi-platform images via Go cross-compilation
- you want SBOMs and supply-chain security out of the box
When to avoid
- your application depends on cgo or OS-level packages requiring a full base image
- you build container images for non-Go languages
- you need complex Dockerfile build steps beyond compiling a Go binary
- you need production Windows container support, which is still experimental
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
build-tool deployment container-runtime ci-cd developer-tools cloud-computing developer-tools infrastructure-as-code windows cli go container-images go-build sbom multi-platform kubernetes-deployment dockerless reproducible-builds supply-chain-security devops containers linux macos kubernetes docker
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ko-build/ko · fetched 2026-08-28 · 96fef4e27c49
- homepage: https://ko.build · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2b08198af7a5
- site_page: https://ko.build/features/sboms · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1d614a4a5ccc
- site_page: https://ko.build/features/multi-platform · fetched 2026-08-29 · eb11d9ccccfc
- site_page: https://ko.build/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · 07e1862f9be3
- site_page: https://ko.build/features/k8s · fetched 2026-08-29 · da5aa137d0d9
- site_page: https://ko.build/features/static-assets · fetched 2026-08-29 · b79a8cae2d9d
- site_page: https://ko.build/features/build-cache · fetched 2026-08-29 · ceaf60f52c83
- site_page: https://ko.build/features/debugging · fetched 2026-08-29 · a14378335bf2
- site_page: https://ko.build/advanced/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · a68dd1971a00
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ko-build/ko | main | 85 |
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