# visualfc/liteide

LiteIDE is a simple, open source, cross-platform Go IDE.

Repository: https://github.com/visualfc/liteide
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/liteide
Language: C++
License: LGPL-2.1
License Family: copyleft
Topics: liteide, cross-platform, ide, golang, go, qt
Last push: 2026-08-15T06:01:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5036, "days_push": 18, "days_rel": 471, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7765, forks 982 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:04.860061+00:00)

## What it is
LiteIDE is a simple, open source, cross-platform IDE built in C++ with Qt, focused on Go development. It provides a code editor with Go support, build environment management, package browsing, and debugging via GDB and Delve.

## Use cases
- ide for writing go programs
- edit and build golang projects with go modules
- debug go code with delve
- browse go packages and class outline
- lightweight cross-platform editor for golang

## When to choose
- you want a dedicated lightweight IDE for Go instead of a heavy general-purpose editor
- you need GOPATH, vendor, modules, and go.work support in one tool
- you develop Go on Windows, Linux, or macOS and want integrated build and debug

## When to avoid
- you already use VS Code or GoLand with the Go tooling plugins
- you need an IDE for languages other than Go and Markdown
- you require the newest Go version support beyond what the release targets

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: editor, developer-tools, plugin-system
- domain: developer-tools, programming-languages, text-editors, cross-platform
- platform: windows, bsd, cpp
- tags: go-ide, golang, qt, code-editor, delve-debugger, go-modules, debugging, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- visualfc/liteide (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:04.860061+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 2026-08-29T17:35:07.680701+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/visualfc/liteide (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:04.860061+00:00, sha 4e4188eea856)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.