# go-llvm/llgo

LLVM-based compiler for Go

Repository: https://github.com/go-llvm/llgo
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/llgo
Language: Go
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2015-01-05T01:15:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5415, "days_push": 4259, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1250, forks 80 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:08.040731+00:00)

## What it is
llgo is a Go compiler frontend built on LLVM, written in Go, aiming for gccgo-compatible command-line behavior. The project has moved to llvm.org and this repository is no longer maintained.

## Use cases
- compile Go programs with LLVM backend
- build Go code using gccgo-compatible toolchain
- experiment with alternative Go compiler implementations
- self-host a Go compiler on x86-64 Linux

## When to choose
- you need LLVM-based code generation for Go
- you want to hack on a Go compiler frontend
- you need gccgo-like CLI behavior with LLVM

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready Go compiler (use gc or gccgo)
- you want active maintenance or recent updates
- you need Windows or non-x86-64 support

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: compiler, programming-language
- domain: compilers, programming-languages
- platform: go, cpp
- tags: llvm, go-frontend, self-hosting, gccgo-compatible, compiler, linux

## Member repositories
- go-llvm/llgo (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.040731+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 2026-08-30T08:33:19.991947+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/go-llvm/llgo (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.040731+00:00, sha fce12630c6eb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.