# mikestefanello/pagoda

Rapid, easy full-stack web development starter kit and admin panel in Go

Repository: https://github.com/mikestefanello/pagoda
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pagoda
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: go, golang, mvc, framework, web, full-stack, starter-kit, starter, web-development, web-framework, htmx, sqlite, admin, admin-dashboard, admin-panel, alpinejs, daisyui, tailwind, tailwindcss
Last push: 2026-08-14T00:36:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 97, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1734, "days_push": 20, "days_rel": 20, "gap_med": 15.5, "n_releases_24m": 11}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2951, forks 150 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:31.979787+00:00)

## What it is
Pagoda is a full-stack web development starter kit and admin panel written in Go, providing authentication, ORM-based entities, sessions, and an admin dashboard out of the box. It combines a Go backend with HTMX, Alpine.js, and Tailwind CSS (via DaisyUI) on the frontend, using Gomponents for templating.

## Use cases
- build a full-stack web app in Go quickly
- bootstrap a Go web project with authentication and admin panel
- start a Go MVC web application with HTMX and Tailwind
- create an admin dashboard in Go
- scaffold a Go web app with user registration and login
- rapidly prototype a web application with SQLite and Go

## When to choose
- you want a batteries-included Go web starter with auth, ORM, and admin panel
- you prefer HTMX/Alpine.js over a JavaScript SPA frontend
- you want a curated, opinionated project structure with dependency injection and testing setup

## When to avoid
- you need a minimal, unopinionated framework where you pick every component
- you're building a rich client-side SPA with React/Vue
- you need a framework with a large plugin ecosystem or long-term vendor support

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, auth, orm, templating, middleware, routing, http-server, boilerplate
- domain: web-development, backend, frontend, developer-tools
- platform: go, cross-platform
- tags: full-stack, starter-kit, htmx, tailwindcss, alpinejs, daisyui, sqlite, admin-panel, mvc, ent-orm, gomponents, web-server

## Member repositories
- mikestefanello/pagoda (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:31.979787+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 2026-08-30T07:32:39.978246+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mikestefanello/pagoda (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:31.979787+00:00, sha 900b6436b333)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.