golang-standards/project-layout resource

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A community-maintained reference describing a standard directory layout for Go application projects, documenting common patterns like /cmd, /internal, and /pkg. It is a documentation and guidance resource, not an official standard from the Go team.

Use cases

• structure a large go project
• go project directory layout conventions
• organize packages in a golang repository
• learn where to put internal packages in go
• set up a new go application skeleton

When to choose

• you are starting a medium-to-large Go application with multiple contributors
• you want a common, recognizable layout for an open-source Go project
• you need guidance on internal vs public package placement

When to avoid

• you are learning Go or building a small PoC - a single main.go and go.mod is enough
• you need an official standard - the Go core team provides its own module layout guidance
• you want opinionated architecture patterns like Clean Architecture

Facets

learning-resource · maturity stable

developer-tools documentation boilerplate developer-tools programming-languages tutorials go cross-platform project-structure go-ecosystem best-practices reference-guide

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