akavel/rsrc
Tool for embedding .ico & manifest resources in Go programs for Windows. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- 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: n/a
- age_days: 4653
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1209
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1367 stars · 127 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
rsrc is a Go CLI tool that generates .syso (COFF) files embedding .ico icons and Windows manifest resources, which the Go linker automatically picks up when building Win32 executables. It is now in low-priority maintenance mode, with go-winres suggested as a more featureful alternative.
Use cases
- embed an icon in a Go Windows executable
- add a Windows manifest to a Go program
- set exe icon for go build output
- generate .syso resource files for Windows
- make my Go app show a custom icon on Windows
- embed version resources in Go binary
When to choose
- you need a simple, minimal tool to embed .ico or manifest files into Go Windows binaries
- you want a stable, MIT-licensed tool that integrates automatically with go build
When to avoid
- you need more features like version info or UAC settings - prefer go-winres
- you need active development and quick bug fixes
- you target non-Windows platforms
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
build-tool developer-tools windows developer-tools cross-platform windows go cli resource-embedding ico manifest coff syso win32
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/akavel/rsrc · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4d775c5a2c7e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| akavel/rsrc | main | 23 |
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