ryboe/q
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Quick and dirty debugging output for tired Go programmers observed · 2026-09-27
Health v2 · maintenance only
74/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 34
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 194.0
- age_days: 3908
- days_rel: 226
- days_push: 37
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
1544 stars · 69 forks observed · 2026-09-27
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
q is a Go library that provides quick print-statement debugging via a single q.Q() call, pretty-printing variables and expressions to a temp log file instead of stdout. It is a Go port of Python's q debugging module, designed for tired programmers who want fast, colorful debug output.
Use cases
- debug go variables without fmt.Printf
- pretty-print structs while debugging
- send debug output to a separate log file
- quick print statement debugging in go
- tail debug output in a dedicated terminal
- add debug snippets to my editor
When to choose
- you want faster, prettier print debugging than fmt.Printf in Go
- you want debug output kept off stdout and away from program output
- you like tailing a single log file while coding
When to avoid
- you need structured or production-grade logging
- you require a full debugger with breakpoints and stepping
- your project cannot write to temp files
Facets
library · maturity stable
logging developer-tools developer-tools go cli cross-platform print-debugging debug-output pretty-printing go-library debugging go
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ryboe/q · fetched 2026-09-27 · e2726fce45f3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ryboe/q | main | 74 |
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