tinygo-org/tinygo
Go compiler for small places. Microcontrollers, WebAssembly (WASM/WASI), and command-line tools. Based on LLVM. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 68
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 64
- age_days: 3009
- days_rel: 133
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
17670 stars · 1070 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
TinyGo is an alternative Go compiler based on LLVM designed for small places such as microcontrollers, WebAssembly (WASM/WASI), and compact command-line tools. It supports over 150 microcontroller boards including Arduino, ESP32, and BBC micro:bit, and produces very compact WebAssembly binaries for browsers and edge runtimes.
Use cases
- compile go programs for microcontrollers like arduino or esp32
- build small webassembly binaries for the browser
- compile go to wasi for serverless and edge runtimes
- flash go code onto embedded boards
- write go firmware for stm32 or nrf52 chips
- create tiny go command-line tools with small binaries
When to choose
- you want to program microcontrollers in go instead of c
- you need compact webassembly output from go code
- your target board is among the 150+ supported microcontrollers
- you deploy go to wasm runtimes like Fermyon Spin or Fastly Compute
When to avoid
- you need full compatibility with the standard go runtime and all its libraries
- you rely on cgo or go features TinyGo does not support
- you target platforms outside embedded and wasm where standard go works fine
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
compiler embedded wasm cli developer-tools programming-languages embedded-systems iot compilers cross-platform windows embedded wasm cli go llvm microcontrollers arduino esp32 wasi webassembly stm32 nrf52 avr compiler linux macos docker
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/tinygo-org/tinygo · fetched 2026-08-28 · c1f05a4b973e
- homepage: https://tinygo.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · cba10b179434
- site_page: https://tinygo.org/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · b35bfde524cc
- site_page: https://tinygo.org/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · ca8281588f57
- site_page: https://tinygo.org/docs/reference/microcontrollers · fetched 2026-08-29 · a6a13b71e0a4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| tinygo-org/tinygo | main | 88 |
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