# microsoft/vscode-go

An extension for VS Code which provides support for the Go language. We have moved to https://github.com/golang/vscode-go

Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-go
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vscode-go
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2020-06-10T17:27:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3976, "days_push": 2275, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5890, forks 641 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:31.978972+00:00)

## What it is
A VS Code extension providing Go language support, including IntelliSense, debugging, and code navigation. It was moved to the golang/vscode-go repository in June 2020 and is no longer maintained here.

## Use cases
- write go code in vs code
- go language support for visual studio code
- debug go programs in vscode
- autocomplete for go in editor
- format go code in vs code

## When to choose
- you are researching the historical microsoft/vscode-go repository
- you need a pointer to the official Go VS Code extension

## When to avoid
- you want an actively maintained Go extension - use golang/vscode-go instead
- you need current Go tooling features or bug fixes

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: abandoned
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, programming-languages
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: go, vscode-extension, language-support, moved-to-golang-vscode-go

## Member repositories
- microsoft/vscode-go (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:31.978972+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 2026-08-29T17:51:33.117968+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-go (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:31.978972+00:00, sha 0c7a4ac9dabb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.