Go is an open-source programming language supported by Google. Build simple, secure, scalable systems with Go. Easy to learn and great for teams; built-in concurrency and a robust standard library; large ecosystem of partners, communities, and tools.

Use Go for a variety of software development purposes: Cloud & Network Services, Command-line Interfaces, Web Development, and DevOps & Site Reliability. With a strong ecosystem of tools and APIs on major cloud providers, it is easier than ever to build services with Go. With popular open source packages and a robust standard library, use Go to create fast and elegant CLIs. With enhanced memory performance and support for several IDEs, Go powers fast and scalable web applications. With fast build times, lean syntax, an automatic formatter and doc generator, Go is built to support both DevOps and SRE.

Download packages for Windows 64-bit, macOS, Linux, and more. The go command by default downloads and authenticates modules using the Go module mirror and Go checksum database run by Google. Because code is compiled into a single static binary, services can also be containerised with ease, making it much simpler to build and deploy.