Go Modules
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Go modules are how Go manages dependencies.Read 2 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Free plan
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · go.dev
- Security
- By default, the go command downloads and authenticates modules using the Go module mirror and checksum database run by Google; the documentation describes how to configure or disable those services.Read 2 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Support
- The Go project directs usage questions to the golang-nuts mailing list and code change discussions to golang-dev.Read 2 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- License
- Go is an open source project distributed under a BSD-style license.Read 1 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Automatic updates
- Commands that load the module graph automatically update go.mod when needed.Read 1 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Checksum database
- The public checksum database provides a global source of go.sum lines to verify module contents.Read 1 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Compatibility requirement
- Since Go 1.21, a toolchain refuses to use a module that declares a newer Go version than the toolchain supports.Read 2 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Dependency file
- Each module is defined by a UTF-8 encoded go.mod file in its root directory.Read 1 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Dependency metadata
- A module is identified by its module path, declared in a go.mod file together with information about its dependencies.Read 2 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Dependency resolution
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · go.dev
- Dependency sources
- Modules may be downloaded directly from version control repositories or from module proxy servers.Read 2 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Integrity verification
- Downloaded module hashes are checked against go.sum and mismatches produce a security error without installing the file.Read 1 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Lockfile support
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · go.dev
- Module model
- A module is a collection of packages released, versioned, and distributed together.Read 1 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Module proxy
- The go command defaults to downloading modules from the public Go module mirror for Go 1.13 and later module users.Read 1 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Module structure
- A module is a collection of packages that are released, versioned, and distributed together.Read 2 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Offline installation
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · go.dev
- Origin
- Go was created at Google in 2007 and released publicly in November 2009.Read 1 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Package formats
- Go modules,module ZIP filesRead 21 Sep 2026 · go.dev
- Private dependencies
- The Go Modules reference documents environment variables including GOPRIVATE and GONOPROXY for controlling module lookup behavior.Read 2 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Private modules
- The go command can download and build modules from private sources with configuration such as GOPRIVATE and GOPROXY.Read 1 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Private registry auth
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · go.dev
- Project and license
- Go is an open source project developed by a team at Google and community contributors, and is distributed under a BSD-style license.Read 2 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Proxy configuration
- The go command's GOPROXY setting can specify proxy URLs or the keywords direct or off.Read 2 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Reproducible builds
- Minimal version selection provides consistent module versions and 100% reproducible builds.Read 1 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Security support
- Go security reports are acknowledged within 7 days and issues are fixed or made public within 90 days after acknowledgement.Read 1 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Supported platforms
- Linux,macOS,WindowsRead 21 Sep 2026 · go.dev
- Supported systems
- Go compilers can target AIX, Android, DragonFly BSD, FreeBSD, Illumos, Linux, macOS/iOS, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Plan 9, Solaris, and Windows.Read 1 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Versioning
- Each module version identifies an immutable snapshot and uses a v-prefixed semantic version.Read 2 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Vulnerability checking
- The govulncheck tool identifies known vulnerabilities affecting code and helps prioritize next steps based on whether vulnerable functions and methods are called.Read 2 Oct 2026 · go.dev
- Workspace support
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · go.dev
- Workspaces
- A go.work file defines a workspace that can use multiple modules.Read 1 Oct 2026 · go.dev
Where Specifiction places it
- Package Managers#36 of 938.0
