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What it is

LiteIDE is a free, open-source IDE for Go development on Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD. Its editor handles Go, Markdown, and Go Present with syntax highlighting, completion, folding, and navigation. Projects can be compiled and tested through standard Go tools, with custom build configurations available. Go workflows include modules, workspaces, GOPATH, and vendor support, plus integrations for gocode, gomodifytags, and guru. Debugging uses GDB and Delve. The IDE also includes plug-ins, an integrated terminal, configurable build commands, and file search, replace, and revert tools. Developers can switch build environments and set GOOS and GOARCH for cross-compilation. The latest listed release is X38.4, dated 2025-05-20, with Go 1.24 support. The installation guide requires the Go development environment; building from source requires Qt4 or Qt5. The repository identifies an LGPL-2.1 license.

Spec sheet

What it does
LiteIDE is a simple, open source, cross-platform Go IDE.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
License
The repository identifies its license as LGPL-2.1.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
Build and test
LiteIDE can compile and test projects using standard Go tools and supports custom project build configurations.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
Build from source
The installation guide says building LiteIDE from source requires Qt4 or Qt5.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
Core tools
Core features include a plug-in system, integrated terminal, configurable build commands and file search, replace and revert.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
Cross compilation
The feature guide describes switching build environments and configuring GOOS and GOARCH for cross-compilation.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
Current release
The latest release shown is X38.4, dated 2025-05-20, and its notes say it supports Go 1.24.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
Debugging
The README lists debugging with GDB and Delve.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
Editor
The editor supports Go, Markdown and Go Present, with syntax highlighting, code completion, folding and navigation tools.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
Go tooling
The project lists Go modules, workspaces, GOPATH and vendor support, and integrates gocode, gomodifytags and guru.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
Install prerequisite
The installation guide says to install the Go language development environment before using LiteIDE for Go development.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
Support and community
The project links to an FAQ, a Google Group for liteide-dev and release downloads.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
Supported operating systems
The README lists Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD and OpenBSD as supported systems.Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Free / open source Free Open source Go IDE · no paid plans stated Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free and open source
  • Supports Go modules and workspaces
  • GDB and Delve debugging
  • Cross-compilation configuration
  • Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD support

Limits

  • Go environment must be installed separately
  • Source builds require Qt4 or Qt5
  • Focused on Go development

Who it suits

LiteIDE suits Go developers who want a free IDE with standard build and test tools, Go workflow support, debugging, and cross-compilation settings across several desktop systems.

Verdict

LiteIDE provides a focused Go IDE with editor, build, test, debugging, and workflow features. Its broad operating-system support and LGPL-2.1 license make it a straightforward free option for Go projects.

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