go

Run a program

$ go run [main.go]

$ go build

$ go test

$ go mod download

$ go fmt ./...

go command [arguments]

go is the tool for managing Go source code. It provides commands for building, testing, running, and managing Go programs and modules.
The tool handles compilation, dependency management, testing, and code quality. Go modules provide versioned dependency management. The toolchain is self-contained.
go is the complete development toolchain for the Go language.

build

Compile packages and dependencies.

Compile and run program.

Run tests.

Module maintenance.

Download and install packages.

Format source code.

Report likely mistakes.

Show documentation.

Display help information.

Requires GOPATH or modules. Cross-compilation built-in. CGO may need additional setup.

Go was created at Google by Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, and Ken Thompson in 2007, released publicly in 2009.

go-build(1), go-run(1), go-mod(1)