go-get

download and manage Go package dependencies

TLDR

Download package

$ go get [github.com/pkg/errors]

Download specific version

$ go get [github.com/pkg/errors@v0.9.1]

Update package

$ go get -u [package]

Download all dependencies

$ go get ./...

Install binary

$ go install [github.com/user/tool@latest]

go get downloads and installs packages and dependencies. In module mode, it updates go.mod and go.sum files to track dependencies. For installing tool binaries, use go install instead.The command resolves versions from module proxies, supporting semantic versioning. It can target specific versions, branches, or commits.

PARAMETERS

PACKAGES

Packages to download.

-u

Update to latest version.

-d

Download only, don't install (default behavior since Go 1.16; the flag is now a deprecated no-op).

-t

Include test dependencies.

@ VERSION

Specify version.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install gccgo-go

sudo dnf install gcc-go

sudo pacman -S gcc-go

sudo apk add gcc-go

sudo zypper install gcc-go

brew install go

nix profile install nixpkgs#go

CAVEATS

Since Go 1.18, go get no longer builds or installs packages; it only edits go.mod/go.sum and populates the module cache. Running it outside a module, or to install a command, fails with an error pointing to go install. Updates modify go.mod and go.sum, which should be committed.

HISTORY

go get is part of the Go toolchain. Its build/install functionality was split off into go install in Go 1.17-1.18 as part of the modules transition, leaving go get focused solely on dependency resolution.

RESOURCES

Documentation