install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install cgoban

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install cgoban

Debian stable package indexes · cgoban · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#cgoban

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cg/cgoban/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id KGSAI.CGoban -e

Windows Package Manager source index · KGSAI.CGoban · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Go-related services

Project links

Commands and aliases

cgoban
grab_cgoban

history

Project history and usage

CGoban 1, short for Complete Goban Mark 1, is an X11/Unix Go program for local play, SGF editing, internet Go server access, and Go modem protocol bridging.

Project history

The official README for cgoban 1.9.13 describes a Unix/X11 program that acts as a computerized Go board, SGF viewer/editor, internet Go server client, and Go modem protocol bridge.

Adoption history

CGoban was distributed as source code using GNU autoconf and was made available through SourceForge. The 1.9.13 revision history records the move to SourceForge and patches submitted by other people.

How it is used

CGoban users could play local Go games with rule sets and time controls, edit and view SGF files, connect to NNGS or IGS, and use arena mode for testing Go modem protocol programs.

Why package nerds care

CGoban is package-nerd relevant as an old-school X11 game/client utility: a source-built autoconf application, tied to Go servers and SGF, with a tiny binary-focused install story.

Timeline

0.0.0: Alpha version.
0.1.0: First beta version.
1.0.0: First full release.
1.9.13: Moved to SourceForge and incorporated various patches.
2003: Official homepage address was dated 06 January 2003.

Related projects

The official homepage names NNGS, IGS, SGF, and Go modem protocol as related services or formats.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`cgoban`	cli	global executable
`grab_cgoban`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.9.14

manager updated2026-06-25

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://cgoban1.sourceforge.net/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://cgoban1.sourceforge.net/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:cgoban
Version	1.9.14
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cgoban
Homepage	https://cgoban1.sourceforge.net/
Repository	https://sourceforge.net/p/cgoban1/git
Upstream docs	https://cgoban1.sourceforge.net/
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/cgoban1/cgoban1/1.9.14/cgoban-1.9.14.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-25T13:37:38+02:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	libice, libsm, libx11
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	cgoban
Version Scheme	0
Revision	1
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

cgoban 1.9.14-20

complete Go board

http://cgoban1.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install cgoban

Section: games
Architecture: amd64
2 dependencies
3 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cgoban

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: cgoban from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

cgoban

nix profile install nixpkgs#cgoban

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cgoban

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cg/cgoban/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

cgoban 1.9.14-19

complete Go board

http://cgoban1.sourceforge.net/

sudo apt install cgoban

Section: universe/games
Architecture: amd64
2 dependencies
3 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Cgoban

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: cgoban from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

winget95%

KGSAI.CGoban

winget install --id KGSAI.CGoban -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cgoban

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: KGSAI.CGoban from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

winget95%

KGSOnline.CGoban

winget install --id KGSOnline.CGoban -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cgoban

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: KGSOnline.CGoban from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/cgoban.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install cgoban with Homebrew, apt, Nix, winget