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Install vgo with Homebrew

Project scaffolder for Go, written in Go. Version 0.3.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install vgo

local Homebrew formula metadata

overview

Package summary

Project scaffolder for Go, written in Go

Commands and aliases

  • vgo

history

Project history and usage

vgo is a small Go project scaffolding CLI created by Vijay Ganesh. It generates starter Go backend project structures through an interactive command-line interface and is best understood as a niche convenience tool for new Go services rather than a broad framework.

Project history

The vg006/vgo repository was created on 2024-12-25. Its README describes the project as the author's first open-source contribution and presents the initial version as a tool intended to save time, keep project structure consistent, and improve development efficiency for Go projects.

A Reddit post by the author in the Go community shortly after the repository's creation described vgo as a simple project scaffolding tool for Go backend projects and framed it as part of the author's entry into open-source contribution.

Adoption history

Public adoption evidence is limited. The project has Homebrew packaging and GitHub release tags, but available sources do not show broad ecosystem integration, notable downstream users, or a mature plugin/template community.

How it is used

vgo is used at the beginning of a Go project to generate a starting structure through CLI prompts and built-in options. Its niche is avoiding repetitive setup for common backend project layouts.

Why package nerds care

The package is mostly significant as an example of a small, single-purpose Go CLI that reached Homebrew packaging quickly after creation. It does not appear to have the historical weight of the older Go tool named vgo that preceded Go modules; this package is a separate scaffolder under vg006/vgo.

Timeline

  • 2024-12-25: vg006/vgo was created on GitHub.
  • 2025-01: GitHub releases show early v0.1.x tags.
  • 2026-01: vgo v0.3.0 was published on GitHub.

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 6 platform targets.
  • Build metadata lists 1 build 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

CommandKindExposureNote
vgocliglobal 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 version0.3.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.3.0

https://github.com/vg006/vgo

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:vgo
Version0.3.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/vgo
Homepagehttps://github.com/vg006/vgo
Repositoryhttps://github.com/vg006/vgo
Upstream docshttps://github.com/vg006/vgo#readme
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/vg006/vgo/archive/refs/tags/v0.3.0.tar.gz
Build dependenciesgo
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namevgo
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

package graph

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

Related tools

  • goBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • go-blueprintShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, go, project-scaffolding.
  • cruftShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, project-scaffolding.
  • kickstartShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, project-scaffolding.
  • chromaShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, go.
  • cobra-cliShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, generator, go.
  • cookiecutterShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, project-scaffolding.

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.

Used sources

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