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liteide · v38.4 • deprecated
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Go IDE
brew install --cask liteide 5
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Trust Score 5/10
✓ Open source (LGPL-2.1) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✗ Deprecated +0
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 11, 2026LiteIDE is a lightweight, open-source Go IDE designed for simplicity and cross-platform compatibility. It is ideal for developers working on Go projects who prefer a minimalistic approach without the bloat of larger IDEs.
LiteIDE provides an integrated development environment for writing, compiling, and debugging Go code.
Maturity: While LiteIDE has a substantial following and active GitHub presence, concerns about project abandonment and a high number of open issues suggest potential maintenance risks.
Community: LiteIDE has seen some attention on Hacker News, but recent discussions are limited. Reddit lacks mentions, indicating minimal current community engagement.
Pros
- + Lightweight and efficient for Go development
- + Cross-platform support
- + Open-source and free
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - High number of unresolved issues
Community Mentions
hackernews
hackernews
Feb 2015 How to install LiteIDE on Ubuntu
hackernews
hackernews
hackernews
Apr 2013 LiteIDE: IDE for Go
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown