Install Commands

Install Go binaries and tools from source. Use 'go install' to fetch, compile, and install tools directly from their source repositories.

4 commands

Pro Tips

Install tools with version: 'go install github.com/user/tool@latest' — always specify a version.

Installed binaries go to $GOBIN (default: $GOPATH/bin). Add this to your PATH.

Use 'go install ./...' in a project to install all binaries defined in the module.

'go get' is for adding dependencies to go.mod. Use 'go install' for installing executables — they serve different purposes.

Installing tools with '@latest' may get a different version than your team. Pin versions in a tools.go file.

$ go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports@latest

Install Go tool at latest version.

$ go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v1.55.2

Install tool at specific version.

$ go install .

Install current package as executable.

$ ls $(go env GOPATH)/bin

List installed Go binaries.