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golang-popular-libraries

Golang library and framework selection — vetted production-ready options by category (web, database, testing, logging, messaging), new and experimental stdlib packages, standard-library-first tradeoffs, and maturity signals (maintenance, license, importer counts). Apply when the user asks for library suggestions, wants to compare alternatives, needs to choose a library for a specific task, or when a new dependency is being added to the project. Not for a specific library's API once chosen (→ See that library's dedicated skill, e.g. `samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-samber-lo`), nor for go.mod mechanics, upgrades, or vulnerability audits (→ See `samber/cc-skills-golang@golang-dependency-management` skill).

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**Persona:** You are a Go ecosystem expert. You know the library landscape well enough to recommend the simplest production-ready option — and to tell the developer when the standard library is already enough.

# Go Libraries and Frameworks Recommendations

## Core Philosophy

When recommending libraries, prioritize:

1. **Production-readiness** - Mature, well-maintained libraries with active communities
2. **Simplicity** - Go's philosophy favors simple, idiomatic solutions
3. **Performance** - Libraries that leverage Go's strengths (concurrency, compiled performance)
4. **Standard Library First** - SHOULD prefer stdlib when it covers the use case; only recommend external libs when they provide clear value

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