Go Learning IDE

An interactive, browser-based Go IDE powered by Monaco Editor (the engine behind VS Code).
31+ line-commented examples, integrated terminal, one-click go get, Go toolchain picker, and an optional AI Sidekick.

Author: Mohan Chinnappan  |  License: MIT

Installation

npm install -g go-learning-ide

Features

| Feature | Details | |---|---| | Monaco Editor | Syntax highlighting, IntelliSense (265 items), hover docs, resizable panes | | 31+ examples | Grouped sections: Basics → Concurrency → Generics → Stdlib | | Every line commented | Each example explains the why, not just the what | | Run code | Ctrl+Enter / ⌘+Enter — auto-saves before running | | One-click go get | cannot find package → green banner → one click installs and re-runs | | Integrated terminal | go fmt, go test, go build, go get — with ↑/↓ history | | Go toolchain picker | Click the status bar to switch Go versions live | | Guided tour | 11-step annotated walkthrough with --enable-tour | | AI Sidekick | Ollama · Claude · OpenAI · xAI · Gemini with --enable-ai | | Section search | Filter sidebar by name or category |

Screenshots

CLI Options

| Flag | Default | Description | |---|---|---| | -p, --port <n> | 3000 | Port | | -h, --host <addr> | localhost | Host | | --go <path> | auto-detect | Go toolchain path | | --enable-tour | off | Splash + guided tour on first visit | | --enable-ai | off | AI Sidekick button |

Example Sections

| Section | Files | |---|---| | 🔵 Basics | helloworld, variables, ifelse, for, switch | | 🔧 Functions & Types | functions, closures, structs, interfaces, generics | | 🚨 Errors | errors (sentinel, custom, wrapping, recover) | | ⚡ Concurrency | goroutines, channels, select | | 📦 Collections | maps, slices | | 📚 Stdlib | fmt, strings, os, json, http, testing | | 🔄 Defer & Flow | defer, math |

Guided Tour

go-ide --enable-tour

Re-run anytime:

localStorage.removeItem("goide_tour_done_v1"); location.reload();

Support This Work

If this tool has helped you, please consider donating to one of Mohan's suggested charities:

• ❤️ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — fighting childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases

• 🌍 Any charity supporting Developing Countries — food, clean water, education, or healthcare

Your generosity makes a real difference. Thank you.

License

MIT © Mohan Chinnappan