LiteIDE

6.8easy start · #14 of 22
in Go IDEs

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

LiteIDE is ranked #14 of 22 in go IDEs on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

LiteIDE plans and pricing

Free / open source Free Open source Go IDE · no paid plans stated github.com · 29 Sept 2026

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What it does: LiteIDE is a simple, open source, cross-platform Go IDE.
Editor: The editor supports Go, Markdown and Go Present, with syntax highlighting, code completion, folding and navigation tools.
Build and test: LiteIDE can compile and test projects using standard Go tools and supports custom project build configurations.
Go tooling: The project lists Go modules, workspaces, GOPATH and vendor support, and integrates gocode, gomodifytags and guru.
Debugging: The README lists debugging with GDB and Delve.
Core tools: Core features include a plug-in system, integrated terminal, configurable build commands and file search, replace and revert.
Supported operating systems: The README lists Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD and OpenBSD as supported systems.
Current release: The latest release shown is X38.4, dated 2025-05-20, and its notes say it supports Go 1.24.
Install prerequisite: The installation guide says to install the Go language development environment before using LiteIDE for Go development.
Build from source: The installation guide says building LiteIDE from source requires Qt4 or Qt5.
Cross compilation: The feature guide describes switching build environments and configuring GOOS and GOARCH for cross-compilation.
License: The repository identifies its license as LGPL-2.1.
Support and community: The project links to an FAQ, a Google Group for liteide-dev and release downloads.
Price from: Free

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