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xdg alternatives

Packages below are ranked as alternatives in the same category. The trigger for this review is limited recent repository activity.

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Why review alternatives

xdg currently has a maintenance score of 45/100.

Latest repository activity: 1 years ago.

Known Go vulnerability records: 0.

Current package

xdg

Package xdg provides an implementation of the XDG Base Directory Specification.

Go Configuration Libraries 0 stars 1.2K imported-by 80% confidence
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Ranked Alternatives

Go Configuration Libraries

#1 Koanf

Simple, extremely lightweight, extensible, configuration management library for Go. Supports JSON, TOML, YAML, env, command line, file, S3 etc. Alternative to viper.

Go Configuration Libraries 4.0K stars 540 imported-by 100% confidence
95

#2 Viper

Go configuration with fangs.

Go Configuration Libraries 30.3K stars 103.3K imported-by 65% confidence
88

#3 env

A simple, zero-dependencies library to parse environment variables into structs

Go Configuration Libraries 6.2K stars 0 imported-by 45% confidence
86

#4 ini

Package ini provides INI file read and write functionality in Go

Go Configuration Libraries 3.5K stars 0 imported-by 45% confidence
85

#5 v2

Package config is a go config management implement.

Go Configuration Libraries 0 stars 215 imported-by 75% confidence
73

#6 Kono

lightweight extendable API Gateway in Go - parallel fan-out, flexible aggregation, and zero configuration magic.

Go Configuration Libraries 6 stars 0 imported-by 100% confidence
72

How to use this page

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