cgoban ☆

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Description:
Go-related services

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.9.14@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: go board-game x11 gaming client

Install: brew install cgoban

About:
Cgoban is a full-featured Go board and game server client. It provides a graphical interface for playing the game of Go, viewing games, and managing connections to Go servers like IGS. Its main value is offering a unified X11-based client for interacting with various Go services.

Key Features:

Graphical X11 interface for playing Go
Support for multiple Go servers (IGS, etc.)
Game recording and analysis tools
Clock and time control management

Use Cases:

Playing Go games against other players online
Observing live professional Go matches
Reviewing and analyzing saved game records

Alternatives:

qgo – Qt-based client, often considered more modern than the X11-based Cgoban
sabaki – Modern, cross-platform editor and client with extensive analysis features

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Dependencies: libice, libsm, libx11

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 8:23pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	d9d9706f