cxgo ☆

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Description:
Transpiling C to Go

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.5.2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: transpiler c go developer-tools code-conversion

Install: brew install cxgo

About:
cxgo is a command-line tool that automatically transpiles C code into Go. It analyzes C source files and generates equivalent Go code, enabling developers to leverage Go's memory safety and concurrency features. This facilitates modernizing legacy C projects or integrating C libraries into Go applications.

Key Features:

Automatic C to Go code conversion
Supports standard C constructs and libraries
Generates idiomatic Go code
Command-line interface for easy integration

Use Cases:

Migrating legacy C codebases to Go
Integrating C libraries into Go projects without manual bindings
Learning Go by comparing equivalent C and Go code structures

Alternatives:

c2go – Another transpiler, but cxgo is noted for broader standard library support and active development.
cgo – Go's built-in tool for calling C code, but it requires C code to remain as C, rather than converting it to Go.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 10, 2025 3:06am		0	VERSION_BUMP	f44e5753
Nov 10, 2024 4:42am		0	VERSION_BUMP	6ca30237