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goshot

CGitRank 54/100Recently maintained

A Go CLI tool that renders code snippets into syntax-highlighted screenshots with customizable styles, positioned as a Carbon alternative.

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Positioning & delivery

Categorized under Media & Images and delivered as CLI tools, covering Terminal & CLI workflows.

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Built primarily with Go. Community scale is summarized in the metrics above; use the star history and commit activity below to judge the quality and durability of its growth.

License & maintenance check

Licensed under MIT with status "Recently maintained". Verify dependency requirements and the upstream LICENSE before production adoption.

Star history & growth

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330 ★4 observations

2026-11-122026-11-15

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Date	Stars
2026-11-12	330
2026-11-13	330
2026-11-14	330
2026-11-15	329

Project profile

Repository metadata & lifecycle signals

License: MIT
Delivery form: CLI tools
Latest release: 2026-07-04
Last push: 2026-07-04
Created: 2024-11-15 (2 yrs)
Fork / Star ratio: 3.0%

Next Star milestone329 / 500 ★ (66%)

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Get the source & start here

Cloning downloads source; follow official setup and dependency instructions.

git clone https://github.com/watzon/goshot.git

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# watzon/goshot
- GitHub: https://github.com/watzon/goshot
- GitRank: 54/100
- Maintenance: Recently maintained
- Purpose: A Go CLI tool that renders code snippets into syntax-highlighted screenshots with customizable styles, positioned as a Carbon alternative.

## Maintained related projects
- [darknessomi/musicbox](https://gitrank.cc/en/repo/darknessomi/musicbox/)
- [simulot/immich-go](https://gitrank.cc/en/repo/simulot/immich-go/)

After cloning, enter the project directory · cd goshot

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MaintenanceRecent push & release cadence: 17 / 30
Delivery informationSetup docs, examples & prerequisites: 12 / 25
Community signalsStar scale & fork participation: 10 / 20
Recent growth7-day net gain & momentum: 7 / 15
Usage informationDescription, license & homepage: 8 / 10

Computed automatically from repository activity, documentation structure, community signals, and recent growth.

Frequently Asked Questions about goshot

Is watzon/goshot still actively maintained in 2026?+

watzon/goshot is currently rated "Recently maintained" with a GitRank engineering score of 54/100. Its latest recorded code push was on 2026-07-04, with the latest tagged release on 2026-07-04.

Can I use watzon/goshot for commercial projects?+

Yes. watzon/goshot uses the permissive MIT open-source license, which generally permits commercial use, modification, private deployment, and distribution provided copyright notices are retained.

What are the best open-source alternatives to watzon/goshot?+

Top actively maintained open-source alternatives and comparable projects to watzon/goshot in Media & Images include darknessomi/musicbox (9,873 stars), simulot/immich-go (7,195 stars), yt-dlp/yt-dlp (207,900 stars). Follow the internal links below to compare their architecture and licensing.

darknessomi/musicbox (★ 9,873)simulot/immich-go (★ 7,195)yt-dlp/yt-dlp (★ 207,900)

How fast is watzon/goshot growing on GitHub?+

Net Star change over the past 7 days: 0 Stars.

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