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Stars
★ 24.8k
Forks
⑂ 3.6k
Language
Go
Topic
Backend
License
BSD-2-Clause
Updated
1.4y ago
Contributors
👥 104
Homepage
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24.8k GitHub stars and counting — gorilla/websocket is a Go project TopGit is tracking across repositories on the platform. Package gorilla/websocket is a fast, well-tested and widely used WebSocket implementation for Go.

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Stars★ 24.8k
Forks⑂ 3.6k
LanguageGo
TopicBackend
LicenseBSD-2-Clause
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Quick answers

Is gorilla/websocket open source?

Yes — gorilla/websocket ships under the BSD-2-Clause license, which makes its source code freely readable (and, depending on license terms, forkable and reusable). Source: github.com/gorilla/websocket.

What else is in the Backend space?

gorilla/websocket is tracked by TopGit under the Backend category, alongside 6 GitHub-tagged topics. Trending and Topics pages list peer repositories of comparable stars and language.

What is gorilla/websocket?

gorilla/websocket (gorilla/websocket) is a Go project on GitHub. From the project's own README: Package gorilla/websocket is a fast, well-tested and widely used WebSocket implementation for Go.

What license does gorilla/websocket use?

gorilla/websocket is released under the BSD-2-Clause license. Always verify the LICENSE file directly on GitHub for the authoritative terms — license strings can be edited out of sync with a project's actual stance.

Where can I see gorilla/websocket in action?

The project maintains a homepage at https://gorilla.github.io. The README tab on this page also usually contains screenshots and a quickstart.

Where do I read more about gorilla/websocket?

This TopGit page is a snapshot — the READ ME tab shows the project's own README content (links stripped, images preserved). The GitHub repository at github.com/gorilla/websocket is the definitive source.

Why is gorilla/websocket categorized under Backend?

TopGit places gorilla/websocket in the Backend category based on its GitHub topics and description (tagged: "go", "golang", "gorilla"). Categories are assigned from real repository metadata, not editorial guesswork.

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