DarwinKit
Native Apple framework bindings for Go, enabling macOS application development without Objective-C or XCode.
What is DarwinKit?
DarwinKit is a Go library that provides bindings for Apple's native frameworks, enabling developers to build macOS applications using Go instead of Objective-C or Swift. It bridges Go with Apple's ecosystem, allowing the creation of native GUI applications, utilities, and tools by leveraging macOS-specific APIs like AppKit, Foundation, and WebKit. The project solves the problem of accessing Apple's native APIs from Go, eliminating the need for Objective-C or XCode project files for simple programs.
Go developers who want to build native macOS applications, utilities, or tools without switching to Objective-C or Swift, particularly those interested in creating lightweight GUI apps or system utilities. It also targets developers familiar with Apple's frameworks who prefer Go's simplicity for prototyping or building smaller-scale macOS software.
Developers choose DarwinKit because it provides direct, idiomatic Go bindings to Apple's frameworks, generated automatically from framework headers, covering thousands of classes and methods. Its unique selling point is enabling native macOS development in Go with minimal friction, leveraging Go's toolchain while integrating hybrid memory management that combines Go's garbage collection with Objective-C's reference counting.
Overview
Native Mac APIs for Go. Previously known as MacDriver
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