goroslib
A pure Go library for building ROS 1 client nodes, enabling lightweight cross-platform robotics and data streaming applications.
What is goroslib?
goroslib is a pure Go client library for the Robot Operating System (ROS 1), enabling developers to build nodes that communicate via topics, services, actions, and parameters. It provides a lightweight, dependency-free alternative to the official C++/Python libraries, allowing cross-compilation to various operating systems without a complex buildchain. The library solves the problem of creating portable, standalone ROS nodes with minimal runtime dependencies.
Go developers building or integrating with ROS 1 systems, particularly those needing to deploy nodes across multiple platforms (Linux, Windows, macOS) or in resource-constrained environments. It also suits developers maintaining legacy ROS 1 applications who want a modern, maintainable client library.
Developers choose goroslib over alternatives because it offers a pure Go implementation with no external dependencies, compiles to standalone binaries, and supports full cross-compilation. Unlike the official libraries, it avoids gigabytes of dependencies and complex buildchains, and unlike the unmaintained rosgo, it supports UDP, actions, simulated clocks, and provides import tools for existing ROS message definitions.
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ROS client library for the Go programming language
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