Pure Go GPU Computing Ecosystem
GPU power, Go simplicity. Zero CGO.
Inspired by this discussion on r/golang, we're building the GPU computing ecosystem that Go deserves — from low-level graphics to high-level GUI, all with zero CGO.
| Library | Purpose | Version | Stars | Issues | PRs |
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| gg | 2D graphics, 5-engine smart rasterizer, GPU acceleration |  |
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| wgpu | Pure Go WebGPU (Vulkan/Metal/GLES/DX12) |  |
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| naga | WGSL → SPIR-V/MSL/GLSL/HLSL compiler |  |
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| gogpu | Graphics framework, windowing |  |
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| gpucontext | Shared interfaces (DeviceProvider, EventSource) |  |
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| gputypes | WebGPU types (webgpu.h spec compliant) |  |
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| gg-pdf | PDF export backend for gg recording |  |
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| gg-svg | SVG export backend for gg recording |  |
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| ui | GUI toolkit (Phase 2 Beta, 61K LOC) |  |
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Pure Go | Zero CGO | Cross-platform
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Your Application │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ gogpu/ui (GUI) │ born-ml/born │ Your Framework │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ gogpu/gg (2D Graphics + Recording) │
│ Smart Rasterizer: Scanline│4×4 Tiles│16×16│SDF│Compute │
│ ↓ export to ↓ │
│ gg-pdf (PDF) gg-svg (SVG) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ gogpu/gogpu (Graphics Framework) │
│ GPU abstraction, windowing, input, math │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ gogpu/gpucontext (Shared Interfaces) │
│ DeviceProvider, EventSource, Registry │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ gogpu/gputypes (WebGPU Types, webgpu.h compliant) │
│ TextureFormat, BufferUsage, PresentMode, etc. │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ go-webgpu/webgpu (FFI) ←or→ gogpu/wgpu (Pure Go) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Vulkan │ Metal │ DX12 │ OpenGL │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Zero CGO | No C compiler required, simple go build |
| WebGPU API | Modern, portable GPU abstraction |
| Smart Rasterizer | 5 algorithms with per-path auto-selection (scanline, 4×4 tiles, 16×16 tiles, SDF, compute) |
| Dual Backend | Pure Go (default) or Rust FFI (-tags rust) — same API, transparent choice |
| Layered Design | Use only what you need |
| webgpu.h Compliant | Binary-compatible with wgpu-native |
package main
import (
"github.com/gogpu/gogpu"
"github.com/gogpu/gogpu/gmath"
)
func main() {
app := gogpu.NewApp(gogpu.DefaultConfig().
WithTitle("Hello GoGPU").
WithSize(800, 600))
app.OnDraw(func(dc *gogpu.Context) {
dc.DrawTriangleColor(gmath.DarkGray)
})
app.Run()
}Result: A window with a rendered triangle in ~20 lines of code.
Use 2D graphics from gg directly in gogpu windows — with smart rasterizer auto-selection and GPU-direct rendering (zero CPU readback):
import (
"github.com/gogpu/gg"
"github.com/gogpu/gg/integration/ggcanvas"
)
canvas, _ := ggcanvas.New(app.GPUContextProvider(), 800, 600)
app.OnDraw(func(dc *gogpu.Context) {
sv := dc.SurfaceView()
sw, sh := dc.SurfaceSize()
gg.SetAcceleratorSurfaceTarget(sv, sw, sh)
canvas.Draw(func(cc *gg.Context) {
cc.SetRGB(1, 0, 0)
cc.DrawCircle(400, 300, 100)
cc.Fill()
})
canvas.RenderDirect(sv, sw, sh) // GPU-direct, zero-copy
})| Project | Organization | Purpose | Version | Stars | Issues | PRs |
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| webgpu | go-webgpu | Zero-CGO WebGPU bindings (wgpu-native FFI) |  |
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| goffi | go-webgpu | Pure Go FFI library (88-114ns overhead) |  |
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| born | born-ml | Pure Go ML framework (97%+ MNIST) |  |
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| Component | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| gputypes | ✅ Stable | WebGPU types (webgpu.h spec compliant) |
| gpucontext | ✅ Stable | Shared interfaces (zero deps) |
| wgpu | ✅ Stable | Vulkan, Metal, GLES, Software backends |
| naga | ✅ Stable | SPIR-V, MSL, GLSL, HLSL outputs |
| gg | ✅ Stable | 2D graphics, 5-engine rasterizer, recording, ggcanvas |
| gg-pdf | ✅ Stable | PDF export backend for gg |
| gg-svg | ✅ Stable | SVG export backend for gg |
| gogpu | ✅ Stable | Graphics framework, windowing |
| ui | 🔄 Phase 2 Beta | GUI widget toolkit (buttons, checkbox, radio, Material 3, 61K LOC) |
| Platform | Vulkan | DX12 | Metal | GLES | Software |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ | ✅ |
| macOS | — | — | ✅ | — | ✅ |
| Linux (X11) | ✅ | — | — | ✅ | ✅ |
| Linux (Wayland) | ✅ | — | — | ✅ | ✅ |
See individual project ROADMAP.md files for detailed roadmaps.
We welcome contributions! See individual repository CONTRIBUTING.md files.
Areas where we need help:
- GUI widgets and themes for gogpu/ui
- Cross-platform testing (macOS, Linux)
- WebGPU examples and tutorials
- Documentation
All projects are licensed under the MIT License.
Building the GPU computing ecosystem Go deserves
github.com/gogpu
