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MOST-STARRED Go
| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
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| Stars gained | +112 | +492 | +1.4K |
| Per day | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Forks gained | +10 | +41 | +103 |
gvisor gained 492 stars in the last 30 days, about 16 a day, and now has 19.7K. It is about 8 years old and has averaged roughly 2.5K stars a year. It ranks #105 among Go repositories and #744 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
Trending Record
4
DAYS ON TRENDING
#4485
BEST RANK
Oct 15, 2026
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
gvisor has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #4485. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
gvisor is an open-source project written in Go: Application Kernel for Containers.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in containers, docker, kernel. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.
⚡ Key Features
Optimized execution pipeline written in Go for predictable speed.
Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.
Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.
Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.
Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.
📥 Installation
$ go install github.com/google/gvisor@latest⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
Go >= 1.21 runtime environment
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
gvisor coordinates its core functionality through a modular Go pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.
🎯 Production Use Cases
Autonomous AI Agents
Orchestrate intelligent workflows and tool-calling routines with gvisor.
Model Inference & Prompting
Integrate fast, local or cloud-hosted generative AI models directly into production code.
Context Memory & RAG
Augment language models with dynamic vector retrieval and structured project memory.
Developer Productivity
Automate repetitive engineering tasks, code generation, and test creation using AI agents.
🚀 Getting Started
Install gvisor using your package manager: `go install github.com/google/gvisor@latest`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for gvisor.
Import gvisor into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `gvisor --help` to verify successful setup.
👍 Strengths
⚠️ Considerations
⇄ Alternatives & Direct Competitors
👥 Who Should Use This
Developers and engineering teams building with Go, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.
🏆 Nearby in the Rankings
google/gvisor is currently ranked #744 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
| Rank | Repository | Language | Stars | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #739 | lively-community/lively | C# | ★ 19.8K | Compare ↗ |
| #740 | dzhng/deep-research | TypeScript | ★ 19.7K | Compare ↗ |
| #741 | SnapDrop/snapdrop | JavaScript | ★ 19.7K | Compare ↗ |
| #742 | RunaCapital/awesome-oss-alternatives | Python | ★ 19.7K | Compare ↗ |
| #743 | githubnext/monaspace | Shell | ★ 19.7K | Compare ↗ |
| #744 | google/gvisor This Project | Go | ★ 19.7K | |
| #745 | testing-library/react-testing-library | JavaScript | ★ 19.7K | Compare ↗ |
| #746 | elizaOS/eliza | TypeScript | ★ 19.6K | Compare ↗ |
| #747 | kvcache-ai/ktransformers | Python | ★ 19.6K | Compare ↗ |
| #748 | huggingface/trl | Python | ★ 19.5K | Compare ↗ |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does gvisor do? +
Application Kernel for Containers
What language is gvisor written in? +
The primary language is Go. Topics include: containers, docker, kernel, kubernetes, linux.
Is gvisor actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Oct 15, 2026 with 953 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does gvisor have? +
gvisor has 19,679 stars and 2,050 forks on GitHub.
How does gvisor rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 19,679 stars, google/gvisor is ranked #744 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #105 among Go projects.
What license is gvisor distributed under? +
The repository reports a Apache-2.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.
