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+725
STARS · LAST 30 DAYS
24
PER DAY
#67
MOST-STARRED Go
| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars gained | +168 | +725 | +2.2K |
| Per day | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Forks gained | +21 | +83 | +207 |
loki gained 725 stars in the last 30 days, about 24 a day, and now has 29K. It is about 9 years old and has averaged roughly 3.2K stars a year. It ranks #67 among Go repositories and #520 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
Trending Record
7
DAYS ON TRENDING
#3859
BEST RANK
Oct 12, 2026
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
loki has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #3859. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
loki is an open-source project written in Go: Like Prometheus, but for logs.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in cloudnative, grafana, hacktoberfest. 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/grafana/loki@latest⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
Go >= 1.21 runtime environment
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
loki 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
Production System Integration
Embed loki into Go backend services to handle core application logic.
CI/CD Automated Pipelines
Run automated validation, builds, and integration suites during deployments.
Developer Tooling & Workflows
Accelerate developer onboarding with pre-configured project utilities.
Open Source Extension
Fork and customize internal modules under the repository's open AGPL-3.0 license.
🚀 Getting Started
Install loki using your package manager: `go install github.com/grafana/loki@latest`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for loki.
Import loki into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `loki --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
grafana/loki is currently ranked #520 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| #515 | rohitg00/agentmemory | TypeScript | ★ 29.1K | Compare ↗ |
| #516 | envoyproxy/envoy | C++ | ★ 29.1K | Compare ↗ |
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| #518 | swagger-api/swagger-ui | JavaScript | ★ 29K | Compare ↗ |
| #519 | pydantic/pydantic | Python | ★ 29K | Compare ↗ |
| #520 | grafana/loki This Project | Go | ★ 29K | |
| #521 | sharkdp/hyperfine | Rust | ★ 29K | Compare ↗ |
| #522 | dmlc/xgboost | C++ | ★ 28.8K | Compare ↗ |
| #523 | fyne-io/fyne | Go | ★ 28.8K | Compare ↗ |
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| #525 | ml-explore/mlx | C++ | ★ 28.7K | Compare ↗ |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does loki do? +
Like Prometheus, but for logs.
What language is loki written in? +
The primary language is Go. Topics include: cloudnative, grafana, hacktoberfest, logging, loki.
Is loki actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Oct 12, 2026 with 1,050 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does loki have? +
loki has 29,010 stars and 4,133 forks on GitHub.
How does loki rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 29,010 stars, grafana/loki is ranked #520 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #67 among Go projects.
What license is loki distributed under? +
The repository reports a AGPL-3.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.
