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๐Ÿค– AI Gateway | AI Native API Gateway

Go โ—‡ ai-gateway Apache-2.0
โ˜…9.5KSTARS
โ‘‚1.3KFORKS
!1,157ISSUES
๐Ÿ†#706GLOBAL RANK
๐Ÿ”ฅ4DAYS TRENDING
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#104

MOST-STARRED Go

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Stars gained+56+237+720
Per day888
Forks gained+7+26+66

higress gained 237 stars in the last 30 days, about 8 a day, and now has 9.5K. It is about 4 years old and has averaged roughly 2.4K stars a year. It ranks #104 among Go repositories and #706 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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higress has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #843. Below is the 30-day activity profile:

๐Ÿ’ก Overview

higress is an open-source project written in Go: ๐Ÿค– AI Gateway | AI Native API Gateway.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in ai-gateway, ai-native, api-gateway. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

โšก Key Features

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Optimized execution pipeline written in Go for predictable speed.

2

Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

4

Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

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Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

๐Ÿ“ฅ Installation

terminal
$ go install github.com/higress-group/higress@latest

โš™ System Requirements

Platforms

  • โ€ข macOS
  • โ€ข Linux
  • โ€ข Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Go >= 1.21 runtime environment

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

๐Ÿง  How It Works

higress 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.

๐ŸŽฏ Production Use Cases

Autonomous AI Agents

Orchestrate intelligent workflows and tool-calling routines with higress.

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.

๐Ÿš€ Getting Started

1

Install higress using your package manager: `go install github.com/higress-group/higress@latest`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for higress.

3

Import higress into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `higress --help` to verify successful setup.

๐Ÿ‘ Strengths

Active community backing with 9,455 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the Apache-2.0 license.
Built in Go for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

โš ๏ธ Considerations

Requires familiarity with Go and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with Go, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

๐Ÿ† Nearby in the Rankings

higress-group/higress is currently ranked #706 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does higress do? +

๐Ÿค– AI Gateway | AI Native API Gateway

What language is higress written in? +

The primary language is Go. Topics include: ai-gateway, ai-native, api-gateway, cloud-native, envoy.

Is higress actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 25, 2026 with 1,157 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does higress have? +

higress has 9,460 stars and 1,316 forks on GitHub.

How does higress rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 9,460 stars, higress-group/higress is ranked #706 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #104 among Go projects.

What license is higress distributed under? +

The repository reports a Apache-2.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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