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pion/ice

A Go implementation of ICE

Go ◇ firewall MIT
★612STARS
⑂228FORKS
!10ISSUES
🏆#3,370GLOBAL RANK
🔥5DAYS TRENDING
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ice gained 15 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 612. It is about 8 years old and has averaged roughly 77 stars a year. It ranks #351 among Go repositories and #3,370 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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ice has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #1371. Below is the 30-day activity profile:

💡 Overview

ice is an open-source project written in Go: A Go implementation of ICE.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in firewall, go, golang. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

1

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.

5

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

6

Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

terminal
$ go install github.com/pion/ice@latest

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Go >= 1.21 runtime environment

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

ice 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 ice 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 MIT license.

🚀 Getting Started

1

Install ice using your package manager: `go install github.com/pion/ice@latest`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for ice.

3

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

4

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

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 612 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the MIT 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.

⚠️ 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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👥 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

pion/ice is currently ranked #3,370 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does ice do? +

A Go implementation of ICE

What language is ice written in? +

The primary language is Go. Topics include: firewall, go, golang, ice, networking.

Is ice actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 26, 2026 with 10 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does ice have? +

ice has 612 stars and 228 forks on GitHub.

How does ice rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 612 stars, pion/ice is ranked #3,370 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #351 among Go projects.

What license is ice distributed under? +

The repository reports a MIT license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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